title: Scleritis Associated with SAPHO Syndrome: A Case Report.
abstract: A 31-year-old woman developed bilateral painful red eyes. A slit-lamp examination revealed anterior diffuse scleritis. She had been diagnosed with palmoplantar pustulosis 2 years before. Further evaluation revealed hyperostosis of the sacroiliac joint and inflammation of the bilateral sternoclavicular joints and right sternocostal joint. Ultimately, she was diagnosed with SAPHO syndrome by rheumatologists after excluding other causative diseases. Scleritis associated with SAPHO syndrome is relatively uncommon. An identification of any systemic symptoms and early consultation with rheumatologists are key to making an early and correct diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Ophthalmology , The University of Tokyo Hospital , Tokyo , Japan.
authors.forename: Rie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.affiliation: b Department of Allergy and Rheumatology , The University of Tokyo Hospital , Tokyo , Japan.
authors.forename: Keiichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakurai
authors.affiliation: a Department of Ophthalmology , The University of Tokyo Hospital , Tokyo , Japan.
authors.forename: Toshikatsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaburaki
mesh_terms: D020083:Acquired Hyperostosis Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D012590:Sclera / Q000473:pathology; D015423:Scleritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids