Potential pitfalls in the diagnosis of crystal-induced arthritis and in the sonographic measurement of hyaline cartilage due to the presence of joint effusion.
Division of Rheumatology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA.
Eric
E
Russell
Angel
A
Checa
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002805:Chondrocalcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006073:Gout / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D051457:Hyaline Cartilage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008859:Microscopy, Polarization; D008875:Middle Aged; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000737:chemistry*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000032:analysis*
D014527:Uric Acid