Magnetic resonance imaging of nail unit in psoriatic arthritis.
J Rheumatol Suppl
; 83: 42-5, 2009 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-19661539
ABSTRACT
The use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has modified the imaging strategies of inflammatory arthritides. In psoriatic arthritis (PsA), MRI study of the nail unit identifies nail involvement that appears as the initial lesion for induction of distal phalanx damage and consequently of distal interphalangeal joint arthritis. All psoriatic patients, also in the absence of a clinically evident onychopathy, show characteristic MRI changes of the nail. This evidence could have practical diagnostic value because MRI study of the nail could document diagnosis in patients with undifferentiated spondyloarthropathies who have barely evident psoriasis. We discuss the advantages and problems related to the use of low- and high-field MRI in the study of the nail unit of patients with PsA.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Artrite Psoriásica
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Unhas
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Rheumatol Suppl
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália