Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in two children; case report on clinical course, challenges in diagnosis and the role of FDG-PET/CT-scan.
S SahbaA HuurninkJ M Van den BergB TuitertS J VastertGavin William Ten TusscherPublished in: Clinical case reports (2022)
Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA, also called Still's disease) is a rare childhood auto-inflammatory disease with significant morbidity. This case report illustrates the clinical course and highlights diagnostic challenges. FDG-PET/CT imaging may be beneficial in the diagnostic process for some cases, in order to achieve rapid diagnosis and early treatment.