Swan-Neck Deformity in a Case of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Abstract

A female patient aged about 27 years attended the Outpatients’ Department (OPD) of Glocal hospital, Krishnanagore, West Bengal, India complaining of severe pain in the joints mostly small joints but big joints were not spared. The deformity of the hands was typical of Swan-neck deformity of RA. A diagnosis of RA was made. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an auto-immune disease involving mostly the small joints (the large joints may also be involved).