Case Report

A Case of SAPHO Syndrome Complicated by Uveitis with Good Response to Both TNF Inhibitor and JAKinib

Table 1

Differential diagnoses of SAPHO syndrome in adults and children (infectious and malignancy excluded).

CommonalityDifference

In adults
Psoriatic arthritisAxial, appendicular arthritis, and psoriasisDactylitis, nail changes, no acne, no osteomyelitis
Paget diseaseOsteitisOld age predominance, both lytic and sclerotic changes, no cutaneous involvement
Tietze diseaseClavicular involvement is seenLack of arthritis, cutaneous features
Sweet syndromeNeutrophilic dermatosis and aching joint are presentationsLack of axial and appendicular arthritis, no acne

In children only
Majeed syndromeMultifocal osteomyelitisCongenital dyserythropoietic anaemia is typical of Majeed, transient skin changes, caused by recessively inherited mutations in LPIN2
DIRA(deficiency of Il-1 receptor antagonist)Generalised pustulosis, osteitis, periostitis, and systemic inflammationRecessively inherited mutation due to IL1-RN
Ewing sarcomaBony involvementNo skin changes
HistiocytosisBone and skin involvementClinical and pathological findings differ