Idiopathic hypoparathyroidism can rarely present with extensive spondyloarthropathic changes that closely resemble ankylosing spondylitis, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, or fluorosis. Clinical presentation of the patient, typical laboratory parameters, and radiological findings aid in their differential diagnosis. Extensive spondyloarthropathy with normal sacroiliac joints in patient...

Results Classical symptoms of FMF: abdominalgy, thoracalgy, arthralgy with recurrent fever and pleuritis, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly were seen in almost all patients. Monoarthritis was met in 36 (72%) and polyarthritis in 8(16%) patients. 40(80%) patients developed spondyloarthrtitis, in 11 cases (22%) unilateral sacroiliitis and in 29(58%) bilateral sacroiliitis was observed. All patients with...

Background Spondyloarthropathies (SpAs) are a group of diseases characterized by arthritis in the spine (axialSpA - axSpA) and peripheral joints, extra-articular symptoms like uveitis, psoriasis or inflammatory bowel diseases. The onset disease is difficult to observe. Due lack pathognomonic test, diagnosis based on combination physical examination, laboratory test imaging results. pathogenesis...

This article presents the recommendations of the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology Arthritis Subcommittee regarding the standards of the use of MRI in the diagnosis of musculoskeletal rheumatic diseases. The recommendations discuss (1) the role of MRI in current classification criteria of musculoskeletal rheumatic diseases (including early diagnosis of inflammation, disease follow-u...

Lina Vencevičienė1, Rimantas Vencevičius2 and Irena Butrimienė3 1Vilnius University, Clinic of Internal Diseases, Family Medicine, Gerontology and Oncology 2Vilnius University, Clinic of Rheumatology, Traumatology, Orthopedics and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 3Vilnius University, Clinic of Rheumatology, Traumatology, Orthopedics and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; State Research Insti...