Heart failure complicating with SAPHO syndrome

Prognostic Value of Soluble ST2 (sST2) Serum Levels in Infants and Children with Heart Failure Complicating Congenital Heart Disease

Background Heart failure (HF) in infants and children with congenital heart disease (CHD) is a crucial complication with different outcomes. Many biomarkers are used as prognostic indicators. Soluble ST2 (sST2) is one of these markers studied in adults with HF. We aimed to study the prognostic value of sST2 in CHD children with HF. Materials and Methods In current case-control study, thirty-six...

SAPHO Syndrome

SAPHO syndrome treated with pamidronate.

A middle aged man presented with a 4 year history of painful swelling of both knees and pustular acne on his back. The MRI scan of the knees showed gross synovitis, so did the histopathology of the synovium. A diagnosis of SAPHO syndrome was made and he was treated with IV pamidronate. His pain reduced and acne completely cleared up on therapy. A dermatologist has rarely made a diagnosis of SAP...

SAPHO syndrome with mandibular manifestation.

To cite: Baba A, Ojiri H, Takahashi S, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2015213401 DESCRIPTIONF A 47-year-old man was referred to our hospital due to symptoms of trismus and exacerbation of palmoplantar pustulosis. He had been presenting, for 20 years, with refractory and recurrent mandibular osteomyelitis accompanied by palmoplantar pustulos...

SAPHO Syndrome

In 1987, Chamot et al attempted to unify the various descriptions of osteoarticular disease associated with skin manifestations into a syndrome with the acronym SAPHO: synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis (Chamot et al., 1987). Furthermore, the clinical feature of aseptic chronic recurrent multiple osteomyelitis (CRMO) accompanied by pustulosis with its typical presentation i...