BACKGROUND To determine the prevalence and diagnostic value of pelvic enthesitis on MRI of the sacroiliac (SI) joints in enthesitis related arthritis (ERA). METHODS We retrospectively studied 143 patients aged 6-18 years old who underwent MRI of the SI joints for clinically suspected sacroiliitis between 2006-2014. Patients were diagnosed with ERA according to the International League of Asso...

Ankylosing .spondylitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603 Sacroiliitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 Psoriasis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606 Reiter’s .syndrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606 Septic .arthritis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606 Gout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606 Osteoarthrosis . . . . . . . . ....

The aim of this study was to present our experiences in diagnosing spondyloarthritides (SpA), and to list the most common clinical features of HLA-B27 positive patients. The study included 65 HLA-B27 positive patients with confirmed diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who were analyzed between 2009 and 2010 in Clinic of Internal Medicine in Osijek. The diagnos...

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the role of diffusion-weighted imaging in detection of active sacroiliitis and compare the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and normalized relative ADC (r-ADC) values by using vertebra and iliac wings as reference organs. Patients and methods: The study included 56 patients (26 males, 30 females; mean age 37.7±10.1 years; range 18 to 66 years) with ch...

We herein report the case of a 21-year-old woman with refractory adult-onset Still's disease who developed central venous catheter-related methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus sepsis during aggressive immunosuppressive therapy. She subsequently experienced septic pulmonary embolism (SPE) and sacroiliitis during treatment with intravenous vancomycin and was successfully treated with long-...

Pyogenic sacroiliitis accounts for 1-2% of all cases of septic arthritis with less than 200 cases reported in the English literature since the beginning of the twentieth century. Cultures of joint fluid usually grow Staphylococcus aureus. Prognosis is excellent; however, diagnosis may be difficult due to rarity of disease and non-specific signs, symptoms, and physical findings. Magnetic resonan...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to determine the distribution and characteristics of arthritis in 195 patients with musculoskeletal involvement due to brucellosis in different age groups in the southeastern region of Turkey. PATIENTS AND METHODS We carried out a retrospective analysis of 283 patients with brucellosis records and identified 195 with musculoskeletal involvement. Pati...

Pyogenic sacroiliitis is a rare disease entity, comprising only 1% to 2% of cases of osteomyelitis and septic arthritis. Clinical symptoms and signs are usually non-specific and may result in delayed diagnosis. This report is of a 15-year-old girl with pyogenic sacroiliitis and iliacus abscess without any predisposing factors. Various imaging modalities, including computed tomography and magnet...