Modern Rheumatology Case Reports, Volume 4, Issue 2 (2020)

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Case Reports

Case Report
A case of acute diffuse large B cell lymphoma in an anti-human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1-positive rheumatoid arthritis patient treated with methotrexate, who died
Naomi Yoshida, Gen Sugiyama, Suzuna Sugi, Koki Satake, Daisuke Wakasugi, Satoshi Yamasaki, Yutaro Mihara, Kotaro Matsuda, Hiroaki Ida, Koichi Ohshima, Rin Yamaguchi & Munetoshi Nakashima
Pages: 161-167
Published online: 31 Dec 2019
AbstractforA case of acute diffuse large B cell lymphoma in an anti-human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1-positive rheumatoid arthritis patient treated with methotrexate, who died | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB
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Successful abatacept treatment for Felty’s syndrome in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis
Yuko Kimura & Shuzo Yoshida
Pages: 168-170
Published online: 30 Jan 2020
AbstractforSuccessful abatacept treatment for Felty’s syndrome in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (482.8 KB) | EPUB
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Tuberculosis osteomyelitis in an old fused hip; activated by prednisolone, salazosulfapyridine, and low-dose methotrexate therapy in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis
Fumi Okada, Jun-ichi Fukushi, Hirokazu Matsubara, Ei-ichi Ishitani, Yasuo Sonoda & Ichiro Katsuki
Pages: 171-175
Published online: 13 Mar 2020
AbstractforTuberculosis osteomyelitis in an old fused hip; activated by prednisolone, salazosulfapyridine, and low-dose methotrexate therapy in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (900.8 KB) | EPUB
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Case Report
Short-term effectiveness of ixekizumab to refractory psoriatic arthritis with spondyloarthritis: two case reports
Atsushi Nagayasu, Masao Nawata, Kazuyoshi Saito & Yoshiya Tanaka
Pages: 176-180
Published online: 06 Jan 2020
AbstractforShort-term effectiveness of ixekizumab to refractory psoriatic arthritis with spondyloarthritis: two case reports | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB
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Case Report
Treatment of psoriatic arthritis complicated by systemic lupus erythematosus with the IL-17 blocker secukinumab and an analysis of the serum cytokine profile
Kojiro Sato, Yoshimi Aizaki, Yoshihiro Yoshida & Toshihide Mimura
Pages: 181-185
Published online: 03 Feb 2020
AbstractforTreatment of psoriatic arthritis complicated by systemic lupus erythematosus with the IL-17 blocker secukinumab and an analysis of the serum cytokine profile | Full Text | References | PDF (967.4 KB) | EPUB
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A case of advanced ankylosing spondylitis complicated with cervical myelopathy due to ossification of yellow ligament in which bone histomorphometry demonstrated delayed calcification
Naoki Kondo, Tatsuki Mizouchi, Kai Kubota & Naoto Endo
Pages: 186-191
Published online: 07 Jan 2020
AbstractforA case of advanced ankylosing spondylitis complicated with cervical myelopathy due to ossification of yellow ligament in which bone histomorphometry demonstrated delayed calcification | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB
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Case Report
Chronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis masquerading as fibrous dysplasia
Tessa N. Campbell, Bevan Frizzell & Paul MacMullan
Pages: 192-195
Published online: 20 Feb 2020
AbstractforChronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis masquerading as fibrous dysplasia | Full Text | References | PDF (544.8 KB) | EPUB
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Case Report
A case of bone destruction caused by chronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis (CNO) successfully repaired with a tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) inhibitor, adalimumab
