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ArticleCureus2021

Synovitis, Acne, Pustulosis, Hyperostosis, and Osteitis (SAPHO): A Case Report.

Amman Yousaf, Shoaib Muhammad, Basel Abdelazeem, Syed Intekhab Alam, Ahmed Mounir Elsyaed

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Article in Cureus, 2021. 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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. SAPHO Syndrome Misdiagnosed as Spinal Infection: A Case Series.International medical case reports journal · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Amman YousafInternal Medicine, McLaren Flint, Flint, USA.
Shoaib MuhammadDepartment of Urology, Ghulab Devi Hospital, Al-Aleem Medical College, Lahore, PAK.
Basel AbdelazeemInternal Medicine, McLaren Health Care, Flint, USA.
Syed Intekhab AlamMusculoskeletal Radiology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT.
Ahmed Mounir ElsyaedOrthopaedics, Weill Cornell School of Medicine - Qatar, Doha, QAT.
CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry · PKHamad Medical Corporation · QAMcLaren Regional Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis (SAPHO) is an uncommon adulthood disorder that presents as focal swellings and pain accompanied by abnormal changes in bone and surrounding soft tissues. X-rays of the involved region are usually insignificant; however, CT and MRI show excellent visualization of the affected structures. Typical radiological images show cortical thickening leading to decreased marrow cavity, bony erosion, and ligament ossifications. Other associated findings are synovitis and joint effusions. It is usually diagnosed on the basis of clinical as well as radiological findings. The treatment initially relies on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Patients showing poor response are started on corticosteroids and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). We report two patients who presented with joint swellings. Their workup unmasked the underlying SAPHO, which was managed well with NSAIDs.

Indexed as

cellulitissaphosapho syndromesynovitissynovitis acne pustulosis hyperostosis osteitis

Identifiers

PMID34956762
PMCPMC8676056
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