Lyme disease and SAPHO syndrome
De Vega Santos, T.; Haro Herrero, M.; Montolio Doñate, S.; Zamarrón Moreno, A.; Pascual de Pablo, E.; López López, C.
Anales de Medicina Interna 14(1): 28-30
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0212-7199 PMID: 9091030 Document Number: 478937
Joint manifestation in Lyme disease hare shown similarities to those in reactive arthritis. SAPHO syndrome can also be included into the group of seronegative spondyloarthrophaties. It is presented a patient with joint, ocular and serological features proper of Lyme disease and after ones suggestive of SAPHO syndrome, who responds properly to an antibiotic treatment. It is considered the possibility that some patients suffering from SAPHO syndrome can also be suffering from Lyme disease.