A 63-year-old male patient arrives at the clinic complaining of pain in his left foot. The skin on that foot appears slightly inflamed. Laboratory tests reveal an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and a normal rheumatoid factor. No bacterial infection is found. Radiography shows a “Pencil in Cup” deformity of the proximal phalanx. Based on this information, which of the following diagnoses is most likely to be correct?

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A 63-year-old male patient arrives at the clinic complaining of pain in his left foot. The skin on that foot appears slightly inflamed. Laboratory tests reveal an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and a normal rheumatoid factor. No bacterial infection is found. Radiography shows a “Pencil in Cup” deformity of the proximal phalanx. Based on this information, which of the following diagnoses is most likely to be correct?






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