Spondyloarthropathy Overview
An overview of seronegative spondyloarthropaties
An overview of seronegative spondyloarthropaties
BOTTOM LINE Axial Spondyloarthritis (“Ankylosing spondylitis, AxSpA”) is an inflammatory arthritis affecting the axial skeleton, particularly the sacroiliac joints, onset in patients <40 years old with insidious chronic inflammatory back…
BOTTOM LINE Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is prevalent in ~30% of patients with cutaneous psoriasis and can often present as oligo/polyarthritis with features of dactylitis, enthesitis, and tenosynovitis. Psoriatic arthritis can…
BOTTOM LINE Reactive arthritis (ReA) is an inflammatory mono/oligo-articular lower-extremity predominant spondyloarthritis typically preceded by a mucosal infection (often gastrointestinal or genitourinary) 1-4 weeks prior. Patients may also present with…
BOTTOM LINE Inflammatory arthritis can occur in a significant minority of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, particularly those with large bowel and other extra-enteric IBD manifestations. Presentations of peripheral arthritis…