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Cricoarytenoiditis: CT assessment in rheumatoid arthritis

L Brazeau-Lamontagne, B Charlin, RY Levesque and A Lussier

The cricoarytenoid (CA) joint is a true diarthrodial joint that can be

affected by rheumatoid disease. Its strategic location in the airway anatomy

makes its evaluation of clinical importance. Direct fiberoptic laryngoscopy

(DFL) and high-resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) were used to assess

the larynx in 32 rheumatoid patients. Abnormalities were seen in 75% of

patients at endoscopic examination. HRCT studies showed abnormalities in

72%. Erosion-luxation of the CA joint and surrounding soft-tissue swelling

can be demonstrated on HRCT scans. A radiologic grading of the rheumatoid

larynx is proposed, stressing that accurate evaluation of the larynx should

be part of the diagnostic evaluation of every rheumatoid arthritic patient,

given the high frequency of occurrence of rheumatoid laryngitis.

http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/abstract/158/2/463

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Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

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, do you have any info on symptoms or did I just miss that post?

Sometimes I feel like something is sticking in my throat & it's

clenched shut like a spasm- sort of like swallowing really hard but

without the muscles relaxing. I told the doc but just got sort of a

blank look. I'm several years post C-4-5-6 fusion.

Thanks for the information that you give us. I can't imagine how much

time you must dedicate to this, but it is appreciated.

Blessings

jane

> Cricoarytenoiditis: CT assessment in rheumatoid arthritis

> L Brazeau-Lamontagne, B Charlin, RY Levesque and A Lussier

>

>

> The cricoarytenoid (CA) joint is a true diarthrodial joint that can

be

> affected by rheumatoid disease. Its strategic location in the

airway anatomy

> makes its evaluation of clinical importance. Direct fiberoptic

laryngoscopy

> (DFL) and high-resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) were used

to assess

> the larynx in 32 rheumatoid patients. Abnormalities were seen in

75% of

> patients at endoscopic examination. HRCT studies showed

abnormalities in

> 72%. Erosion-luxation of the CA joint and surrounding soft-tissue

swelling

> can be demonstrated on HRCT scans. A radiologic grading of the

rheumatoid

> larynx is proposed, stressing that accurate evaluation of the

larynx should

> be part of the diagnostic evaluation of every rheumatoid arthritic

patient,

> given the high frequency of occurrence of rheumatoid laryngitis.

>

> http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/abstract/158/2/463

>

>

>

>

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[Guest guest]

, do you have any info on symptoms or did I just miss that post?

Sometimes I feel like something is sticking in my throat & it's

clenched shut like a spasm- sort of like swallowing really hard but

without the muscles relaxing. I told the doc but just got sort of a

blank look. I'm several years post C-4-5-6 fusion.

Thanks for the information that you give us. I can't imagine how much

time you must dedicate to this, but it is appreciated.

Blessings

jane

> Cricoarytenoiditis: CT assessment in rheumatoid arthritis

> L Brazeau-Lamontagne, B Charlin, RY Levesque and A Lussier

>

>

> The cricoarytenoid (CA) joint is a true diarthrodial joint that can

be

> affected by rheumatoid disease. Its strategic location in the

airway anatomy

> makes its evaluation of clinical importance. Direct fiberoptic

laryngoscopy

> (DFL) and high-resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) were used

to assess

> the larynx in 32 rheumatoid patients. Abnormalities were seen in

75% of

> patients at endoscopic examination. HRCT studies showed

abnormalities in

> 72%. Erosion-luxation of the CA joint and surrounding soft-tissue

swelling

> can be demonstrated on HRCT scans. A radiologic grading of the

rheumatoid

> larynx is proposed, stressing that accurate evaluation of the

larynx should

> be part of the diagnostic evaluation of every rheumatoid arthritic

patient,

> given the high frequency of occurrence of rheumatoid laryngitis.

>

> http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/abstract/158/2/463

>

>

>

>

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org