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Yoshinori Taniguchi1, Yoshitaka Kumon, Tomoya Takata
1Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nephrology, Kochi Medical School, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku, 783-8505, Japan. taniguchiy@kochi-u.ac.jp
Abstract:
Enthesitis, defined as the inflammation of the origin and insertion of ligaments, tendons, aponeuroses, annulus fibrosis, and joint capsules, is a hallmark of spondyloarthritis (SpA). New imaging techniques including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasonography, and positron emission tomography with computed tomography using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose capable of detecting morphological and metabolic abnormalities and monitoring disease activity have improved the assessment and management of enthesitis of SpA.
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