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An enthesophyte is visible at the base of metacarpal bone V.
 
An enthesophyte is visible at the base of metacarpal bone V.
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|q2=What is the most likely diagnosis?
 
|q2=What is the most likely diagnosis?
 
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Other characteristic changes include loss of subchondral bone and enthesopathy.
 
Other characteristic changes include loss of subchondral bone and enthesopathy.
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|l2=Periosteal Proliferative Polyarthritis
 
|q3=What further tests should be performed to substantiate the tentative diagnosis?
 
|q3=What further tests should be performed to substantiate the tentative diagnosis?
 
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The disease mimics rheumatoid arthritis except that fewer joints are affected, there is extensive periarticular new bone,
 
The disease mimics rheumatoid arthritis except that fewer joints are affected, there is extensive periarticular new bone,
 
enthesopathy may occur and there is an absence of circulating rheumatoid factor.
 
enthesopathy may occur and there is an absence of circulating rheumatoid factor.
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