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Demonstration of calf abnormalities by magnetic resonance imaging in polyarteritis nodosa |
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| Authors: | D. M. Hofman W. F. Lems T. D. Witkamp S. C. J. V.D.Putte J. W. J. Bijlsma |
| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Utrecht, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 Utrecht, the Netherlands;(2) Department of Radiology, University Hospital Utrecht, the Netherlands;(3) Department of Pathology, University Hospital Utrecht, the Netherlands |
| Abstract: | Summary A 36-year-old Caucasian woman presenting with persisting painful calves after a flu-like illness was diagnosed as having polyarteritis nodosa. Magnetic resonance imaging of the lower legs showed abnormal signal intensity of the outer muscle groups with sparing of the central located muscles. The good clinical response to oral prednisone was supported by improvement of MRI. |
| Keywords: | Polyarteritis Nodosa Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
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