Exploring the Differential Diagnosis of Joint Complaints in Pediatric Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Jennifer Dotson &Wallace Crandall & Sharon Bout-Tabaku
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
About one quarter of children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experience an extraintestinal manifestation, with the most common being arthritis or arthralgia. Because of the frequency of these joint complaints and their effect on quality of life, it is important to consider all possible etiologies in order to promptly evaluate, diagnose, and possibly refer to other specialists. Pediatric gastroenterologist and IBD specialists are cognizant of the extraintestinal joint manifestations, but may be less familiar with rheumatic disease and the musculoskeletal examination. We explore the differential diagnosis of joint complaints in children, with a focus on IBD-related disease and rheumatic disease.
Curr Gastroenterol Rep (2011) 13:271–278 DOI 10.1007/s11894-011-0181-0 Published online: 5 February 2011
