title: [Back pain and acne conglobata: SAPHO syndrome].
abstract: We report on a young woman suffering from SAPHO syndrome with back pain and arthritis of the sternoclavicular joints. This inflammatory disorder of the osteoarticular system (synovitis, osteitis, and hyperostosis) is associated with severe acne or palmoplantar pustulosis. The patient was treated with pamidronate, NSAID and physiotherapy which improved the musculoskeletal symptoms completely. The acne was treated with isotretinoin.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Rheumatologie, Kantonsspital Schaffhausen.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kühn
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fehr
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stoll
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D020083:Acquired Hyperostosis Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001416:Back Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D015474:Isotretinoin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009288:Naproxen / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000077268:Pamidronate; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D013440:Sulfides / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013885:Thiosulfates / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D004164:Diphosphonates; D013440:Sulfides; D013885:Thiosulfates; C033907:calcium sulfide; D009288:Naproxen; D015474:Isotretinoin; D000077268:Pamidronate