Satoh M, Yamagata H, Watanabe F, Matsushita Y, Nakayama S, Okubo K, Akizuki M
Department of Internal Medicine, National Murayama Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Clin Rheumatol. 1993 Jun;12(2):274-7. doi: 10.1007/BF02231543.
Among 340 patients with rheumatic diseases, two cases of chronic destructive monoarthritis of the wrist with anti-SSA/Ro antibodies and rheumatoid factor, were observed for over three years. It is not clear whether these cases represent a specific subset of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or whether they may progress to diffuse symmetrical destructive polyarthritis typical of RA. Long-term follow-up studies including analysis of autoantibodies will be needed to clarify the characteristics and course of chronic monoarthritis.