Ryuichiro Kanda, Kazuhisa Nakano, Ippei Miyagawa, Shigeru Iwata, Shingo Nakayamada & Yoshiya Tanaka
Pages: 196-201
Published online: 20 Apr 2020
AbstractforA case of bone destruction caused by chronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis (CNO) successfully repaired with a tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) inhibitor, adalimumab | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | EPUB
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Case Report
Successful use of short-term add-on tocilizumab for refractory adult-onset still’s disease with macrophage activation syndrome despite treatment with high-dose glucocorticoids, cyclosporine, and etoposide
Shin-Ichiro Ohmura, Koji Uehara, Toru Yamabe, Shinya Tamechika, Shinji Maeda & Taio Naniwa
Pages: 202-207
Published online: 23 Mar 2020
AbstractforSuccessful use of short-term add-on tocilizumab for refractory adult-onset still’s disease with macrophage activation syndrome despite treatment with high-dose glucocorticoids, cyclosporine, and etoposide | Full Text | References | PDF (796.6 KB) | EPUB
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Case Report
Computed tomography-based three-dimensional preoperative planning for total wrist arthroplasty
Yutaro Sugiura, Takuji Iwamoto, Taku Suzuki, Hiroo Kimura, Noboru Matsumura, Kazuki Sato, Masaya Nakamura & Morio Matsumoto
Pages: 208-211
Published online: 27 Mar 2020
AbstractforComputed tomography-based three-dimensional preoperative planning for total wrist arthroplasty | Full Text | References | PDF (954.4 KB) | EPUB
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Case Report
Amyloid A amyloidosis in a patient with Caplan’s syndrome, with special reference to genetic predisposition
Tadashi Nakamura, Naoki Shiraishi, Yasuhiro Morikami, Hiromi Fujii & Takeshi Yoshinaga
Pages: 212-217
Published online: 20 Apr 2020
AbstractforAmyloid A amyloidosis in a patient with Caplan’s syndrome, with special reference to genetic predisposition | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | EPUB
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Case Report
Remarkable loss of bone mineral density in 6 months after denosumab discontinuation: a case report
Yusuke Maezumi, Mikio Kamimura, Yukio Nakamura & Jun Takahashi
Pages: 218-221
Published online: 06 Jan 2020
AbstractforRemarkable loss of bone mineral density in 6 months after denosumab discontinuation: a case report | Full Text | References | PDF (888.5 KB) | EPUB
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Case Report
Successful treatment of refractory acute lupus haemophagocytic syndrome using rituximab: a case report
Yoshihiko Tomofuji, Yuichi Ishikawa, Koto Hattori, Michio Fujiwara & Yasuhiko Kita
Pages: 222-228
Published online: 06 Jan 2020
AbstractforSuccessful treatment of refractory acute lupus haemophagocytic syndrome using rituximab: a case report | Full Text | References | PDF (998.7 KB) | EPUB
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Case Report
Systemic lupus erythematosus with repeated protein-losing enteropathy resulting from different pathological conditions: a case report
Masashi Funada, Kazuhisa Nakano, Ippei Miyagawa, Masanobu Ueno & Yoshiya Tanaka
Pages: 229-232
Published online: 12 Mar 2020
AbstractforSystemic lupus erythematosus with repeated protein-losing enteropathy resulting from different pathological conditions: a case report | Full Text | References | PDF (772.9 KB) | EPUB
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Case Report
A case of systemic lupus erythematosus associated auto-splenectomy presenting as invasive pneumococcal sepsis
Adam Scott-Charlton & Gemma Reynolds
Pages: 233-236
Published online: 07 May 2020
AbstractforA case of systemic lupus erythematosus associated auto-splenectomy presenting as invasive pneumococcal sepsis | Full Text | References | PDF (910.8 KB) | EPUB
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Case Report
Multifocal osteoarticular tuberculosis in a systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patient: a rarity or an underdiagnosed condition?
Shiau Li Lim, Ping Seung Ong & Chiew Gek Khor
Pages: 237-242
Published online: 29 Apr 2020
AbstractforMultifocal osteoarticular tuberculosis in a systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patient: a rarity or an underdiagnosed condition? | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | EPUB
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Case Report
Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis with gangrene: an autopsy case
Mutsumi Ozasa, Keita Fujikawa, Soichiro Ozasa, Ryuki Sakaguchi, Kentaro Furukawa, Nozomi Ueki, Tomohisa Uchida, Masahiro Nakashima & Akinari Mizokami
Pages: 243-247
Published online: 20 Dec 2019
AbstractforLimited cutaneous systemic sclerosis with gangrene: an autopsy case | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | EPUB
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Case Report
A case report, a case who developed limited cutaneous scleroderma and pulmonary hypertension 8 years after diagnosis of anti-centromere antibody-positive Sjögren syndrome
Mari Kyono, Masaki Okamoto, Satoshi Sakamoto, Tomoaki Iwanaga, Seiya Momosaki, Hiroaki Takeoka, Takayuki Toyama, Yoshiko Naitou-Nishida, Takashi Nouno, Hiroyoshi Yamada, Ryo Yano, Tomoya Miyamura & Tomoaki Hoshino
Pages: 248-252
Published online: 30 Apr 2020
AbstractforA case report, a case who developed limited cutaneous scleroderma and pulmonary hypertension 8 years after diagnosis of anti-centromere antibody-positive Sjögren syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (927.7 KB) | EPUB
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Two patients with mixed connective tissue disease complicated by pulmonary arterial hypertension showing contrasting responses to pulmonary vasodilators
Katsuhide Kusaka, Kazuhisa Nakano, Shigeru Iwata, Satoshi Kubo, Tomoya Nishida & Yoshiya Tanaka
Pages: 253-261
Published online: 04 May 2020
AbstractforTwo patients with mixed connective tissue disease complicated by pulmonary arterial hypertension showing contrasting responses to pulmonary vasodilators | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | EPUB
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Case Report
Coexistence of acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis and acute rheumatic fever in a Japanese girl with primary Sjögren’s syndrome
Ichiro Kobayashi, Shunichiro Takezaki, Yusuke Tozawa, Masahiro Ueki, Asako Hayashi, Takeshi Yamazaki, Yasuyuki Sato, Takayuki Okamoto, Masafumi Yamada & Tadashi Ariga
Pages: 262-266
Published online: 18 Feb 2020
AbstractforCoexistence of acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis and acute rheumatic fever in a Japanese girl with primary Sjögren’s syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (982.4 KB) | EPUB
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Case Report
Contribution of HLA-DRB1 * 09: 01 allele to development of minocycline induced antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated cutaneous vasculitis: report of two cases
Hiroyuki Kawahara, Akikatsu Nakashima, Takeshi Zoshima & Mitsuhiro Kawano
Pages: 267-271
Published online: 19 Mar 2020
AbstractforContribution of HLA-DRB1 * 09: 01 allele to development of minocycline induced antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated cutaneous vasculitis: report of two cases | Full Text | References | PDF (632.5 KB) | EPUB
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Case Report
Destructive arthritis with cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa requiring surgical intervention: a case report and review of the literature
Takahiro Iwata, Hiromu Ito, Moritoshi Furu, Masahiro Ishikawa, Masayuki Azukizawa, Haruhiko Akiyama & Shuichi Matsuda
Pages: 272-277
Published online: 23 Mar 2020
AbstractforDestructive arthritis with cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa requiring surgical intervention: a case report and review of the literature | Full Text | References | PDF (965 KB) | EPUB
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Case Report
A case of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis as a mimicker of IgG4-related disease
Ryuichiro Kanda, Satoshi Kubo, Kazuhisa Nakano, Akio Kawabe, Aya Nawata, Kentaro Hanami, Shingo Nakayamada & Yoshiya Tanaka
