This book is a practical user-friendly guide for diagnosing and treating patients with rare
rheumatic diseases of immunologic dysregulation. Covering uncommon diseases such as
IgG4-Related Disease Castleman's Disease and Felty Syndrome chapters aggregate information
from case reports and anecdotal literature to create a single comprehensive handbook for
treating patients. Each chapter provides historical perspective and epidemiology a literature
review (including research trials translational research historical and current case reports
and case series) pathogenesis clinical presentation laboratory evaluation imaging
histopathology treatment and outcomes. Rare Rheumatic Diseases of Immunologic Dysregulation
is an invaluable resource for rheumatologists rheumatology fellows and clinical immunologists
to better diagnose and treat patients with rare rheumatic diseases.
