Imaging of Childhood Vasculitis

Claudio Granata; Maria Beatrice Damasio; Federico Zaottini; Sonia Airaldi; Clara Malattia; Giovanna Stefania Colafati; Paolo Tomà; Gianmichele Magnano; Carlo Martinoli

doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2017.05.001

Imaging of Childhood Vasculitis

Claudio Granata, Maria Beatrice Damasio, Federico Zaottini, Sonia Airaldi, Clara Malattia, Giovanna Stefania Colafati, Paolo Tomà, Gianmichele Magnano, Carlo Martinoli

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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	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcl.2017.05.001
Publication status	Published - Sep 1 2017

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.

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