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Objective: Sarcoidosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects many organs and systems, especially the lungs, lymph nodes and musculoskeletal system. Musculoskeletal system involvement patterns in sarcoidosis are not well defined and literature data are limited in terms of clinical features. This study aimed to investigate the clinical and demographic characteristics of sarcoidosis patients with musculoskeletal system involvement. Methods: One hundred and four patients with sarcoidosis who were followed up in our clinic between June 2020 and January 2024 were evaluated retrospectively. Forty-four sarcoidosis patients aged >18 years with objectively detected musculoskeletal system involvement were included in the study. The musculoskeletal system involvement patterns, clinical and laboratory findings, and demographic characteristics of the patients were analyzed. Results: Musculoskeletal involvement was found in 44 of the 104 sarcoidosis patients (42%). Of the 44 patients with musculoskeletal involvement, 37 (77.3%) were female, the mean age was 46.9±12.2 years, and the mean follow-up time was 14±11.8 months. The most common objective musculoskeletal pathology was chronic arthritis (17%), mostly in the form of chronic oligoarthritis. Wrist (50% vs. 3.8%, p=0.001) and metacarpophalangeal joint involvement (38.9% vs. 0, p=0.001) were significantly higher in patients with chronic arthritis than in patients with acute arthritis. While joint involvement starting as monoarthritis was an independent negative predictor for the development of chronic arthritis [odds ratio (OR): 0.046, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.003-0.815, p=0.036], the presence of obesity at baseline was a positive predictor for the development of chronic arthritis (OR: 11.968, 95% CI: 1.069-133.960, p=0.044). Conclusion: Sarcoidosis can present with a wide range of musculoskeletal manifestations. The most common musculoskeletal pathologies in sarcoidosis are acute and chronic arthritis. Sarcoidosis patients presenting with monoarthritis do not usually develop chronic arthritis. Patients with chronic sarcoid arthritis initially present more hand-joint involvement. Obesity is a risk factor for the development of chronic arthritis.

Objective: Sarcoidosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects many organs and systems, especially the lungs, lymph nodes and musculoskeletal system. Musculoskeletal system involvement patterns in sarcoidosis are not well defined and literature data are limited in terms of clinical features. This study aimed to investigate the clinical and demographic characteristics of sarcoidosis patients with musculoskeletal system involvement. Methods: One hundred and four patients with sarcoidosis who were followed up in our clinic between June 2020 and January 2024 were evaluated retrospectively. Forty-four sarcoidosis patients aged >18 years with objectively detected musculoskeletal system involvement were included in the study. The musculoskeletal system involvement patterns, clinical and laboratory findings, and demographic characteristics of the patients were analyzed. Results: Musculoskeletal involvement was found in 44 of the 104 sarcoidosis patients (42%). Of the 44 patients with musculoskeletal involvement, 37 (77.3%) were female, the mean age was 46.9±12.2 years, and the mean follow-up time was 14±11.8 months. The most common objective musculoskeletal pathology was chronic arthritis (17%), mostly in the form of chronic oligoarthritis. Wrist (50% vs. 3.8%, p=0.001) and metacarpophalangeal joint involvement (38.9% vs. 0, p=0.001) were significantly higher in patients with chronic arthritis than in patients with acute arthritis. While joint involvement starting as monoarthritis was an independent negative predictor for the development of chronic arthritis [odds ratio (OR): 0.046, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.003-0.815, p=0.036], the presence of obesity at baseline was a positive predictor for the development of chronic arthritis (OR: 11.968, 95% CI: 1.069-133.960, p=0.044). Conclusion: Sarcoidosis can present with a wide range of musculoskeletal manifestations. The most common musculoskeletal pathologies in sarcoidosis are acute and chronic arthritis. Sarcoidosis patients presenting with monoarthritis do not usually develop chronic arthritis. Patients with chronic sarcoid arthritis initially present more hand-joint involvement. Obesity is a risk factor for the development of chronic arthritis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

INTRODUCTION: The objective of the study was to retrospectively evaluate the feasibility of the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-ultrasonography (US) fusion system for the guidance of sacroiliac joint (SIJ) injections and the clinical results of patients who underwent intra-articular and peri-articular injections. METHODS: In this study, MRI-US fusion-guided SIJ injections in 10 patients with active sacroiliitis were evaluated retrospectively. Injections were made in the synovial part of the SIJ in 5 patients and in the ligamentous part in 5 patients. RESULTS: Injections were successful in treating pain in all patients. There was no significant difference in clinical responses (post-injection 2nd week and 3rd month) between synovial or ligamentous injection groups. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The MRI-US fusion method is an effective and reliable option for SIJ injection guidance. There is no difference in the effectiveness of corticosteroid injections into the synovial or ligamentous compartment in the management of sacroiliitis in spondyloarthritis patients.

