title: Is SAPHO syndrome a spondylarthropathy? A vasculopathy? Report of a case.
abstract: We describe the case of a patient who had SAPHO syndrome with mediastinal and retroperitoneal fibrosis. After several years, he developed erosive polyarthritis and systemic vasculopathy. The possible implications of these associations are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Maastricht University Hospital, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boonen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Verwilghen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dequeker
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Van der Linden
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Westhovens
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000145:classification* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000145:classification* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000473:pathology; D010000:Osteitis / Q000145:classification* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000145:classification* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000145:classification* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging