Polymyalgia rheumatica MRI
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rim Halaby, M.D. [2]
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Overview
MRI is used for the assessment of bursitis, synovitis, and tenosynovitis among patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). MRI is more sensitive than ultrasonography for the evaluation of iliopsoas bursitis and hip synovitis.[1] A study has demonstrated that MRI of the shoulders facilitates the proper diagnosis in patients with the typical proximal symptoms of PMR with normal ESR values.[2]
Key MRI Findings in Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Examples of MRI Findings in Polymyalgia Rheumatica
References
- ↑ Cantini F, Niccoli L, Nannini C; et al. (2005). "Inflammatory changes of hip synovial structures in polymyalgia rheumatica". Clin. Exp. Rheumatol. 23 (4): 462–8. PMID 16095113.
- ↑ Cantini F, Salvarani C, Olivieri I, Niccoli L, Macchioni P, Boiardi L; et al. (2001). "Inflamed shoulder structures in polymyalgia rheumatica with normal erythrocyte sedimentation rate". Arthritis Rheum. 44 (5): 1155–9. doi:10.1002/1529-0131(200105)44:5<1155::AID-ANR198>3.0.CO;2-N. PMID 11352249.