Review
. However, some reports indicate the lack of histological criteria, specifi c immunological changes and features in imaging examinations that would allow the clinical diagnosis of enthesitis to be confi rmed. The fi rst part of the publication presents theories on the etiopathogenesis of enthesopathies: infl ammatory, mechanical, autoimmune, genetic and associated with the synovio-entheseal complex, as well as theories on the formation of enthesophytes: infl ammatory, molecular and mechanical. The
Iwona Sudoł-Szopińska,
Brygida Kwiatkowska,
Monika Prochorec-Sobieszek,
Włodzimierz Maśliński
Journal of Ultrasonography , ISSUE 60, 72–84
Review
Iwona Sudoł-Szopińska,
Genowefa Matuszewska,
Brygida Kwiatkowska,
Grzegorz Pracoń
Journal of Ultrasonography , ISSUE 64, 65–77
Review
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a multi-factorial disease. Its etiopathogenesis has not been elucidated in detail. It is the most common endocrine disorder in women of child-bearing age. This disease entity is primarily characterized by disrupted ovulation and hyperandrogenism, but the clinical picture can be diversifi ed and symptom intensity can vary. Currently, the sonographic assessment of ovaries is one of the obligatory criteria for the diagnosis of PCOS according to the Rotterdam consensus
Michał Bachanek,
Nebil Abdalla,
Krzysztof Cendrowski,
Włodzimierz Sawicki
Journal of Ultrasonography , ISSUE 63, 410–422
Review
current opinions on the diagnostics of some selective, and distinctive features of psoriatic arthritis concerning magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound and present some hypotheses on psoriatic arthritis etiopathogenesis, which have been studied with the use of magnetic resonance imaging. The following elements of the psoriatic arthritis are discussed: enthesitis, extracapsular inflammation, dactylitis, distal interphalangeal joint and nail disease, and the ability of magnetic resonance imaging to
Iwona Sudoł-Szopińska,
Grzegorz Pracoń
Journal of Ultrasonography , ISSUE 65, 163–174
Review
etiopathogenesis of enthesitis (infl ammatory, mechanical, autoimmune and associated with the synovio-entheseal complex) as well as on the formation of enthesophytes (infl ammatory, molecular and mechanical). This paper – the second part of the article, is a review of the state-of-the-art on the ability of imaging examinations to diagnose enthesitis. It turns out that none of the enthesitis criteria used in imaging examinations is specifi c for infl ammation. As enthesitis may be the
Iwona Sudoł-Szopińska,
Brygida Kwiatkowska,
Monika Prochorec-Sobieszek,
Grzegorz Pracoń,
Marta Walentowska-Janowicz,
Włodzimierz Maśliński
Journal of Ultrasonography , ISSUE 61, 196–207
Case report
autoimmune arthritis, arthritis associated with gout as well as venous thrombosis and injury. The contribution of a local inflammatory reaction and abnormal bone turnover with excessive osteoclast activity might play a role in the etiopathogenesis of this disease. As a result, osseous and articular destruction progresses rapidly leading to irreversible deformity of the foot. Avoiding weight-bearing and resting the foot in a specially selected plaster cast is the most important part of treatment. Patients
Mateusz Płaza,
Anna Nowakowska-Płaza,
Marta Walentowska-Janowicz,
Marek Chojnowski,
Iwona Sudoł-Szopińska
Journal of Ultrasonography , ISSUE 65, 210–215