Pediatric Rheumatology Glossary

Development of inflammatory granulation tissue that invades and destroys joint cartilage and bone in chronic pediatric a...

Standardized questionnaires completed by patients or parents to assess symptoms, function, and quality of life from the...

Systemic lupus erythematosus occurring in children, typically presenting with more severe disease than adult-onset lupus...

A periodic fever syndrome characterized by recurrent episodes of fever with oral ulcers, sore throat, and swollen lymph...

A periodic fever syndrome characterized by recurrent episodes of fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical a...

Physician Global Assessment, a standardized visual analog scale used to rate overall disease activity in pediatric rheum...

A JIA subtype affecting five or more joints with negative rheumatoid factor, typically having better prognosis than RF-p...

A subtype of juvenile idiopathic arthritis affecting five or more joints with positive rheumatoid factor testing.

An ultrasound technique that detects blood flow within inflamed synovial tissue, used to assess joint inflammation in pe...

A subtype of juvenile idiopathic arthritis associated with psoriasis or family history of psoriasis.

Vasospastic disorder causing color changes in digits in response to cold or stress.

Inflammation of the sacroiliac joints connecting the pelvis to the spine.

A cutaneous manifestation of juvenile dermatomyositis affecting the shoulders and upper back.

An autoimmune exocrinopathy causing dry eyes and mouth, rarely occurring as primary disease in children but associated w...

Joint inflammation detectable only by imaging (ultrasound or MRI) without obvious clinical signs on physical examination...

Abnormal calcium and phosphate deposits in subcutaneous tissues, a potential complication of juvenile inflammatory myopa...

A rare form of cutaneous lymphoma that can mimic autoimmune panniculitis and present as part of hemophagocytic lymphohis...

Laboratory examination of joint fluid to aid in diagnosis of arthritis and joint infections.

Thickening and proliferation of the synovial membrane lining joints, commonly seen in chronic pediatric arthritis condit...

A severe subtype of juvenile arthritis characterized by high fever, rash, and systemic inflammation preceding joint invo...

Inflammation of the jaw joints in pediatric arthritis, often asymptomatic but potentially causing growth disturbances an...

Inflammation of the synovial sheath surrounding tendons, commonly affecting hands and feet in pediatric inflammatory art...

A humanized monoclonal antibody targeting the interleukin-6 receptor, used in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis and...

An oral JAK inhibitor approved for treatment of polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis in children.