BMC Public Health (Sep 2007)

Erosive Arthropathy in systemic sclerosis

  • Senjari Adil,
  • Tahiri Latifa,
  • Allali Fadoua,
  • Abouqal Redouane,
  • Hajjaj-Hassouni Najia

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-7-260
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
p. 260

Abstract

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Abstract Background To determine radiological features of arthropathy in systemic sclerosis patients with polyarthritis. Results Forty one women and 5 men were included in this study. The mean age was 41 + 14,2 years, the mean duration of disease was 10,5+ 6,5 years. Thirty seven patients (80%) had radiological abnormalities including joint space narrowing (37%) and erosions (43%). At presentation, the prevalence of radiological foot abnormalities was lower than that of hands (26% vs 79%, p Conclusion This study showed an high frequency of erosive arthropathy in our morroccan SSc patients with clinical synovitis.