Preferred Label : Rheumatoid nodule;
ICD-11 definition : An extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis usually found on a periarticular
structure, extensor surface, or other areas subjected to mechanical pressure. It can
also develop elsewhere, including the pleura and meninges. Nodules vary in size and
consistency and are rarely symptomatic.;
ICD-11 synonym : rheumatoid node; rheumatoid nodulosis; subcutaneous rheumatoid nodule;
Origin ID : 828351769;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
An extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis usually found on a periarticular
structure, extensor surface, or other areas subjected to mechanical pressure. It can
also develop elsewhere, including the pleura and meninges. Nodules vary in size and
consistency and are rarely symptomatic.