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Chen S, Wu Y, Li C. Synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis syndrome: Is radiological imaging adequate for the diagnosis? Int J Rheum Dis 2024; 27:e15028. [PMID: 38287558 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.15028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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- Shujuan Chen
- Department of Rheumatology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Fangshan Hospital Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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SAPHO Syndrome Mimicking Infectious Spondylodiscitis and Bone Metastasis. Case Rep Rheumatol 2021; 2021:5577257. [PMID: 34527384 PMCID: PMC8437625 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5577257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The acronym SAPHO (synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis) includes diseases with similar osteoarticular manifestations and skin conditions. Making this diagnosis is not always obvious, especially when the clinical presentation does not fit the typical pattern of the disease or it occurs in a particular field. We described three cases where the diagnosis was difficult. A 46 year-old woman presented with cervical pain. The cervical X-ray showed the aspect of an ivory C5 vertebra. The patient had, however, preserved general condition, no signs of underlying neoplasia, nor other joint complaints. Blood analysis was normal. Tomography did not find any suspect lesion but showed sclerosis and hyperostosis of the manubrium. Scintigraphy showed the characteristic “bullhead” appearance. A 61-year-old woman had thoracic and lumbar pain. MRI showed spondylodiscitis in D3-D4, D4-D5, D5-D6, D6-D7, and L1-L2 with paraspinal soft tissue involvement, simulating infectious spondylodiscitis. Infectious investigations and discovertebral biopsy performed twice were negative. SAPHO syndrome was then suspected. Bone scintigraphy showed uptake in the chondrosternal articulations and D4 to D7 vertebrae. The diagnosis of SAPHO was established. The third case was a 46-year-old man with a lung adenocarcinoma. Staging for metastatic disease, a TAP tomography was performed and showed osteosclerosis of D8 to D12 and intra-articular bridges in the sacroiliac joints. MRI and scintigraphy eliminated malignancy and confirmed the diagnosis of SAPHO. In our cases, imaging findings could facilitate differentiating SAPHO syndrome from other diseases.
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Valiallah N, Denny J, Worsnop F, Natkunarajah J. Images of the month 3: The 'bull's head' sign of SAPHO syndrome. Clin Med (Lond) 2019; 19:342-343. [PMID: 31308121 PMCID: PMC6752253 DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.19-4-342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis and osteitis (SAPHO) syndrome is a rare, chronic, inflammatory disorder with cutaneous and osteoarticular manifestations.1 The aetiology of SAPHO syndrome is unknown and therefore treatment is tailored towards the individual. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, bisphosphonates, corticosteriods, antibiotics, disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs and biologics have all been used with variable success.
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- Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Kingston-upon-Thames, UK
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- Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Kingston-upon-Thames, UK
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Síndrome SAPHO en la infancia. Presentación de un caso clínico. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 14:109-112. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2016.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2016] [Revised: 09/15/2016] [Accepted: 09/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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SAPHO Syndrome Masquerading as Metastatic Breast Cancer. Case Rep Rheumatol 2018; 2018:3168452. [PMID: 29755804 PMCID: PMC5884280 DOI: 10.1155/2018/3168452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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SAPHO syndrome is a rare clinical entity composed of synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis (SAPHO). We describe a case of SAPHO syndrome masquerading as metastatic breast cancer in a patient with localized breast cancer who presented with cord compression. There was no pathologic evidence of metastatic cancer; however, a bone scan indicated osseous involvement. After multidisciplinary review of images and with additional findings of pustulosis and acne, a clinical diagnosis of SAPHO was made.
