[Ultrasonography in diagnosing Lyme arthritis of the knee joints in correlation with anti-CCP antibodies]

Przegl Epidemiol. 2006:60 Suppl 1:34-8.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Lyme disease, a multi-system disorder may be associated with arthritis. Lyme arthritis most commonly affects the knee joints. Ultrasonography can show the inflammation changes of the knee joint and can be a usefull method in diagnosis of Lyme arthritis. The most freguent ultrasonographic finding was knee joint effusion. Because of Lyme arthritis similarities to rheumatoid arthritis, a serologic test antibodies against cyclic cytrulinated peptid (anty CCP) can be helpfull in distinguishing of these two diseases.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibodies / blood*
  • Arthritis, Infectious / blood*
  • Arthritis, Infectious / diagnostic imaging*
  • Arthritis, Infectious / etiology
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lyme Disease / blood*
  • Lyme Disease / complications*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Peptides, Cyclic / immunology*
  • Rheumatoid Factor / blood
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Biomarkers
  • Peptides, Cyclic
  • cyclic citrullinated peptide
  • Rheumatoid Factor