Cimmino MA Research Articles

SAT0175 Dynamic Automated Synovial Imaging (DASI) for Differentiating between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Simil-Rheumatoid Psoriatic Arthritis

BackgroundAlthough both diseases are characterized by specific features the differentiation between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and simil-rheumatoid psoriatic arthritis (srPsA) is extremely difficult except by hard-to-gain biopsy specimens (1). On contrast...

SAT0278 The Comparison of Diagnostic Accuracy between Eular/Acr Provisional Classification for PMR and Other Criterion

BackgroundPolymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common rheumatic disorder in the elderly population. General Internal Medicine doctors often encounter these patients. However, the gold standard for the diagnosis of PMR is...

FRI0398 Tenosynovitis and intratendineous tophi in GOUT: An extremity-dedicated MRI study of the hand and wrist

BackgroundTenosynovitis is a frequent condition in rheumatoid (RA) and psoriatic arthritis, but its frequence in gouty patients is not well known. In gout, it has been recently demonstrated in association...

FRI0140 Midcarpal joint effusion is as common as radiocarpal joint effusion in swollen wrists of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

BackgroundWrist joint is most commonly involved in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and consists of multiple compartments; radiocarpal, midcarpal, and carpometacarpal joints. Intraarticular corticosteroid injection is usually done into radiocarpal joint for...

FRI0349 Is interspinous bursitis the explanation of cervical and lumbar pain in polymyalgia rheumatica? a study with fdg-pet/ct.

BackgroundPolymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory disease of the elderly characterized by girdle pain and cervical and lumbar aching. Interspinous bursitis has been suggested as potential cause of the...

SAT0151 Pet/Ct Scan in Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Prospective Study of 26 Patients.

BackgroundPolymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) may be associated with arteritis of the aorta and its major branches including temporal artery. The delay in the diagnosis of GCA and therefore, in its treatment...

SP0049 MRI in psoriatic arthritis - update on the current state

The clinical appearance of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is very diverse, involving the spine, sacroiliac joints, peripheral joints and/or entheses, and accordingly MRI findings vary. PsA shares clinical manifestations with rheumatoid...

FRI0333 Leflunomide as a corticosteroid-sparing agent in giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica: a consecutive case series

BackgroundGiant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) affecting individuals older than 50 years and corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment. Azathioprine and methotrexate have shown little or moderate efficacy...