SAPHO-SYNDROME - REPORT OF 3 NEW CASES WI TH SEVERE ACNE AND OSTEOARTICULAR LESIONS

Authors
GUTZMER R HERBST RA KAPP A WEISS J
Citation
R. Gutzmer et al., SAPHO-SYNDROME - REPORT OF 3 NEW CASES WI TH SEVERE ACNE AND OSTEOARTICULAR LESIONS, Hautarzt, 48(3), 1997, pp. 186-190
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
Hautarzt → ACNP
ISSN journal
00178470
Volume
48
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
186 - 190
Database
ISI
SICI code
0017-8470(1997)48:3<186:S-RO3N>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
We report three new cases of the SAPHO syndrome. This acronyme consist s of synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis and osteitis. Symptoms of this syndrome,which may not all be present,are pustulotic skin dise ases (pustulosis palmoplantaris or severe acne) associated with osteoa rticular lesions (mainly sternoclavicular hyperostosis, spondylarthrop athies or chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis). The dermatologi cal aspects of this syndrome are discussed in detail.