Tarsitis as an initial manifestation of juvenile spondyloarthropathy.

Human Leukocyte Antigen B27 in 453 Asian Indian Patients with Seronegative Spondyloarthropathy

Background: Spondyloarthropathies are a group of closely related inflammatory arthritis which involve the axial skeleton and are negative for rheumatoid factor. Objective: This case-control study was conducted to examine HLA- B27 positivity in patients with seronegative spondyloarthritis (SSA) as per ESSG criteria and compare the frequency with healthy controls because a lower positivity is rep...

Oral contraceptive-related transverse sinus thrombosis as an initial manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome in the absence of systemic lupus erythematosus

Ocular manifestations in children and adolescents with Lyme arthritis.

BACKGROUND Lyme arthritis is the most frequent late manifestation of Lyme borreliosis and has been associated with ocular inflammation. METHODS A group of 153 children and adolescents with arthritis, 84 of whom had Lyme arthritis and 69 other causes of arthritis, were followed prospectively for 22-73 (median 44) months in the course of a national study. RESULTS Three of 84 patients with Lym...

Benefit of anti-TNFalpha treatment for nephrotic syndrome in a patient with juvenile inflammatory bowel disease associated spondyloarthropathy complicated with amyloidosis and glomerulonephritis.

Historically, AA amyloidosis accounts for almost half of the deaths among patients with juvenile chronic arthritis, mainly due to complications of end stage renal failure. Improved survival has been reported in patients whose underlying inflammatory disorder was brought to remission. Tumour necrosis factor (TNFα) blocking agents have been used successfully in the treatment of inflammatory disor...

Benefit of anti-TNFα treatment for nephrotic syndrome in a patient with juvenile inflammatory bowel disease associated spondyloarthropathy complicated with amyloidosis and glomerulonephritis

Historically, AA amyloidosis accounts for almost half of the deaths among patients with juvenile chronic arthritis, mainly due to complications of end stage renal failure. Improved survival has been reported in patients whose underlying inflammatory disorder was brought to remission. Tumour necrosis factor (TNFα) blocking agents have been used successfully in the treatment of inflammatory disor...