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Musculoskeletal abnormalities: A clue to systemic diseases.

Leonor Garbin Savarese1, Larissa Girardi Sangoi1, Isadora Balderama Canedo1

  • 1Department of Medical Imaging, Hematology and Clinical Oncology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.

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Musculoskeletal abnormalities can signal underlying systemic diseases, often before other symptoms appear. Recognizing specific imaging patterns aids early diagnosis and management of these conditions.

Keywords:
Computed tomographyDiagnostic imagingMagnetic resonance imagingMusculoskeletal abnormalitiesMusculoskeletal diseases

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Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Systemic Diseases
  • Musculoskeletal Imaging

Background:

  • Musculoskeletal abnormalities are common but often overlooked signs of systemic diseases.
  • These abnormalities can manifest before other clinical or laboratory findings.
  • Radiologists play a crucial role in identifying these early markers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review key musculoskeletal imaging findings in systemic disorders.
  • To highlight imaging patterns indicative of underlying systemic pathology.
  • To guide radiologists in early diagnosis and management.

Main Methods:

  • Review of selected systemic disorders with skeletal or soft-tissue involvement.
  • Categorization of disorders by etiology: metabolic, deposition, inflammatory, infectious, hematologic/histiocytic, and hereditary tumor syndromes.
  • Emphasis on characteristic imaging features and differential diagnoses.

Main Results:

  • Specific musculoskeletal imaging patterns can suggest various systemic diseases.
  • Findings are grouped by etiology to aid systematic evaluation.
  • The review details features prompting further clinical and laboratory investigation.

Conclusions:

  • Recognizing musculoskeletal abnormalities as markers of systemic disease is vital.
  • Radiologists can facilitate earlier diagnosis and reduce delays.
  • This contributes to improved multidisciplinary patient management and treatment.