Ochronotic spondylosis of 5 years old boy - a case report
Journal Title: Reumatologia - Year 2006, Vol 44, Issue 1
Abstract
Alkaptonuria is a rare disorder caused by congenital homogentisate oxidaze deficiency of recessive inheritance. Homogentisate polymers are accumulated and manifested with urine darkening and ochronosis. A 12 years case history of a boy aged 17 with intervertebral disc calcification intractu ochronosis is presented. The clinical picture, diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities are described.
Authors and Affiliations
Lidia Rutkowska-Sak, Iwona Słowińska, Beata Kołodziejczyk
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP149510
- DOI -
- Views 59
- Downloads 0
Niektóre cechy szczególne przebiegu klinicznego zespołów bólowo-korzeniowych wywołanych dyskopatią lędźwiową u chorych z otyłością
Celem pracy była ocena przebiegu zespołów bólowych krzyża u pacjentów z otyłością. Materiał pracy stanowiło 152 pacjentów. W grupie kobiet i mężczyzn obliczono BMI (body mass index). Podziału dokonano za graniczną wartoś...
Evaluation of 12-lead resting ECG with QTc analysis in children with systemic and localized scleroderma
Scleroderma is chronic inflammatory disease of connective tissue of unknown etiology. Classification into two forms: systemic and localized scleroderma depends on type of skin symptoms, kind of immunological disturbances...
Synovial fluid surface tension in inflammatory joint diseases
Surface tension (ST), free energy measure in surface layer, results from molecules interactions. Its value is influenced by every macro- and micromolecular substances present in solution, particularly surface active comp...
Radiological changes in primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy: case report
Primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (PHO) is a rare disorder that is manifestated clinically as digital clubbing, the long bones periostosis and pachydermia. We report a case of PHO in an 18--year-old man with negative...
The influence of weather on articular complaints of patients with osteoarthritis
The aim of the present work was to study the correlation between meteorological parameters (temperature, air humidity, atmospheric pressure) and complaints of patients suffering from osteoarthritis (OA); gonarthrosis and...