Hemophilia: evaluation of musculoskeletal involvement with CT, sonography, and MR imaging

• Published in: American journal of roentgenology (1976) Vol. 158; no. 1; pp. 119 - 123
• Main Authors: Hermann, G, Gilbert, MS, Abdelwahab, IF
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Leesburg, VA Am Roentgen Ray Soc 01-01-1992; American Roentgen Ray Society
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Bone Diseases - diagnosis; Bone Diseases - etiology; Hemarthrosis - diagnosis; Hemarthrosis - etiology; Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases; Hematoma - diagnosis; Hematoma - etiology; Hemophilia A - complications; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Medical sciences; Muscular Diseases - diagnosis; Muscular Diseases - etiology; Platelet diseases and coagulopathies; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Ultrasonography; Sonography; Human; Hemarthrosis; Radiodiagnosis; Exploration; Hemopathy; Hemorrhage; Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; Echography; Hemophilia; Complication; Muscle; Computerized axial tomography; Diagnosis; Bone; Coagulopathy
• ISSN: 0361-803X; 1546-3141
• DOI: 10.2214/ajr.158.1.1727336

The purpose of this essay is to illustrate features of the musculoskeletal complications of hemophilia as shown by CT, sonography, and MR imaging. MR can be used to detect early synovial and cartilaginous changes that may not be evident on conventional radiography and to differentiate between acute and chronic bleeding in soft tissues. CT is useful in evaluating subtle bony erosion and intra- and extraosseous pseudotumors. Sonography is valuable in following progression and regression of soft-tissue hematomas.