Connective Tissue Disease

Famorca, Leilani; O’Neill, John D.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-1673-3_7

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“…In addition, Sjo¨gren's syndrome may be associated with cranial neuropathy and autoimmune thyroiditis. [1][2][3]…”

Section: Sjögren's Syndromementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Patients are usually asymptomatic (75%) but may present with hoarseness and foreign body sensation (25%). [1][2][3] It may be associated with paraneoplastic syndrome in long-standing lesions such as acute myeloblastic lymphoma and oropharyngeal carcinoma. 6 The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis of the larynx varies between 54% and 72% on CT scans.…”

Section: Rheumatoid Arthritismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There is a 2.16-fold higher risk of malignancy in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus compared with the risk of first malignancy in the age-matched controls. 1,27 Lupus panniculitis appears as a diffuse thickening of the skin and the underlying subcutaneous soft tissue of the forehead and cheek at CT 28 (Figure 5). Discoid lupus erythematosus causes mono-ocular diplopia with progressive, intra-orbital soft-tissue inflammation.…”

Section: Systemic Lupus Erythematosusmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The destruction of nose and ear cartilage results in deformity and can impair breathing when the trachea is affected. 1 Recurrent inflammation of the larynx can result in permanent laryngomalacia or stenosis of the larynx with inspiratory dyspnea or obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. [33][34][35][36] The association of relapsing polychondritis with hematological malignancies, particularly with myelodysplastic syndrome, has been described.…”

Section: Relapsing Polychondritismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Connective tissue disorders may affect different regions and compartments of the head and neck. [1][2][3][4][5] These disorders may be associated with paranenopastic syndrome, especially hematologic tumors, or may increase the risk for the development of malignancies, predominantly lymphoproliferative disorders such as lymphomas and leukemias or solid organ tumors such head and neck, stomach, kidney and ovarian cancer. [3][4][5][6] Also, these patients may be associated with infection and granulomatous lesions of the head and neck.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Imaging of connective tissue diseases of the head and neck

Razek

2016

Neuroradiol J

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We review the imaging appearance of connective tissue diseases of the head and neck. Bilateral sialadenitis and dacryoadenitis are seen in Sjögren's syndrome; ankylosis of the temporo-mandibular joint with sclerosis of the crico-arytenoid joint are reported in rheumatoid arthritis and lupus panniculitis with atypical infection are reported in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Relapsing polychondritis shows subglottic stenosis, prominent ear and saddle nose; progressive systemic sclerosis shows osteolysis of the mandible, fibrosis of the masseter muscle with calcinosis of the subcutaneous tissue and dermatomyositis/polymyositis shows condylar erosions and autoimmune thyroiditis. Vascular thrombosis is reported in antiphospholipid antibodies syndrome; cervical lymphadenopathy is seen in adult-onset Still's disease, and neuropathy with thyroiditis reported in mixed connective tissue disorder. Imaging is important to detect associated malignancy with connective tissue disorders. Correlation of the imaging findings with demographic data and clinical findings are important for the diagnosis of connective tissue disorders.

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“…In addition, Sjo¨gren's syndrome may be associated with cranial neuropathy and autoimmune thyroiditis. [1][2][3]…”

Section: Sjögren's Syndromementioning

confidence: 99%