Lymphatic visualization during hip arthrography.
Lymphatic visualization at arthrography has been reported previously in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The authors describe this phenomenon in 4 patients undergoing arthrography of the hip following prosthetic surgery, only one of whom had a history of rheumatoid arthritis. It is suggested that lymphatic visualization is not a reliable indicator of any specific type of arthritis, but rather an ancillary sign of inflammation, and that it may occur whenever lymphatic hyperplasia or increased synovial membrane permeability is present.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006615:Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology; D008208:Lymphatic System; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011859:Radiography