The value of multi-modality imaging in establishing the diagnosis of Adolescent SAPHO

Sudarshan Ravi; Abhishikta Dey; Damien McKay; Praneal Sharma; Sugendran Pillay

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.01.048

The value of multi-modality imaging in establishing the diagnosis of Adolescent SAPHO

Radiol Case Rep. 2022 Feb 7;17(4):1236-1245. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2022.01.048. eCollection 2022 Apr.

Authors

Sudarshan Ravi¹, Abhishikta Dey², Damien McKay³, Praneal Sharma⁴, Sugendran Pillay⁴

Affiliations

¹ Junior Medical Officer, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.
² Rheumatology Department, Campbelltown Hospital, Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia.
³ Children's Hospital Institute of Sports Medicine, Westmead Children's Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.
⁴ Radiology Department, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.

Abstract

SAPHO syndrome (synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis and osteitis) is a rare chronic autoinflammatory disorder of unknown etiology. Radiological investigation, including the use of magnetic resonance imaging and nuclear medicine is pivotal to the diagnosis of SAPHO syndrome. We present a case of a 15-year-old male diagnosed with SAPHO syndrome displaying the classic diagnostic findings of this condition on bone scan and magnetic resonance imaging.

Keywords: Acne; CRMO; Osteitis; Sacroiliitis; Sapho syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports