Heterogeneous group of arthritides that begin before patient is 16 years of age, persist for more than 6 weeks, and are of unknown origin
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Bovid KM et al: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis for the pediatric orthopedic surgeon. Orthop Clin North Am. 50(4):471-88, 2019
Lee JJY et al: Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Pediatr Clin North Am. 65(4):691-709, 2018
Rosendahl K et al: Update on imaging in juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Pediatr Radiol. 48(6):783-4, 2018
Elhai M et al: Radiological cervical spine involvement in young adults with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 52(2):267-75, 2013
Decelle K et al: Tocilizumab for the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Ann Pharmacother. 46(6):822-9, 2012
Gowdie PJ et al: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Pediatr Clin North Am. 59(2):301-27, 2012
von Bremen J et al: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis-and now?: a systematic literature review of changes in craniofacial morphology. J Orofac Orthop. 73(4):265-76, 2012
Prakken B et al: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Lancet. 377(9783):2138-49, 2011
Dannecker GE et al: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: classification, clinical presentation and current treatments. Horm Res. 72 Suppl 1:4-12, 2009
Endén K et al: Subaxial cervical vertebrae in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis--something special? Joint Bone Spine. 76(5):519-23, 2009
Kekilli E et al: Cervical involvement in juvenile-onset ankylosing spondylitis with bone scintigraphy. Rheumatol Int. 24(3):164-5, 2004
Burgos-Vargas R et al: A short-term follow-up of enthesitis and arthritis in the active phase of juvenile onset spondyloarthropathies. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 20(5):727-31, 2002
Haapasaari J et al: MRI diagnosis and successful treatment of upper cervical spine synovitis in a patient with juvenile chronic arthritis. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 20(2):256-7, 2002
Laiho K et al: The cervical spine in juvenile chronic arthritis. Spine J. 2(2):89-94, 2002
Roche CJ et al: The rheumatoid cervical spine: signs of instability on plain cervical radiographs. Clin Radiol. 57(4):241-9, 2002
Cunnane G: Amyloid precursors and amyloidosis in inflammatory arthritis. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 13(1):67-73, 2001
Laiho K et al: The cervical spine in mutilant juvenile chronic arthritis. Joint Bone Spine. 68(5):425-9, 2001
Prieur AM et al: Prognostic factors in juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 3(5):371-8, 2001
Janssen H et al: MR imaging of arthritides of the cervical spine. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 8(3):491-512, 2000
Zoli A et al: Craniocervical junction involvement in rheumatoid arthritis: a clinical and radiological study. J Rheumatol. 27(5):1178-82, 2000
Ansell BM: Prognosis in juvenile arthritis. Adv Exp Med Biol. 455:27-33, 1999
Schneider R et al: Systemic onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Baillieres Clin Rheumatol. 12(2):245-71, 1998
Heterogeneous group of arthritides that begin before patient is 16 years of age, persist for more than 6 weeks, and are of unknown origin
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Bovid KM et al: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis for the pediatric orthopedic surgeon. Orthop Clin North Am. 50(4):471-88, 2019
Lee JJY et al: Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Pediatr Clin North Am. 65(4):691-709, 2018
Rosendahl K et al: Update on imaging in juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Pediatr Radiol. 48(6):783-4, 2018
Elhai M et al: Radiological cervical spine involvement in young adults with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 52(2):267-75, 2013
Decelle K et al: Tocilizumab for the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Ann Pharmacother. 46(6):822-9, 2012
Gowdie PJ et al: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Pediatr Clin North Am. 59(2):301-27, 2012
von Bremen J et al: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis-and now?: a systematic literature review of changes in craniofacial morphology. J Orofac Orthop. 73(4):265-76, 2012
Prakken B et al: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Lancet. 377(9783):2138-49, 2011
Dannecker GE et al: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: classification, clinical presentation and current treatments. Horm Res. 72 Suppl 1:4-12, 2009
Endén K et al: Subaxial cervical vertebrae in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis--something special? Joint Bone Spine. 76(5):519-23, 2009
Kekilli E et al: Cervical involvement in juvenile-onset ankylosing spondylitis with bone scintigraphy. Rheumatol Int. 24(3):164-5, 2004
Burgos-Vargas R et al: A short-term follow-up of enthesitis and arthritis in the active phase of juvenile onset spondyloarthropathies. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 20(5):727-31, 2002
Haapasaari J et al: MRI diagnosis and successful treatment of upper cervical spine synovitis in a patient with juvenile chronic arthritis. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 20(2):256-7, 2002
Laiho K et al: The cervical spine in juvenile chronic arthritis. Spine J. 2(2):89-94, 2002
Roche CJ et al: The rheumatoid cervical spine: signs of instability on plain cervical radiographs. Clin Radiol. 57(4):241-9, 2002
Cunnane G: Amyloid precursors and amyloidosis in inflammatory arthritis. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 13(1):67-73, 2001
Laiho K et al: The cervical spine in mutilant juvenile chronic arthritis. Joint Bone Spine. 68(5):425-9, 2001
Prieur AM et al: Prognostic factors in juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 3(5):371-8, 2001
Janssen H et al: MR imaging of arthritides of the cervical spine. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 8(3):491-512, 2000
Zoli A et al: Craniocervical junction involvement in rheumatoid arthritis: a clinical and radiological study. J Rheumatol. 27(5):1178-82, 2000
Ansell BM: Prognosis in juvenile arthritis. Adv Exp Med Biol. 455:27-33, 1999
Schneider R et al: Systemic onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Baillieres Clin Rheumatol. 12(2):245-71, 1998
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