radiographic findings of rheumatologic disease

Radiology

• rheumatoid arthritis
  • bony erosions
  • periarticular osteopenia
  • subluxations
  • soft tissue swelling
  • metacarpophalangeal joint & proximal interphalageal joint involvement
• psoriatic arthritis
  • destructive arthritis with erosions & osteophytes
  • distal interphalageal joint involvement
  • 'pencil in cup' deformity on hand radiograph
  • arthritis multilans
• osteoarthritis
  • asymmetric joint space narrowing
  • osteophytes
  • subchondral sclerosis & cystic changes
  • degenerative disk disease with collapse of disks
  • degenerative joint disease with facet joint osteophytes
  • spondylolisthesis
  • kyphosis
• ankylosing spondylitis
  • sacroiliitis
  • squaring of the vertebral bodies
  • bridging vertical enthesophytes
• diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH)
  • calcification of the anterior longitudinal ligaments
  • bridging horizontal syndesphophytes
• calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD)
  • chondrocalcinosis, most commonly of the knees, shoulders, wrist & pubic symphysis
• chondrocalcinosis
  • punctate &/or linear radiodensities in cartilage

Additional terms

• rheumatologic disease