Objective: The purpose of this case report is to present a case of rampant rheumatoid synovitis and arthritis of a patient with a long duration of symptoms and no radiographic abnormalities of rheumatoid arthritis at the initial diagnosis.
Clinical Features: A 49-year-old Hispanic woman presented to a chiropractic teaching clinic with an 8-month history of bilateral, symmetrical hand pain and stiffness noted specifically in her second and third metacarpophalangeal joints. The patient has reported no other health changes and no history of rheumatoid arthritis in the family.
Objective: The purpose of this case report is to describe the radiographic presentation of a patient with neuropathic osteoarthropathy.
Clinical Features: A 56-year-old white man presented to the diagnostic imaging department of a chiropractic teaching institution for the radiographic examination of the left foot. He had a 6-month history of left foot pain unresponsive to chiropractic care.