Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Cricoarytenoid Joint with Ankylosis
Authors: Raphael F. Smith, Kenneth I. Shine
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1964)

Case Studies1 March 1964Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Cricoarytenoid Joint with AnkylosisA Report of a Case Presenting as a Serious Medical EmergencyRAPHAEL F. SMITH, M.D., KENNETH I. SHINE, M.D.RAPHAEL F. SMITH, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, KENNETH I. SHINE, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-60-3-473 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAn excellent description of rheumatoid involvement of the cricoarytenoid joint appeared in Mackenzie's laryngological textbook (1) published in 1880, and case reports (2, 3) were published in periodicals of the same era. However, cricoarytenoid arthritis was thought to be a rare entity until recent reports (4, 5) called attention to the high prevalence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Grossman, Martin, and Root (4) found evidence of arytenoid arthritis in one third of a group of 55 patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and Lofgren and Montgomery (5) noted arytenoid involvement in 26 per cent of 100 patients from an arthritis clinic.As...References1. MACKENZIE M: Diseases of the Pharynx, Larynx, and Trachea. William Wood & Company, New York, 1880, p. 347. Cited in POLISAR, I. A.: The crico-arytenoid joint. Laryngoscope 69: 1129, 1959. Google Scholar2. MACKENZIE GH: Rheumatism of the larynx. Edinb. Med. J. 40: 507, 1894. Google Scholar3. CASSELBERRY WE: Arthritis deformans of the larynx. Trans. Amer. Laryng. Ass. 18, 1894. Google Scholar4. GROSSMANMARTINROOT AJRHS: Rheumatoid arthritis of the cricoarytenoid joint. Laryngoscope 71: 530, 1961. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. LOFGRENMONTGOMERY RHWW: Incidence of laryngeal involvement in rheumatoid arthritis. New Eng. J. Med. 267: 193, 1962. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. HARRIS TJ: Anchylosis of the cricoarytenoid articulation with the report of a case presenting involvement of both joints and requiring tracheostomy. Laryngoscope 29: 139, 1919. CrossrefGoogle Scholar7. HARTMACKENZIE FDDH: Pulmonary rheumatoid disease. Brit. Med. J. 2: 890, 1955. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. PEARSON JE: Rheumatoid arthritis of larynx. Ibid., p. 1047. Google Scholar9. COPEMAN WS: Rheumatoid arthritis of the crico-arytenoid joints. Brit. Med. J. 2: 1398, 1957. CrossrefGoogle Scholar10. POLISARBURBANKLEVITTKATZMORRIONE IABLMHMTG: Bilateral midline fixation of cricoarytenoid joints as a serious medical emergency. JAMA 172: 901, 1960. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. MONTGOMERY WW: Pathology of cricoarytenoid arthritis. Trans. Amer. Acad. Ophthal. Otolaryng. 650, September-October, 1959. Google Scholar12. HORBST L: Zur pathologischen Histologie des Kriko-Arytaenoidgelenkes. Mschr. Ohrenheilk. 70: 48, 1936. Google Scholar13. POLISAR IA: The crico-arytenoid joint. A diarthroidial articulation subject to rheumatoid arthritic involvement. Laryngoscope 69: 1129, 1959. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Boston, MassachusettsFrom the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Lt. Raphael F. Smith, MC, USNR, Cardiology Branch, USN School of Aviation Medicine, Pensacola, Florida. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byL'arthrite crico-aryténoïdienne : une complication rae de l'arthrite chronique juvénileUPPER AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION IN THE RHEUMATIC DISEASESIncrease in Translaryngeal Resistance during Phonation in Rheumatoid ArthritisCricoarytenoid arthritis: A cause of laryngeal obstructionCricoarytenoid arthritis presenting as cardiopulmonary arrestThe Larynx in Rheumatoid Arthritis 1 March 1964Volume 60, Issue 3Page: 473-475KeywordsArthritisAsthmaDyspneaRheumatoid arthritis Issue Published: 1 March 1964 PDF downloadLoading ...