Lymphadenopathy and lymph node infarction as a result of gold injections

摘要

This report describes a case of lymphad- enopathy and lymph node infarction as a consequence of intramuscular gold ad- ministered to a patient suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, to highlight this rare association. A 34 year old woman with a four year history of rheumatoid arthritis affecting multiple joints was started on intramuscular gold injections after little response to anti-inflammatory medication.