Author/Editor     Sudoł-Szopińska, Iwona; Znajdek, Michał; Gietka, Piotr; Vasilevska-Nikodinovska, Violeta; Patrovic, Lukas; Salapura, Vladka
Title     Imaging of juvenile spondyloarthritis
Type     članek
Vol. and No.     Letnik 17, št. 70
Publication year     2017
Volume     str. 176-181
Language     eng
Abstract     Juvenile spondyloarthropathies are mainly manifested by symptoms of peripheral arthri - tis and enthesitis. Early involvement of sacroiliac joints and spine is exceptionally rare in children; this usually happens in adulthood. Conventional radiographs visualize late inflammatory lesions. Early diagnosis is possible with the use of ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging. The first part of the article presented classifications and radiographic presentation of juvenile spondyloarthropathies. This part discusses chang - es seen on ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging. In patients with juvenile spondyloarthropathies, these examinations are conducted to diagnose inflammatory le - sions in peripheral joints, tendon sheaths, tendons and bursae. Moreover, magnetic reso - nance also shows subchondral bone marrow edema, which is considered an early sign of inflammation. Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging do not show specific lesions for any rheumatic disease. Nevertheless, they are conducted for early diagnosis, treatment monitoring and identifying complications. This article presents a spectrum of inflammatory changes and discusses the diagnostic value of ultrasonography and mag - netic resonance imaging.
Keywords     spondyloarthritis
ultrasonography
magnetic resonance
imaging
spondiloartritis
ultrasonografija
magnetna resonanca
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