Erosive Arthropathy with Osteolysis As a Typical Feature in Polyfibromatosis Syndrome: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature.
10.3346/jkms.2009.24.2.326
- Author:
Seong Kyu KIM
1
;
Hyung Joon KIM
;
Young Hwan LEE
;
Kyung Jin SUH
;
Sung Hoon PARK
;
Jung Yoon CHOE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. jychoe@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report ; Review
- Keywords:
Polyfibromatosis;
Erosive Arthropathy;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- MeSH:
Adult;
Arthrography;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Fibroma/*diagnosis/pathology/radiography;
Foot Joints/pathology/radiography;
Hand Joints/pathology/*radiography;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Male;
Metacarpophalangeal Joint/pathology/radiography;
Osteolysis/*diagnosis/etiology
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2009;24(2):326-329
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Polyfibromatosis syndrome is a rare disease entity that is characterized by various clinical features such as palmar, plantar, and penile fibromatoses, keloid formations of the skin, and erosive arthropathy. Its precise pathophysiology or etiology remains unclear. In addition to distinctive diverse skin manifestations, patients with polyfibromatosis have been previously reported to show erosive arthropathy with significant limitation of movement at affected joints. However, the presence of erosive polyarthropathy in polyfibromatosis has not emphasized in previous cases. Here, we report a case of polyfibromatosis syndrome combined with painless massive structural destruction of hand and foot joints, and review the characteristics of erosive arthropathy in previous cases.
