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Abstracts tagged "Enthesopathy"

  • Abstract Number: 1195 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018

    The Evaluation of the Small Enthesis of the Hands By Ultrasound: A Study on Healthy Subjects

    Sibel Bakirci1, Dilek Solmaz2, Wilson Stephenson3, Lihi Eder4, Johannes Roth5 and Sibel Zehra Aydın6, 179 Cresthaven Drive, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, 2Rheumatology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, 3Internal Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, 4Women's College Research Institute, University of Toronto, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, 5Pediatric Rheumatology, Children's Hospital Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada, 6University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose: The literature on sonographic enthesitis is primarily based on the large enthesis, ignoring the involvement of the small enthesis such as the hands. In…
  • Abstract Number: 146 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2016

    Ultrasound Features of the Posterior Tibialis Tendon and Peroneus Brevis Tendon Entheses: A Comparison Study Between Healthy Adults and Inflammatory Arthritis

    Ian Ward1, Eugene Y. Kissin2, Gurjit S. Kaeley3, Michelle Newkirk4, Joshua Scott5, Josh Lospinoso6, Bernard Hildebrand1 and Jay B. Higgs4, 1Department of Rheumatology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX, 2Rheumatology, Boston University, Boston, MA, 3Rheumatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, 4Rheumatology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX, 5Rheumatology, Wright Patterson Medical Center, Dayton, OH, 6Portia Statistical Consulting, LLC, San Antonio, TX

    Background/Purpose: Ultrasound imaging is highlighting the prominent role of tendinitis in systemic rheumatic disease.  Because of challenging anatomy, limited literature exists on the sonographic appearance…
  • Abstract Number: 149 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2016

    Comparation of Ultrasonic Imaging of Enthesopathy in the Lower Extremity in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriasis and Other Inflammatory Arthritis

    Fei Sun1 and Jian Zhu2, 1Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China, 2Rheumatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China

    Background/Purpose: To investigate the characteristics and differences of the ultrasonic imaging of enthesopathy in the lower extremity in patients with psoriatic arthritis(PsA), psoriasis(Ps) and other…
  • Abstract Number: 2739 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2016

    Subclinical Ungueal Distrophy in Patients with Psoriasis without Joint Involvement: Is There Any Role for Nail Ultrasound?

    Barbara Nascimento de Carvalho Klemz1, Karine Luz2, Eugenia Maria Damasio Ohe3, Adriana Maria Porro4, Polianna de Oliveira Matos Soares5, Helder Henrique da Costa Pinheiro6 and Marcelo Pinheiro7, 1Rheumatology Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo (Unifesp/ EPM), Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2Rheumatology Division, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 3Dermatology Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, (UNIFESP/EPM), Sao Paulo, Brazil, 4Dermatology Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), Sao Paulo, Brazil, 5Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), Sao Paulo, Brazil, 6Federal University of Para (UFPA), Belem, Brazil, 7Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Background/Purpose:  The joint involvement is observed in approximately 30% of patients with psoriasis (Ps). However, no clinical, lab or by imaging strategy is well established…
  • Abstract Number: 927 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2015

    Ultrasound Assessment of Heel Entheses in Spondyloarthritis Patients: A Comparative Study with Radiography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Rodrigo Aguila Maldonado1, Santiago Ruta2, Claudia Elizabeth Pena1, Maria Laura Valuntas3, Gisela Pendón4, Dora Pereira4 and Mercedes Argentina García5, 1Rheumatology Unit, HIGA San Martín La Plata, La Plata, Argentina, 2Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 3Servicio de Tomografía Computada y Resonancia Magnética, Sanatorio IPENSA, La Plata, Argentina, 4Hospital Ricardo Gutierrez, La Plata, La Plata, Argentina, 5Rheumatology Unit, HIGA San Martín, La Plata, Argentina

    Background/Purpose: enthesitis is one of the main hallmarks of Spondyloarthritis (SpA), being heel entheses frequently involved. Different imaging modalities, such as conventional radiography (CR), ultrasound…
  • Abstract Number: 1718 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2015

    Entheseal Abnormalities and Nail Involvement at the Distal Interphalangeal Joints on Ultrasound Examination in Patients with Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis. Could the Nail-Enthesitis Theory be Supported?

    M Laura Acosta-Felquer1, Erika Catay2, Leandro Ferreyra-Garrot3, Santiago Ruta1, David A. Navarta4, Javier Rosa5, Ricardo Galimberti6, Maria L. Galimberti6, Ricardo Garcia-Monaco7 and Enrique R. Soriano8, 1Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Instituto Universitario Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, and Fundacion PM Catoggio,, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 3Rheumatology Section, Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Instituto Universitario Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, and Fundacion PM Catoggio, Internal Medicine, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 4Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 5Rheumatology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 6Dermatology Service, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 7Radiology and Imagenology Department, Hospital italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 8Internal Medicine, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Background/Purpose:   It has been shown that nail involvement in psoriasis is associated with systemic enthesopathy. The association of enthesopathy and nail disease at distal…
  • Abstract Number: 257 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2014

    Quality of Life Assessment of Adults Patients with X-Linked Hypophosphoremia

    Karine Briot1, Hélène Ché1, Adrien Etcheto1, Anya Rothenbuhler2, Peter Kamenicky,2, Agnès Linglart2 and Christian Roux3, 1Cochin Hospital, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France, 2Hôpital Bicêtre, Kremlin Bicêtre, France, 3Paris Descartes University, Cochin Hospital, Paris, France

    Background/Purpose: X-Linked Hypophosphatemia (XLH) is the most common form of heritable rickets. Although disease severity is variable, adults with XLH may suffer from skeletal symptoms…
  • Abstract Number: 142 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2014

    Prevalence of Subclinical Entheseal Involvement in Patients with Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An Ultrasonographic Study

    Alberto Batticciotto1, Dario Dilillo2, Marco Antivalle3, Martina Nugnes2, Valentina Varisco1, Matteo Ferrari2, F. Atzeni3, Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti2 and P. Sarzi-Puttini3, 1Rheumatology, L. Sacco University Hospital, Milano, Italy, 2Pediatric Department, L. Sacco University Hospital of Milan, Milan, Italy, 3Rheumatology Unit, L. Sacco University Hospital of Milan, Milan, Italy

    Background/Purpose Joint involvement is the most frequent extra-intestinal manifestation of paediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Various recent studies focused on the clinical prevalence of enthesitis…
  • Abstract Number: 1114 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2013

    Entheses Ultrasound In Patients With Ankyosing Spondylitis: A Controlled Study With Healthy Subjects

    Suellen Narimatsu1, Andre Rosenfeld2, Germana. B. Q. Estrela1, Jorge E. P. Proglhof2, Rita N.V. Furtado1 and Jamil Natour1, 1Rheumatology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 2Radiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Background/Purpose: Inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) is a characteristic finding of ankylosing spondylitis (AS).  Despite the growing interest in rheumatology for musculoskeletal ultrasound (US), there…
  • Abstract Number: 1111 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2013

    Utility Of An Ultrasound Enthesitis Score As a Complementary Diagnostic Tool To Detect Psoriatic Arthritis In Patients With Psoriasis

    Tomas Cazenave1, Christian A. Waimann2, Gustavo Citera1 and Marcos G. Rosemffet1, 1Rheumatology, Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2Rheumatology section, Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Background/Purpose: To evaluate the prevalence of subclinical enthesopathy in psoriasis (Ps) patients compared with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and healthy controls (HC), and to assess the…
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