Biomaterial Database

Prepatellar bursitis associated with asthma. 1989

A K Leung

A child who developed prepatellar bursitis during an asthmatic attack is described. Asthmatic attacks should be considered as one of the possible causes of bursitis.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007719	Knee Joint	A synovial hinge connection formed between the bones of the FEMUR; TIBIA; and PATELLA.	Superior Tibiofibular Joint,Joint, Knee,Joint, Superior Tibiofibular,Knee Joints,Superior Tibiofibular Joints,Tibiofibular Joint, Superior
D002062	Bursitis	Inflammation or irritation of a SYNOVIAL BURSA, the fibrous sac that acts as a cushion between moving structures of bones, muscles, tendons or skin.	Adhesive Capsulitis,Capsulitis, Adhesive,Frozen Shoulder,Pes Anserine Bursitis,Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder,Capsulitis,Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis,Adhesive Capsulitides,Adhesive Capsulitides, Shoulder,Adhesive Capsulitis, Shoulder,Bursitides,Bursitides, Pes Anserine,Bursitis, Pes Anserine,Capsulitides,Capsulitides, Adhesive,Capsulitides, Shoulder Adhesive,Capsulitis, Shoulder Adhesive,Frozen Shoulders,Pes Anserine Bursitides,Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitides,Shoulder, Frozen
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001249	Asthma	A form of bronchial disorder with three distinct components: airway hyper-responsiveness (RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY), airway INFLAMMATION, and intermittent AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION. It is characterized by spasmodic contraction of airway smooth muscle, WHEEZING, and dyspnea (DYSPNEA, PAROXYSMAL).	Asthma, Bronchial,Bronchial Asthma,Asthmas