Abstract
Pediatric vasculitides are rare conditions that can represent a diagnostic challenge because symptoms are usually aspecific and variable. Symptoms are related to the size of the involved vessel, extension of disease, and organs affected. The outcome is closely linked to an early diagnosis and proper treatment. Diagnostic imaging allows visualization of the involvement of large-size and medium-size vessels and assesses end-organ changes and response to therapy, thus playing a pivotal role in the diagnosis and treatment. This article explores the general features of pediatric vasculitis and discusses the imaging approach and the most common diagnostic findings.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1131-1143 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Radiologic Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sep 1 2017 |
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Keywords
- Children
- Computed tomography
- MR imaging
- Ultrasound
- Vasculitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
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Imaging of Childhood Vasculitis. / Granata, Claudio; Damasio, Maria Beatrice; Zaottini, Federico; Airaldi, Sonia; Malattia, Clara; Colafati, Giovanna Stefania; Tomà, Paolo; Magnano, Gianmichele; Martinoli, Carlo.
In: Radiologic Clinics of North America, Vol. 55, No. 5, 01.09.2017, p. 1131-1143.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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T1 - Imaging of Childhood Vasculitis
AU - Granata, Claudio
AU - Damasio, Maria Beatrice
AU - Zaottini, Federico
AU - Airaldi, Sonia
AU - Malattia, Clara
AU - Colafati, Giovanna Stefania
AU - Tomà, Paolo
AU - Magnano, Gianmichele
AU - Martinoli, Carlo
PY - 2017/9/1
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N2 - Pediatric vasculitides are rare conditions that can represent a diagnostic challenge because symptoms are usually aspecific and variable. Symptoms are related to the size of the involved vessel, extension of disease, and organs affected. The outcome is closely linked to an early diagnosis and proper treatment. Diagnostic imaging allows visualization of the involvement of large-size and medium-size vessels and assesses end-organ changes and response to therapy, thus playing a pivotal role in the diagnosis and treatment. This article explores the general features of pediatric vasculitis and discusses the imaging approach and the most common diagnostic findings.
AB - Pediatric vasculitides are rare conditions that can represent a diagnostic challenge because symptoms are usually aspecific and variable. Symptoms are related to the size of the involved vessel, extension of disease, and organs affected. The outcome is closely linked to an early diagnosis and proper treatment. Diagnostic imaging allows visualization of the involvement of large-size and medium-size vessels and assesses end-organ changes and response to therapy, thus playing a pivotal role in the diagnosis and treatment. This article explores the general features of pediatric vasculitis and discusses the imaging approach and the most common diagnostic findings.
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KW - Computed tomography
KW - MR imaging
KW - Ultrasound
KW - Vasculitis
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JO - Radiologic Clinics of North America
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