Pages: 278-282
Published online: 07 May 2020
AbstractforA case of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis as a mimicker of IgG4-related disease | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | EPUB
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Case Report
Large-vessel giant cell arteritis eleven months after a diagnosis of erythema nodosum
Takahiro Tsuji & Kotaro Kunitomo
Pages: 283-288
Published online: 20 Dec 2019
AbstractforLarge-vessel giant cell arteritis eleven months after a diagnosis of erythema nodosum | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB
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Case Report
JAK2 mutation–positive polycythaemia vera associated with IgA vasculitis and nephrotic syndrome: a case report
Hinako Kondo, Ryu Watanabe, Soshi Okazaki, Kaori Kuriyama, Tetsuro Ochi, Gen Yamada, Akira Sugiura, Hiromu Chiba, Akira Tsukada, Shinji Taniuchi, Takehiko Igarashi, Masataka Kudo, Hideo Harigae & Hiroshi Fujii
Pages: 289-295
Published online: 13 Feb 2020
AbstractforJAK2 mutation–positive polycythaemia vera associated with IgA vasculitis and nephrotic syndrome: a case report | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB) | EPUB
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Case Report
Recurrent myocardial infarction associated with vasculo-Behçet's disease: a case report
Kazuyuki Tsuboi, Masao Tamura, Naohiko Sone, Kenji Kaihotsu, Toshihiko Tomita, Naoto Azuma, Masayasu Kitano, Kyosuke Abe, Goh Tsuji, Hiroto Miwa, Hajime Sano & Kiyoshi Matsui
Pages: 296-301
Published online: 13 Jan 2020
AbstractforRecurrent myocardial infarction associated with vasculo-Behçet's disease: a case report | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB
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Case Report
Recovery from prolonged thrombocytopenia in patients with TAFRO syndrome: case series and literature review
Yuta Yamaguchi, Yuichi Maeda, Takayuki Shibahara, Shinichiro Nameki, Akihiko Nakabayashi, Kiyohide Komuta, Yumiko Mizuno, Mayu Yagita, Yusuke Manabe, Takayoshi Morita, Masayuki Nishide, Akane Watanabe, Hyota Takamatsu, Sumiyuki Nishida, Toru Hirano, Yoshihito Shima, Masashi Narazaki & Atsushi Kumanogoh
Pages: 302-309
Published online: 03 Feb 2020
AbstractforRecovery from prolonged thrombocytopenia in patients with TAFRO syndrome: case series and literature review | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | EPUB
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Letter to the Editor

Letter
Long term administration of tocilizumab improves renal amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis deposition in Familial Mediterranean fever
Keita Inui, Naoki Sawa, Tatsuya Suwabe, Hiroki Mizuno, Masayuki Yamanouchi, Rikako Hiramatsu, Noriko Hayami, Junichi Hoshino, Keiichi Kinowaki, Takeshi Fujii, Kenichi Ohashi & Yoshifumi Ubara
Pages: 310-311
Published online: 19 Mar 2020
CitationforLong term administration of tocilizumab improves renal amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis deposition in Familial Mediterranean fever | Full Text | References | PDF (949.1 KB) | EPUB
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Case Reports

Case Report
A case of unilateral shoulder joint hydrarthrosis with wild-type amyloidogenic transthyretin amyloidosis
Toshiaki Tsukada, Masamitsu Tanaka, Yoichi Miyazaki, Yoshihiro Nishiura, Taro Yamashita & Masao Kishikawa
Pages: 312-317
Published online: 23 Apr 2020
AbstractforA case of unilateral shoulder joint hydrarthrosis with wild-type amyloidogenic transthyretin amyloidosis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | EPUB
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Case Report
Myocarditis and carotidynia caused by Granulocyte-Colony stimulating factor administration
Elena Corral de la Fuente, Arantza Barquín Garcia, Cristina Saavedra Serrano, Juan José Serrano Domingo, Roberto Martín Huertas, María Fernández Abad & Noelia Martínez Jáñez
Pages: 318-323
Published online: 30 Apr 2020
AbstractforMyocarditis and carotidynia caused by Granulocyte-Colony stimulating factor administration | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB
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