Abstract:Rice body formation is a rare response to chronic inflammation of the synovial membrane. It is most commonly associated with rheumatoid arthritis and tuberculosis. Recently, there have been reports of rice bodies caused by non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection. We describe a case of rice body formation in a 69-year-old man who presented with pain and swelling in his third finger for six months after being punctured by a wire 1 year ago. He had no other notable recent medical history. Magnetic resonance imagi… Show more
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