Abstract
The natural history of pulmonary rheumatoid nodules in rheumatoid arthritis remains uncertain. We present a case of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis with pulmonary rheumatoid nodules diagnosed while receiving etanercept in whom pulmonary nodules resolved completely after 5years of rituximab treatment. Rituximab has been evaluated in case series of patients with pulmonary rheumatoid nodules, resulting in most cases in no progression or a reduction in the size of the nodules, although the complete resolution is uncommon probably due to the short follow-up period. Complete disappearance of pulmonary rheumatoid nodules may be expected after long-term treatment with rituximab.
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