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Familial Mediterranean fever mimicking septic arthritis: distinguishing with diffusion weighted imaging

Authors: Ali Yusuf Oner, Murat Ucar, Sergin Akpek, Nil Tokgoz

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Special Issue 1/2007

Abstract

FMF arthritis is generally monoarticular in origin. The affected joint is hot, tender, red and mimics septic arthritis. Conventional imaging findings, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound, do not help differentiate between these two entities. The final diagnosis depends on culture of the synovial fluid, and therefore initiation of proper drug therapy can be delayed. Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI), with its ability to detect altered water-proton mobility, might play an important role as a fast and non-invasive problem-solving tool in this setting. We here present MRI and DWI findings of a case of FMF arthritis mimicking septic arthritis.

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Title: Familial Mediterranean fever mimicking septic arthritis: distinguishing with diffusion weighted imaging
Authors: Ali Yusuf Oner
Murat Ucar
Sergin Akpek
Nil Tokgoz
Publication date: 01-06-2007
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Skeletal Radiology / Issue Special Issue 1/2007
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-006-0153-x

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