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Duan N, Chen X, Liu Y, Wang J, Wang Z. Multimodal imaging findings of SAPHO syndrome with no skin lesions: A report of three cases and review of the literature. Exp Ther Med 2016; 12:2665-2670. [PMID: 27698770 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2016.3689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Synovitis, acne, palmoplantar pustulosis, hyperostosis and osteitis syndrome (SAPHO) is a rare syndrome that affects the skin, bones and joints. Diagnosis of SAPHO syndrome is established on clinical appearance and imaging features. The present case report described the imaging features of three cases of SAPHO with sternoclavicular joint arthritis but without skin manifestations using multiple imaging modalities, including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and bone scintigraphy. The first case was a 52-year-old male who suffered from progressive sternoclavicular arthritis for 2 years. The second case was a 62-year-old female with arthritis in the larger joints for 5 years, particularly on the right thoracic area. The third case was a 44-year-old male who exhibited a slight bulge accompanied by pain in the upper anterior chest wall for 4 years. All of them lacked cutaneous lesions. CT demonstrated sclerosis and hyperostosis with subchondral erosions in the sternocostoclavicular joints. MRI revealed bone marrow edema that was slightly hypointense on T1-weighted imaging, and hyperintense on T2-weighted imaging. Typical 'bull head' signs were observed in bone scintigraphy images. The present case study demonstrated that SAPHO syndrome should be suspected in patients with multifocal osteitis or arthritis affecting the chest wall that lack skin manifestations. Multimodal imaging modalities in combination are helpful for SAPHO diagnosis.
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- Na Duan
- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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Yeo I, Cha HS, Yoon YC, Park YS, Lim SJ. A case report of severely damaged hip joint caused by SAPHO syndrome treated with 2-stage total hip arthroplasty. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e4168. [PMID: 27399138 PMCID: PMC5058867 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000004168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis (SAPHO) syndrome is an increasingly recognized entity. The hip joint is known as a less frequently affected site in SAPHO syndrome, and there has been limited reports about hip joint diseases caused by SAPHO syndrome, and as such adequate treatment for this disease spectrum is still not fully elucidated. CASE We describe the case of a 52-year-old man admitted for SAPHO syndrome who went on to be diagnosed with advanced secondary hip arthritis associated with disabling right hip pain. The diagnosis of SAPHO syndrome was delayed; the patient was given a clinical diagnosis of osteomyelitis and treated with prolonged courses of antibiotics and open surgical debridement at previous tertiary health facility. The patient underwent 2-stage joint replacement surgery in our hospital. At 1 year after the surgery, he is well, with minimal right hip pain and the prosthesis is functioning well. CONCLUSION This case shows the safety and effectiveness of the 2-stage joint replacement in treating destructive hip disease caused by SAPHO syndrome mimicking infectious arthritis.
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- Ingwon Yeo
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
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- Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
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- Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
- Correspondence: Seung-Jae Lim, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06351, South Korea ()
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Li C, Zuo Y, Wu N, Li L, Li F, Zhang W, Xu W, Zhao X, Jing H, Pan Q, Zhou W, Shi X, Fan Y, Wang J, Liu S, Liu Z, Zhang F, Zeng X, Chen H, Zhang S, Liu J, Qiu G, Wu Z, Dong Z, Zhang W. Synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis and osteitis syndrome: a single centre study of a cohort of 164 patients. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2016; 55:1023-30. [PMID: 26917545 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kew015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim was to assess the clinical, laboratory and radiological features of SAPHO syndrome. METHODS We recruited all patients presenting to Peking Union Medical College Hospital from 2004 to 2015 diagnosed with SAPHO syndrome. The medical data, laboratory test results and imaging were collected for all patients. RESULTS One hundred and sixty-four patients (111 women and 53 men) were recruited to our cohort. The mean age of the patients was 40.71 years. Nine patients had osteoarticular symptoms without skin involvement. One hundred and forty-three and 25 patients had palmoplantar pustulosis and severe acne, respectively. Psoriasis vulgaris was accompanied by palmoplantar pustulosis or severe acne in 24 patients. One hundred and sixty-four patients suffered from pain in the anterior chest wall, followed by spine (12 in the cervical region, 36 in the thoracic region and 111 in the lumbosacral region) and peripheral joint (136 patients) involvement. None of the patients had IBD. The hs-CRP level was increased in 70.8% patients. Only 2.4% were HLA-B27 positive. CT scan indicated osteolysis, sclerosis and hyperostosis in the anterior chest wall and spine in SAPHO syndrome patients. The bull-horn sign was the typical characteristic of SAPHO syndrome seen in bone scintigraphy images. One hundred and thirty-one (79.9%), 85 (51.8%), 100 (61%) and 54 (32.9%) patients took NSAIDs, CSs, DMARDs and oral bisphosphonates, respectively. CONCLUSION SAPHO syndrome is predominant in middle-age women, characterized by dermatological and osteoarticular manifestations with unknown aetiology. CT scan and bone scintigraphy are useful for diagnosis. There is still no standard treatment to control the disease.
