Sapho syndrome. Tune-up on a clinical case in the CHPR.

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Juan Miguel Del Castillo Bellón
Nicolás Casales
Claudio Silveri

Abstract

Sapho syndrome involves synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hiperostosis and osteitis. It is recognized since 1987 as a sero negative spondiloartrhopaty. Sapho´s most importante characteristic is the association between specific dermatological and osteoarticular inflammatory disorders. Recently we diagnosed a 15 years old boy with Sapho at the Hospital Pereira Rossell 8 months after his first visit. The purpose of this paper is to review the literature about this uncommon disease in order to provide the medical community the criteria to achieve a rapid diagnose and the correct treatment avoiding invasive maneuvers and unnecessary antibioticotherapy.  Sapho diagnosis is  mainly clinical and symptomatic treatment is preferred. It is important to explain to the family and patient the benign and auto limited characteristics of the syndrome.

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Del Castillo Bellón, J. M., Casales, N., & Silveri, C. (2018). Sapho syndrome. Tune-up on a clinical case in the CHPR. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 83(1), 38-44. https://doi.org/10.15417/638
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Case Presentations
Author Biography

Juan Miguel Del Castillo Bellón, INSITUTO NACIONAL DE ORTOPEDIA Y TRAUMATOLOGIA Clínica de Ortopedia y Traumatología Facultad de Medicina UdelaR

Residente de traumatología y ortopedia de la Facultad de Medicina de Montevideo Uruguay.Asistente grado 2 del departamento  Anatomía de la Facultad de Medicina Montevideo Uruguay.

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