Camptodactyly Arthropathy CoxaVara Pericarditis Syndrome: Early diagnosis prevents unnecessary and harmful treatment

Maher Sheren Esam

doi:10.17352/pjor.000008

Abstract

Camptodactyly Arthropathy CoxaVara Pericarditis Syndrome: Early diagnosis prevents unnecessary and harmful treatment

Highlights

IntroductionNo single clinical sign or symptom or test result distinguishes it from other joint diseases, nor are the pathological features of synovitis [1]
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is the most common inflammatory joint disease
We present a case of a male child who presented with early onset camptodactyly, non-inflammatory arthropathy, with specific features magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Summary

Introduction

No single clinical sign or symptom or test result distinguishes it from other joint diseases, nor are the pathological features of synovitis [1]. Rather it diagnosed by a combination of clinical findings and laboratory tests. The mother complained from swelling that progress to joint pain and limitation of movement She noticed bending deformity of three fingers of his hands. Follow up of our patient revealed no improvement of joint state so new line started in the form of intra articular steroid injection and biological therapy. Knee MRI Axial T2WI showed marked bilateral knee joint effusion more at the left side (Figure 3). Sagittal T2WI showed the marked knee joint effusion (Figure 4)

Discussion

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