Ultrasonography.  2021 Oct;40(4):602-616. 10.14366/usg.20161.

Unusual, but important, peri- and extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis: a pictorial essay

• Suh JY
• Park SY
• Koh SH
• Lee IJ
• Lee K

• KMID: 2520320
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20161

Abstract

Ultrasonography is a useful technique to detect soft tissue changes of rheumatoid arthritisnot only synovitis, but also tenosynovitis, bursitis, and enthesitis-even at a subclinical stage. However, radiologists tend to focus on synovitis in daily practice, and unusual peri- or extraarticular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis are difficult to detect at the initial presentation. This pictorial essay describes a broad spectrum of ultrasonographic findings in tendons, bursae, ligaments, subcutaneous tissues, bones, and nerves to assist in the accurate diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.

Keyword

Rheumatoid arthritis; Ultrasonography; Tenosynovitis; Bursitis