title: [MRT in dialysis-associated destructive spondylarthropathy of the atlantoaxial region].
abstract: Destructive bone and joint diseases in patients on longterm haemodialysis increase in frequency and are often caused by beta 2-microglobulin-related amyloid deposits. Due to the excellent visualisation of amyloid, MRI with T1-weighted and out-of-phase gradient recalled long TR images is the diagnostic modality of choice. 5 patients, 13 to 21 years on haemodialysis, were investigated. In four patients we found involvement of the atlantoaxial region, one patient was asymptomatic, the other three had severe neurological deficiencies.
authors.affiliation: Klinikum Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stäbler
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kröner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seiderer
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Samtleben
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: MRT der dialyseassoziierten, destruierenden Spondylarthropathie der Atlantoaxialregion.