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Diagnostic value of ultrasonography in synovitis-acne-pustulosis-hyperostosis-osteitis (SAPHO) syndrome: A case report.

Tomoyuki Asano, Makiko Yashiro Furuya, Yuya Fujita, Naoki Matsuoka, Shuzo Sato, Hiroko Kobayashi, Hiroshi Watanabe, Aki Honda, Kiyoshi Migita

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Article in Medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tomoyuki AsanoDepartment of Rheumatology.
Makiko Yashiro FuruyaDepartment of Rheumatology.
Yuya FujitaDepartment of Rheumatology.
Naoki MatsuokaDepartment of Rheumatology.
Shuzo SatoDepartment of Rheumatology.
Hiroko KobayashiDepartment of Rheumatology.
Hiroshi WatanabeDepartment of Rheumatology.
Aki HondaDepartment of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Kiyoshi MigitaDepartment of Rheumatology.
Fukushima Medical University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationaleSynovitis-acne-pustulosis-hyperostosis-osteitis (SAPHO) syndrome is a rare condition that affects the skin, bones, and joints. Diagnosis of SAPHO syndrome is established based on clinical manifestations and imaging features on radiography or magnetic resonance imaging. PATIENT CONCERNS: We report a 44-year-old male with a 20-year history of pustulosis who presented with pain in the lower extremities. Plain radiography demonstrated hyperostosis with subperiosteal erosions in the right tibia. Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography showed inflammatory accumulation, whereas musculoskeletal ultrasonography clearly depicted a periosteal reaction, osteitis, and enthesitis with abnormal blood flow in the surface of the right tibia. DIAGNOSES: A diagnosis of SAPHO syndrome was made.

interventionsThe patient was treated with combination therapy comprising prednisolone, methotrexate, and infliximab, which resulted in clinical improvement. OUTCOMES: The elevated levels of C-reactive protein and matrix metalloproteinase-3 normalized, and the abnormal ultrasonographic findings disappeared. LESSONS: The present case report demonstrates that multiple imaging modalities are important for the definitive diagnosis of SAPHO syndrome. Ultrasonography might be a useful tool for evaluating local musculoskeletal inflammation in patients with SAPHO syndrome.

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Acquired Hyperostosis SyndromeAdultHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsMalePsoriasisImmunosuppressive Agents

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PMCPMC6203473
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