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Acne vulgaris is a disorder that affects the pilosebaceous follicles on the skin. Isotretinoin is used in the treatment of severe acne and it may have side effects such as arthritis, myalgia, hyperostosis, sacroiliitis in the musculoskeletal system. Rarely seen sacroiliitis is usually recovered by discontinuation of isotretinoin. In this article, it was presented that a 19-year-old patient with bilateral and widespread sacroiliitis as a result of isotretionin use. Despite the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, sacroiliitis, which did not regress, responded dramatically to methyl prednisolone treatment.

Acne vulgaris is a disorder that affects the pilosebaceous follicles on the skin. Isotretinoin is used in the treatment of severe acne and it may have side effects such as arthritis, myalgia, hyperostosis, sacroiliitis in the musculoskeletal system. Rarely seen sacroiliitis is usually recovered by discontinuation of isotretinoin. In this article, it was presented that a 19-year-old patient with bilateral and widespread sacroiliitis as a result of isotretionin use. Despite the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, sacroiliitis, which did not regress, responded dramatically to methyl prednisolone treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and characteristic magnetic resonance (MR) imaging features of sacroiliitis in patients with psoriasis disease. Methods: A total of 68 patients who diagnosed with psoriasis in Dermatology department of our hospital between February-2012 and February-2013 were included to our study. All patients were underwent bilateral sacroiliac MR. MR study were performed with the sequences of the coronal T1 weighted turbo spin-echo, T2 weighted and STIR images using a 1,5-T MR device for all patients. Changes in the subchondral bone were classified according to MR signal features. Results: Of these patients, 37 (54.4 %) were male and 31 (45.6 %) were female. The mean age was 32.3±7.8 years, ranging from 16 to 60 years. Mean disease duration was 12.4±8.6 years (2-24 years). While MR imaging findings were normal in 52 (76,5%) patients, signal changes consisted with sacroiliitis were observed in 16 (23.5%) patients. One or more MR lesion consisted with sacroiliitis were observed in a total of 22 sacroiliac joint of 16 patients. The signal abnormalities detected by MR imaging were as follows, Type-1 changes in 6 (27.3%) joints, Type-2 changes in 8 (36.4%) joints, Type-3 changes in 10 (45.5%) joints, erosions in 9 (40.9%) joints, narrowing the joints space in 6 (27.3%) joints and ankylosis in 5 (22.7%) joints. Conclusion: Sacroiliitis in psoriatic patients is an important clinical problem. MR imaging is a useful diagnostic modality in the diagnosis of psoriatic sacroiliitis which can demonstrate detailed anatomy of the sacroiliac joint and the changes of sacroiliitis without radiation exposure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Brucellosis is zoonotic infection transmitted from animals to human who caused a disease among people whom consume milk products or concern with diary factories. As well as the other systems brucellosis leads to musculoskeletal symptoms which vary from 2 to 53%. In this review; the clinical findings, diagnose and treatment of musculoskeletal involvement such as sacroiliitis, spondylitis and peripheral arthritis of brucellosis are overviewed by the literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Brucellosis is a worldwide zoonosis. Sacroiliitis, the most common osteoarticular complication of brucella, is seen in about 34-69 % of all brucella cases. Due to the fact that the symptoms of infectious sacroiliitis are similar to other lumbosacral and hip pathologies, early diagnosis of infectious sacroiliitis due to brucella is difficult. Here we present a case who had a difficulty in walking clue to low back and right hip pain The patient had no fever, sweating or hepatosplenomegaly and his X-ray revealed no pathology. He was diagnosed with infectious sacroiliitis by Magnetic Resonans imaging and open biopsy and later his sacroiliitis was confirmed to be due to brucellosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]