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ArticleEuropean journal of radiology open2020

Common incidental findings on sacroiliac joint MRI in children clinically suspected of juvenile spondyloarthritis.

E Schiettecatte, J L Jaremko, I Sudoł-Szopińska, M Znajdek, R Mandegaran, V Swami, L Jans, N Herregods

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

E SchiettecatteDepartment of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Gent, Belgium.
J L JaremkoDepartment of Radiology, University of Alberta Hospital, 8440-112 Street, Edmonton, T6G 2B7, Alberta, Canada.
I Sudoł-SzopińskaDepartment of Radiology, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Warsaw, Poland.
M ZnajdekDepartment of Radiology, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Warsaw, Poland.
R MandegaranDepartment of Radiology, University of Alberta Hospital, 8440-112 Street, Edmonton, T6G 2B7, Alberta, Canada.
V SwamiDepartment of Radiology, University of Alberta Hospital, 8440-112 Street, Edmonton, T6G 2B7, Alberta, Canada.
L JansDepartment of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Gent, Belgium.
N HerregodsDepartment of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Gent, Belgium.
Ghent University Hospital · BEUniversity of Alberta Hospital · CANational Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo determine the prevalence of incidental findings on sacroiliac (SI) joint MRI in children clinically suspected of Juvenile Spondyloarthritis (JSpA).

methodsIn this retrospective multi-center study of 540 children clinically suspected of JSpA who underwent MRI of SI joints from February 2012 to May 2018, the prevalence of sacroiliitis and other incidental findings was recorded.

resultsIn 106/540 (20 %) children MRI features of sacroiliitis were present. In 228 (42 %) patients MRI showed at least one incidental finding other than sacroiliitis. A total of 271 abnormal findings were reported. The most frequent incidental findings were at lumbosacral spine (158 patients, 29 %) and hip (43 patients, 8 %). The most common incidental finding was axial degenerative changes, seen in 94 patients (17 %). Other less frequent pathologies were: simple (bone) cyst in 15 (2,8 %) patients; enthesitis/tendinitis in 16 (3 %) patients; non-specific focal bone marrow edema (BME) away from SI joints in 10 (1,9 %) patients; ovarian cysts in 7 (1,3 %) patients; BME in the course of chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) in 4 (0,7 %) patients; muscle pathology in 4 (0,7%) patients; benign tumors in 3 (0,6 %) patients; (old) fractures in 3 (0,6 %) patients; bony apophyseal avulsion in 2 (0,4 %) patients and malignant tumors in 2 (0,4 %) patients.

conclusionIncidental findings are common on MRI of the SI joints in children clinically suspected of JSpA, particularly at the lumbar spine and hips. They are seen even more frequently than sacroiliitis and can be relevant, as some will have clinical significance or require treatment.

Indexed as

AVN, avascular necrosisBME, bone marrow edemaCRMO, chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitisFOV, field of viewGd, gadolinium DTPAHLA-B27, human leukocyte antigen B27InflammationIV, intravenousJSpA, juvenile spondyloarthritisJuvenile spondyloarthritisMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI)MRI, magnetic resonance imagingSacroiliac jointSacroiliitisSI, sacroiliacSTIR, short tau inversion recoveryST, slice thicknessTE, echo timeTR, repetition timeTSE, turbo spin echo

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