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- Chen Li
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery
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- Department of Dermatology
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology and
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology and
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Central Laboratory, Beijing Key Laboratory for Genetic Research of Skeletal Deformity, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,
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INTRODUCTION Synovitis-acne-pustulosis-hyperostosis-osteitis (SAPHO) is an acronym for various osteoarticular and dermatological manifestations that can appear in the same patient. It is a rare syndrome, but since its awareness has increased, there have been more and more such reports in the literature. AIMS The objectives of this review are to summarize the current state of knowledge on pediatric and adult-onset SAPHO syndrome, and to discuss treatment strategies that should be considered. RESULTS The SAPHO syndrome can affect patients of any age, and its etiology is still not known. The syndrome has its cognizable radiological characteristics that are most important in making the diagnosis. There are several diagnostic criteria as well, but they need further validation. No standard treatment protocols are available and current treatment options are not evidenced-based due to the rarity of the syndrome. Therapy is empirical and aimed at easing pain and modifying the inflammatory process. It includes nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as the first-line agents. Antibiotics, corticosteroids, disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, biologicals targeting tumor necrosis factor alpha or interleukin-1, and bisphosphonates have all been used with variable success. Surgery is reserved to treat complications. Even though it is a disease with good long-term prognosis, its treatment remains a challenge and the results are known to be disappointing, especially with the skin component of the disease. CONCLUSION It is expected that these patients present at the time of diagnosis and the treatment should be as early, effective, and safe as possible in order to prevent osteoarticular progression and to limit the adverse events associated with pharmacological drugs.
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- Iva Rukavina
- Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Kišpatićeva 12, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Kundu BK, Naik AK, Bhargava S, Srivastava D. Diagnosing the SAPHO syndrome: a report of three cases and review of literature. Clin Rheumatol 2013; 32:1237-43. [PMID: 23604547 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-013-2251-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2013] [Revised: 03/27/2013] [Accepted: 03/27/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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SAPHO, an acronym for synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis and osteitis, is a heterogeneous entity with myriad presentations and features overlapping with other entities. It is a differential in patients presenting with skin and bone symptoms, either singly or in combination. Often misdiagnosed radiologically as a malignancy or infection, the diagnosis is seldom thought of. We present three cases referred to us for evaluation of findings unrelated to the presenting symptoms. After evaluation, a (99)Tc bone scan was ordered, which showed the 'bull's head sign' in all the three cases, confirming the diagnosis. We review the literature for SAPHO. It has a few features which point to its diagnosis and can help us to distinguish it from other seronegative arthritis. The clinician should be aware of this entity and should not hesitate to order a (99)Tc bone scan. We conclude that SAPHO is not rare, but rather, it is underdiagnosed. High index of suspicion is necessary for diagnosis. A (99)Tc bone scan is diagnostic and should be ordered in patients having any of the presenting features of the syndrome. We put forward the suggestion of using (99)Tc bone scintigraphy to define a 'pre-MRI' stage of ankylosing spondylitis.
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- Bijit Kumar Kundu
- Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medicine, PGIMER, Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi 110001, India.
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