Haemophilia imaging: a review.
Haemophilia disorders are characterised by a blood coagulation anomaly leading to prolonged and excessive bleeding. Imaging provides an essential role in the investigation of both the musculoskeletal and the non-musculoskeletal complications of haemophilia. Our institution is home to a large tertiary referral centre for haemophilia treatment. Using our broad experience, we present a multi-modality pictorial review of the musculoskeletal manifestations of haemophilia, including haemophilic arthropathy, intra-muscular haemorrhage and haemophilic pseudotumour. The main imaging features of haemophilic arthropathy are described, including synovial hypertrophy, haemosiderin deposition, sub-chondral cyst formation and loss of joint space.
Maclachlan
Jody
J
The Royal Free Hospital, London, UK. jodymaclachlan@hotmail.com
Gough-Palmer
Antony
A
Hargunani
Rikin
R
Farrant
Joanna
J
Holloway
Brian
B
D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*