title: [Ultrasonography in diagnosing Lyme arthritis of the knee joints in correlation with anti-CCP antibodies].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Diagnostyki Obrazowej Wojewódzkiego Szpitala Specjalistycznego im. K. Dłuskiego w Białymstoku.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Czeczuga
authors.forename: Arkadiusz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Targoński
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zajkowska
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hermanowska-Szpakowicz
authors.forename: Renata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Swierzbińska
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D015415:Biomarkers; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; C487763:cyclic citrullinated peptide; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor