Fatty corner lesions in T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging as an alternative to sacroiliitis for diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis

Fatty corner lesions in T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging as an alternative to sacroiliitis for diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis

Abstract Background A fatty corner lesion (FCL) is a well-demarcated fat infiltration in the corner of a vertebral body on T1 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequence. It has been reported to be useful in the diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Our objective is to systematically evaluate...

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Main Authors: Ho Yin Chung, Rachel Sze Wan Yiu, Shirley Chiu Wai Chan, Kam Ho Lee, Chak Sing Lau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Rheumatology
Subjects:
Spondyloarthropathies
Magnetic resonance imaging
Diagnosis
Back pain
Spine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41927-019-0068-5

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