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

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.

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This article illustrates the clinical course of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) and highlights the diagnostic challenges. FDG-PET/CT imaging may be beneficial in achieving rapid diagnosis and early treatment for some cases.