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ArticleClinical case reports2025

Atypical Presentation of Rheumatoid Arthritis With Erythema Nodosum Mimicking Cellulitis: A Case Report and Literature Review of Erythema Nodosum.

Laxman Wagle, Parmartha Basnyat, Anuj Timshina, Rashmita Regmi

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Article in Clinical case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Laxman WagleDepartment of Internal Medicine Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital Baltimore Maryland USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5651-1246
Parmartha BasnyatDepartment of Internal Medicine Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital Baltimore Maryland USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9794-018X
Anuj TimshinaDepartment of Internal Medicine Patan Academy of Health Science Kathmandu Nepal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4941-0628
Rashmita RegmiDepartment of Nursing Karnali Academy of Health Science Jumla Nepal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3493-9858

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Erythema nodosum (EN) can be an atypical manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as seen in this case of a 35-year-old woman initially misdiagnosed with cellulitis. Despite negative cultures and antibiotic treatment, further evaluation revealed elevated rheumatoid factor and anti-CCP antibodies, confirming RA. Steroids led to symptom resolution.

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anti‐cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodyerythema nodosumMiescher's granulomarheumatoid arthritissteroid therapy

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PMID40463736
PMCPMC12129819

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