Author/Authors :
Döngel, İsa Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Göğüs Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Bayram, Mehmet Sivas Numune Hastanesi - Göğüs Hastalıkları Kliniği, Turkey , Hayta, Emrullah Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Yıldırım, Salih Sivas Numune Hastanesi - Anesteziyoloji Kliniği, Turkey , İmamoğlu, Hakan Sivas Numune Hastanesi - Radyoloji Kliniği, Turkey , Duksal, Faysal Sivas Numune Hastanesi - Göğüs Hastalıkları Kliniği, Turkey
Abstract :
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease with unknown aetiology which effects a variety from joints to internal organs and other sites of organism. It s seen in 0.3-1.5% of population. Pleuropulmonary involvement which is the second frequent involvement is the major cause of mortality. If the pleuropulmonary involvement exists before the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, it may be overlooked. We aimed to present a case with pleural effusion, respiratory distress and chest pain lasting for 6 months as initial symptoms and diagnosed as rheumatoid arthritis in follow up on the light of literature data.
