Ultrasound-aided diagnosis of septic arthritis of the elbow in the emergency department

Ultrasound of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Involving Soft Tissue of the Arm: a case report.

“…Futhermore, Doppler ultrasound of the extremities allows to rule out vein thrombosis and arterial stenosis or occlusions, complications that may be associated with malignant diseases, like lymphoma, and that could be life threatening [6,7]. In the evaluation of swollen extremities, especially if monolateral, numerous differential diagnosis need to be considered and ruled out: ultrasonography can be a helpfull instrument to guide through the correct diagnosis, as indicated by several authors [8,9]. Soft tissue involvement characterized by the presence of multiple nodular lesions is a challenging condition because the origin of these alterations could be related to in ammatory or neoplastic cells.…”

Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound‐Guided Drainage of Joint Effusions in the Pediatric Emergency Setting: A Case Series

“…A case report exists of a toddler with bilateral knee effusions seen on POCUS as the presenting sign of juvenile idiopathic arthritis 7 . Case reports of POCUS‐guided identification of elbow effusions in adults have recently been published, 9,16 …”

“…15 A case report exists of a toddler with bilateral knee effusions seen on POCUS as the presenting sign of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. 7 Case reports of POCUS-guided identification of elbow effusions in adults have recently been published, 9,16 With approval of our institutional review board (IRB), we collected a case series of five patients who presented to the PED from August to December 2020 with effusions of hip, shoulder, knee, or elbow identified and aspirated under POCUS. IRB authorization does not require individual patient consent in a case series.…”