TY - JOUR
T1 - Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist XV. Ultrasound imaging in vasculitis
AU - Delle Sedie, Andrea
AU - Riente, Lucrezia
AU - Filippucci, Emilio
AU - Iagnocco, Annamaria
AU - Meenagh, Gary
AU - Epis, Oscar
AU - Grassi, Walter
AU - Valesini, Guido
AU - Montecucco, Carlomaurizio
AU - Bombardieri, Stefano
PY - 2008/5
Y1 - 2008/5
N2 - Over the last few years, a large number of studies have emphasized the fundamental role of ultrasonography (US) in the clinical evaluation of patients affected by rheumatic disorders. However, not all rheumatic diseases have been studied by US. To date, very few reports exist on the use of US in the assessment of articular, periarticular structures and blood vessels in vasculitis. In this review we provide an overview of the current data regarding the role of US in vasculitis. Sonographic evaluation of cardiac or renal involvement in these disorders will not be covered.
AB - Over the last few years, a large number of studies have emphasized the fundamental role of ultrasonography (US) in the clinical evaluation of patients affected by rheumatic disorders. However, not all rheumatic diseases have been studied by US. To date, very few reports exist on the use of US in the assessment of articular, periarticular structures and blood vessels in vasculitis. In this review we provide an overview of the current data regarding the role of US in vasculitis. Sonographic evaluation of cardiac or renal involvement in these disorders will not be covered.
KW - Polymyalgia rheumatica
KW - Takuyasu's arteritis
KW - Temporal arteritis
KW - Ultrasound
KW - Vasculitis
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M3 - Article
C2 - 18578958
AN - SCOPUS:48949117144
VL - 26
SP - 391
EP - 394
JO - Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology
JF - Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology
SN - 0392-856X
IS - 3
ER -