Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Shoulder Rice Body Bursitis: Arthroscopic Management and Mechanistic Implications

Bo Xie; Changsheng Liao; Zhangshun Zhou; Minxiao Wang

doi:10.12659/AJCR.949580

22 October 2025 : Case report China

Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Shoulder Rice Body Bursitis: Arthroscopic Management and Mechanistic Implications

Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Rare disease, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)

Bo Xie^{ABC 1*}, Changsheng Liao^{ABC 2,3}, Zhangshun Zhou^{F 2}, Minxiao Wang^{DF 2}

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949580

Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949580

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Figure 3 Pathological confirmation. (A) Macroscopic appearance of extracted rice bodies showing uniform size (0.4–1.1 cm). (B) Histopathology (hematoxylin and eosin, ×400) demonstrates fibrous tissue with chronic inflammatory infiltrates.

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