Professional paper

The most common entities of localised extraarticular rheumatism

Simeon Grazio ; Clinic for Rheumatology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Clinical Hospital Centre “Sestre milosrdnice”, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Extra-articular rheumatism includes inflammatory and degenerative disorders of soft-tissues, most commonly tendons, enthesis and bursae. Although prevalent, this form of rheumatism is often a diagnostic problem. Exact and early diagnosis is based on history and clinical examination, with a help of diagnostic methods, especially diagnostic ultrasound. In this article are presented the most important entitites of localized extra-articular rheumatism.

Keywords

clinical examination; diagnosis; extra-articular rheumatism

Hrčak ID:

123343

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/123343

Publication date:

17.10.2013.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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