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ArticleCaspian journal of internal medicine2018

Sarcoidosis and spondyloarthritis: A coincidence or common etiopathogenesis?

Hamdi Wafa, Miladi Saoussen, Kaffel Dhia, Zouch Imen, Kchir Mohamed Montacer

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Article in Caspian journal of internal medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hamdi WafaDepartment of Rheumatology, Kassab Institute of Orthopedics, Manouba. Tunisia.
Miladi SaoussenDepartment of Rheumatology, Kassab Institute of Orthopedics, Manouba. Tunisia.
Kaffel DhiaDepartment of Rheumatology, Kassab Institute of Orthopedics, Manouba. Tunisia.
Zouch ImenDepartment of Rheumatology, Kassab Institute of Orthopedics, Manouba. Tunisia.
Kchir Mohamed MontacerDepartment of Rheumatology, Kassab Institute of Orthopedics, Manouba. Tunisia.
Manouba University · TN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease. Co-existence with spondyloarthritis (SA) has been more described as an adverse effect of anti-TNF α therapy than an association. We report herein a case of a typical sarcoidosis confirmed by histological proofs and an advanced SA with a bamboo column. CASE PRESENTATION: A 48-years-old woman presented with inflammatory back pain for 5 years and ankle swelling for 1 year. On physical examination, she had an exaggerated dorsal kyphosis and disappearance of lumbar lordosis with limitation in motion of the cervical and lumbar spine. Laboratory tests did not show an inflammatory syndrome or hypercalcemia. Plain radiographies of the spine and pelvic revealed a triple ray appearance with sacroiliitis grade 4. Chest radiography and CT confirmed the presence of bilateral hilar lymph nodes and parenchymal nodes. Bronchoscopy and biopsies were performed showing non-calcified granulomatous reaction without cell necrosis. The diagnosis of SA was performed based on 9 points of Amor criteria associated with pulmonary sarcoidosis. She was treated with 15 mg per week of methotrexate and 1mg/kg/day of prednisone for pulmonary disease with good outcomes.

conclusionsSarcoidosis may be associated to SA besides paradoxical drug effect. The same physio pathological pathways mediate by TNF α are arguments for association than hazardous coincidence.

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Ankylosing SpondylarthritisSarcoidosisTumor Necrosis Factor Alpha

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PMID29387328
PMCPMC5771369
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