erosive process

“Mild soft tissue swelling without erosive process identified in the hand or wrist.”

-omit “identified”
Presuming the clinical question was something like “pain, r/o rheumatoid arthritis”, I’d probably say something like “Mild soft tissue swelling but no periarticular erosions.” 

 I don’t think “without erosive process…” is as direct as “but no periarticular erosions…”