Rheumatoid-like deformities in Parkinson's disease with 1-year follow-up: case report and literature review

Rheumatol Int. 2010 Sep;30(11):1493-7. doi: 10.1007/s00296-009-1094-1. Epub 2009 Sep 2.

Abstract

Rheumatoid-like deformities in joints are uncommon in patients with Parkinson's disease and easy to be misdiagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Therefore, unnecessary treatment is often initiated. Here, we report a case of a 60-year-old woman with Parkinson's disease developing a rheumatoid-like joint deformities, and evaluate 1-year follow-up outcome. We also review the literature and discuss the clinical characteristics, possible pathogenesis, and treatment strategy of these cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Errors / prevention & control*
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Joint Diseases / etiology*
  • Joint Diseases / pathology*
  • Joint Diseases / physiopathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoporosis / etiology
  • Osteoporosis / pathology
  • Osteoporosis / physiopathology
  • Parkinson Disease / complications*
  • Parkinson Disease / pathology*
  • Parkinson Disease / physiopathology
  • Treatment Outcome