Imaging findings of mixed connective tissue disease in children and adolescents: a case series

Gorkem S. B., Doria A. S., Tse S.

JAPANESE JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, cilt.37, sa.5, ss.371-379, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11604-019-00824-4
  • Dergi Adı: JAPANESE JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.371-379
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a rare disease in children and adolescents which overlaps features of juvenile idiopathic arthritis, polymyositis/dermatomyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and systemic sclerosis. We have provided an image-based approach for evaluation of MCTD in children and adolescents, outlying the most frequent imaging findings. This approach would aid imagers and clinicians to consider the diagnosis of this rare entity and be able to make an accurate list of differential diagnosis for complex rheumatologic diseases such as MCTD, thus facilitating the ultimate goal of early diagnosis and optimal management of affected children.