Peripheral enthesitis assessed by whole-body MRI in axial spondyloarthritis: Distribution and diagnostic value.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the distribution and diagnostic value of peripheral enthesitis detected by whole-body MRI (WBMRI) in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) diagnosis, and to determine the value of the peripheral enthesitis score in axSpA assessment.

Methods

Sixty axSpA patients [mean age of 33.2 (24.8-40.6) years] and 50 controls with chronic low back pain (LBP) [mean age of 34.7 (28.3-41.1) years] were enrolled. The gold standard was physician's comprehensive diagnosis based on current classification criteria and physical examination. All subjects underwent WBMRI, and 47 peripheral entheses were assessed for each patient with scores of 0-188.

Results

WBMRI identified 155 enthesitis sites in 78.3% (n = 47) patients with axSpA. Meanwhile, 23 enthesitis sites were ident

SUBMITTER: Guo Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9446460 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature