Neck mass in a rheumatoid arthritis patient taking etanercept

Journal of Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 80-81

  Carter, John D ^a   Kanik, Keith S ^a   Valeriano, Joanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Etanarcept (Enbrel); Head and neck infection; Rheumatoid arthritis; Splenectomy; Streptococcus constellatus species; Streptococcus intermedius; Tumor necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

ETANERCEPT; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFECT; ENCAPSULATION; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; NECK TUMOR; POLYMORPHONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SPLENECTOMY; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0034007853     PISSN: 10761608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124743-200004000-00004     Document Type: Article

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