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AUTHOR
Mickael Chouk
“Puffy hand syndrome”
Resume La toxicomanie intraveineuse est responsable de nombreuses complications notamment cutanees et infectieuses. Il existe un syndrome rarement observe en rhumatologie se traduisant par des « grosses mains » : le puffy hand syndrome. Nous en rapportons deux cas rencontres en consultation de rhumatologie chez deux patients toxicomanes. Il s’agit d’un œdeme des mains, bilateral, indolore, ne prenant pas le godet, survenant chez un de nos patients pendant l’intoxication par heroine, et chez l’autre 2 ans apres avoir arrete ses injections. Chez nos deux patients les bilans complementaires (biologiques, radiologiques, echographiques) etaient sans particularite, ce qui a permis dans le context…
THU0406 ULTRASONOGRAPHIC INVOLVEMENT OF THE ANTERIOR CHEST WALL IN SPONDYLOARTHRITIS, A FIVE YEARS FOLLOW UP STUDY
Background Spondyloarthrits is characterized by inflammatory back pain. Anterior chest wall pain is common and a previous study reported a prevalence a 37% of ultrasonographic lesions of this anatomical region [1]. Objectives The objective of this study is to evaluate, in patient with Spondyloarthritis, the prevalence of ACW ultrasonographic lesions after a follow up of 5 years and to identify factors associated with the development of new lesions. Methods This a monocentric and prospective study including patients with Spondyloarthritis meeting the ASAS 2009 criteria. Patients were followed during five years. ultrasound B mode and power Doppler examination of the two sternoclavicular joint…
AB0266 METHOTREXATE AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN RHEUMATIC DISEASES:A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
Background:The management of inflammatory rheumatic disease has evolved in the last decade with the importance of the management of comorbidities. Methotrexate is the cornerstone of inflammatory rheumatic disease management, but its cardiovascular effects are still poorly understoodObjectives:To assess the cardiovascular impact of methotrexate in inflammatory rheumatic disease.Methods:A systematic review of the literature, following the prisma recommandations, was performed on the PubMed and Embase databases with the following keywords: (“Methotrexate”) AND (“cardiovascular”). We included papers written in English and including patients older than 18 years.Results:570 references were identi…