Subcutaneous nodules in rheumatic fever occur in less than 10% of people with the condition. This skin manifestation involves firm, painless bumps that appear under the skin covering larger joints.

Subcutaneous nodules occur in 20 to 25 per cent of all patients with rheumatoid arthritis and more often in those with the classic form of the disease. The pathogenesis of the nodule is not known, ...

Rheumatoid nodules are firm lumps that appear under the skin in up to 20% of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a condition in which the immune system attacks healthy joint tissue.

Methotrexate (a common treatment for RA) can lead to this condition, which causes small nodules to form quickly around your finger joints. If that happens, your doctor will often switch you to ...

Bluish, Tender Nodule on the Finger M. Shane Chapman, MD Disclosures December 03, 2001 ...

Epidemiological data support this trend: The 10-year cumulative incidence of subcutaneous nodules in RA patients decreased from 30.9% between 1985 and 1999 to 15.8% between 2000 and 2014.

The nodules are uncomfortable and aesthetically displeasing, but they are not painful. On examination, 2 large, firm, skin-colored subcutaneous nodules on the elbow are noted.

The patient was admitted for the 1st time in December, 1962, to Hôpital Sainte-Justine because of "xanthomatosis" and a heart murmur. She presented soft subcutaneous nodules on the heels, toes ...

Clinically, these subcutaneous nodules usually occur in areas of the body that are subject to pressure or trauma, such as the elbow, upper forearm, digits, heels, and back. 1 However, cases have ...