Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in two children; case report on
clinical course, challenges in diagnosis and the role of FDG-PET/CT-scan
Abstract
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.