A 9-year-old boy presented with painless, firm 1-2 mm nodules at the skin around ulnar and knee joints (at extensors area). Biopsy investigation revealed a central area of fibrinoid necrosis of the connective tissue surrounded by lymphocytes and macrophages. What disease these nodules are characteristic for?

GENERALISED LYMPHADENOPATHY

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A 9-year-old boy presented with painless, firm 1-2 mm nodules at the skin around ulnar and knee joints (at extensor’s area). Biopsy investigation revealed a central area of fibrinoid necrosis of the connective tissue surrounded by lymphocytes and macrophages. What disease these nodules are characteristic for?

A	Rheumatism.
B	Rheumatoid arthritis.
C	Systemic scleroderma.
D	Lupus erythematosus.

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GENERALISED LYMPHADENOPATHY