Deferiprone-induced arthropathy in thalassemia: MRI findings in a case

Indian J Radiol Imaging. 2009 Apr-Jun;19(2):155-7. doi: 10.4103/0971-3026.50839.

Abstract

Arthropathy is a well known side effect of the iron chelator deferiprone (L1); however, the imaging findings in deferiprone-induced arthropathy are not well known. In this article, we describe the typical radiographic and MRI findings in a patient receiving regular blood transfusions who developed arthropathy after long-term therapy with the oral iron chelator deferiprone (L1). Deferiprone primarily affects the articular cartilage and the changes include synovial thickening, articular cartilage thickening, and subchondral bone erosions.

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