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Whole-body MRI: a helpful diagnostic tool for juvenile dermatomyositis case report and review of the literature
Rheumatology International, 03/23/09

Tzaribachev N et al. - One patient with JDM was monitored using clinical examination, muscle enzyme tests, muscle scores and whole-body MRI. During immunosuppression, the patient presented several times to the department without clear correlation between clinical picture, muscle enzyme tests and muscle scores. Whole-body MRI proved reliable in assessing the true state of the disease, thus providing invaluable information in the management of the inflammatory myopathy. This is of utmost importance for the therapeutic optimization in order to prevent further damage especially in children with active but subclinical disease.

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