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-tumor like swelling over the neck, back and shoulders

-tissue swelling, joint stiffness and serious discomfort

-low grade fever

-loss of mobility as joints become affected

-unable to fully open mouth which leads to difficulty eating and speaking

-the extra formation of bone around the rib cage restricts the expansion of the lungs which makes breathing difficult

-short thumbs and other skeletal abnormalities

-have short big toes and abnormally turned outward in a position known as valgusdeviation

Signs and Symptoms