Specific monoarthritis is an infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the joints and periarticular tissues of the fingers. People working in the marine industry are more likely to suffer from this pathology. Clinically manifested by severe swelling, pain and severe restriction of movement in one of the joints of the fingers. The diagnosis is made…
Chronic arthritis is an inflammatory disease of the joints characterized by a long, progressive course with periodic exacerbations of the activity of the pathological process. Regardless of the localization, chronic arthritis is characterized by local soreness, stiffness during movements, swelling of tissues and eventually leads to joint deformation, contractures, subluxations. Diagnostics of various forms includes…
Synovial chondromatosis is a dysplastic process accompanied by the formation of cartilaginous (chondromic) bodies in the synovial membrane of the joints. Symptoms accompanied by arthralgia, local swelling, crunching during movement, limited mobility of the limb, periodic blockades of the affected joint. Disease is diagnosed by ultrasound, X-ray examination, MRI, CT, arthrography, arthroscopy. Treatment is operative;…
Nodular periarteritis is a systemic vasculitis characterized by inflammatory and necrotic lesions of the walls of small and medium visceral and peripheral arteries. Symptoms begins with fever, myalgia, arthralgia, which are joined by thrombangiitic, cutaneous, neurological, abdominal, cardiac, pulmonary, renal syndromes. To confirm the diagnosis, a morphological examination of skin biopsies is performed. Corticosteroids, immunosuppressants,…
Tuberculous arthritis is a bone–joint form of tuberculosis caused by mycobacteria Koch and having a chronic destructive course. With tuberculous arthritis, patients are concerned about the symptoms of general intoxication, weakness in the extremities, arthralgia, joint defiguration, formation of purulent fistulas. Diagnosis is based on taking into account the features of clinical, radiological and laboratory…
Corticosteroid induced myopathy is a pathological condition caused by prolonged use of hormonal glucocorticosteroid (GCS) drugs. Clinical manifestations include muscle weakness, muscle pain, voice changes (when using inhaled GCS). In severe cases, a fatal outcome occurs from a pronounced functional failure of the respiratory muscles. The diagnosis is made on the basis of symptoms, anamnestic…
Connective tissue dysplasia is a group of clinically polymorphic pathological conditions caused by hereditary or congenital defects in collagen synthesis and accompanied by impaired functioning of internal organs and the musculoskeletal system. Dysplasia is most often manifested by changes in body proportions, bone deformities, joint hypermobility, habitual dislocations, hyperelastic skin, valvular heart defects, vascular fragility,…
Buschke’s scleredema is a rare scleroderm–like disease characterized by indurative-fibrous changes in the skin. Clinically manifested by thickening, compaction of the skin of the face, neck, upper torso, leading to limited movement. The diagnosis is made on the basis of histological examination of the affected area of the skin. In some cases, treatment is not…
Systemic vasculitis unites a group of diseases in which there is inflammation and destruction of vascular walls, leading to ischemia of organs and tissues. Disease is represented by Takayasu arteritis, Wegener’s granulomatosis, nodular periarteritis, Behcet syndrome, obliterating thrombangiitis, giant cell arteritis, etc. Pathology is aggravated by damage to the skin, kidneys, heart, lungs, joints, organs…
Systemic scleroderma is a diffuse pathology of connective tissue, which is characterized by fibrotic-sclerotic changes in the skin, musculoskeletal system, internal organs and blood vessels. Typical signs of systemic scleroderma are Raynaud’s syndrome, skin thickening, masked face, telangiectasia, polymyositis, joint contractures, changes in the esophagus, heart, lungs, kidneys. Diagnosis of systemic scleroderma is based on…