[Ultrasonography in diagnosing Lyme arthritis of the knee joints in correlation with anti-CCP antibodies].
Lyme disease, a multi-system disorder may be associated with arthritis. Lyme arthritis most commonly affects the knee joints. Ultrasonography can show the inflammation changes of the knee joint and can be a usefull method in diagnosis of Lyme arthritis. The most freguent ultrasonographic finding was knee joint effusion. Because of Lyme arthritis similarities to rheumatoid arthritis, a serologic test antibodies against cyclic cytrulinated peptid (anty CCP) can be helpfull in distinguishing of these two diseases.
Czeczuga
Anna
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Zakład Diagnostyki Obrazowej Wojewódzkiego Szpitala Specjalistycznego im. K. Dłuskiego w Białymstoku.
Targoński
Arkadiusz
A
Zajkowska
Joanna
J
Hermanowska-Szpakowicz
Teresa
T
Swierzbińska
Renata
R
D000328:Adult; D000906:Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000276:immunology*; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000097:blood; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000906:Antibodies; D015415:Biomarkers; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; C487763:cyclic citrullinated peptide; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor