Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging findings of rheumatoid arthritis-like arthritis in a patient with adult T-cell leukemia. Issue 6 (1st November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kawashiri, Shin-ya; Nakamura, Hideki; Origuchi, Tomoki; Aoyagi, Kiyoshi; Kawakami, Atsushi
• Is Part Of: Modern rheumatology. Volume 26:Issue 6(2016)
• Page Start: 971
• Page End: 975
• Publication Date: 2016-11-01
• Subjects: Adult T-cell leukemia -- Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 -- Ultrasonography -- Magnetic resonance imaging -- Synovitis -- Bone marrow edema; Rheumatology -- Periodicals; 616.723005
• DOI: 10.3109/14397595.2014.948529
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1439-7595

Abstract

Abstract : A 43-year-old Japanese woman with adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) developed rheumatoid arthritis-like polyarthritis with dermatitis and skin erosion. Her rheumatoid factor and C-reactive protein results were positive. Musculoskeletal ultrasonography showed intra-articular and peritendinous power Doppler signal-positive synovitis. Plain magnetic resonance imaging showed synovitis of the above lesion and remarkable bone marrow edema/osteitis. She was diagnosed as having ATL-associated arthritis based on the invasion of ATL cells by skin biopsy at the arthritis lesion.