Unusual, but important, peri- and extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis: a pictorial essay

Ultrasonography

Kwanseop Lee¹  Ji Young Suh¹  Sung Hye Koh¹  Sun-Young Park¹  In Jae Lee¹ 

[1] Department of Radiology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea;

关键词: rheumatoid arthritis;    ultrasonography;    tenosynovitis;    bursitis;   

DOI  :  10.14366/usg.20161

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Ultrasonography is a useful technique to detect soft tissue changes of rheumatoid arthritisnot only synovitis, but also tenosynovitis, bursitis, and enthesitis-even at a subclinical stage. However, radiologists tend to focus on synovitis in daily practice, and unusual peri- or extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis are difficult to detect at the initial presentation. This pictorial essay describes a broad spectrum of ultrasonographic findings in tendons, bursae, ligaments, subcutaneous tissues, bones, and nerves to assist in the accurate diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.

【 授权许可】

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