Diagnostic Value of Whole-Body MRI in Pediatric Patients with Suspected Rheumatic Diseases
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Patients
2.2. Laboratory Tests
2.3. MRI Protocol and Interpretation of MRI Findings
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Demographic Data
3.2. Symptoms
3.3. Laboratory Findings
3.4. MRI Findings
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Age | All | JIA | JIIM | CNO | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | 12.73 ± 2.55 | 13.00 ± 2.87 | 12.86 ± 3.44 | 11.71 ± 1.70 | 13.10 ± 2.23 |
Min | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Max | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Laboratory Test | Number of Positive Results | |||||
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All | JIA | JIIM | CNO | Others | p-Value | |
ANA | 11 (33.33%) | 2 (22.22%) | 6 (85.71%) | 0 | 3 (30%) | p = 0.091 |
HLA-B27 | 5 (15.15%) | 1 (11.11%) | 1 (14.29%) | 1 (14.29%) | 2 (20%) | p = 0.886 |
HLA-Cw6 | 4 (12.12%) | 1 (11.11%) | 0 | 1 (14.29%) | 2 (20%) | p = 0.640 |
MRI Findings | All | JIA | JIIM | CNO | Others | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BME | 8 (24.24%) | 2 (22.22%) | 0 | 3 (42.86%) | 3 (30%) | p = 0.288 |
Myositis | 10 (30.30%) | 1 (11.11%) | 6 (85.71%) | 1 (14.29%) | 2 (20%) | p = 0.004 * |
Synovial fluid | 9 (27.27%) | 4 (44.44%) | 2 (28.57%) | 0 | 3 (30%) | p = 0.260 |
Liver enlargement | 1 (3.03%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (14.29%) | 0 | p = 0.280 |
Spleen enlargement | 3 (9.09%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (14.29%) | 2 (20%) | p = 0.352 |
Intraosseous ganglia | 3 (9.09%) | 2 (22.22%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (10%) | p = 0.349 |
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Ożga, J.; Ostrogórska, M.; Wojciechowski, W.; Żuber, Z. Diagnostic Value of Whole-Body MRI in Pediatric Patients with Suspected Rheumatic Diseases. Medicina 2024, 60, 1407. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60091407
Ożga J, Ostrogórska M, Wojciechowski W, Żuber Z. Diagnostic Value of Whole-Body MRI in Pediatric Patients with Suspected Rheumatic Diseases. Medicina. 2024; 60(9):1407. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60091407
Chicago/Turabian StyleOżga, Joanna, Monika Ostrogórska, Wadim Wojciechowski, and Zbigniew Żuber. 2024. "Diagnostic Value of Whole-Body MRI in Pediatric Patients with Suspected Rheumatic Diseases" Medicina 60, no. 9: 1407. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60091407