Phalangeal microgeodic syndrome: case report of a young woman treated with pentoxifylline.
Z Rheumatol
; 83(4): 303-305, 2024 May.
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ABSTRACT
Phalangeal microgeodic syndrome (PMS) is a rare osteolytic disorder of unknown etiology that typically affects children up to 15 years old during colder months. Transient peripheral circulatory impairment probably underlines its pathogenesis. Conservative treatment with eviction of cold exposure is often successful. We report the case of a young woman presenting with joint pain in her feet, along with toe discoloration and redness, where a diagnosis of PMS was established based on magnetic resonance imaging findings and exclusion of other differential diagnostic entities. Pharmacological treatment was deemed necessary for symptomatic relief, but a trial of calcium channel blocker (CCB) was not tolerated by the patient. The patient was then started on pentoxifylline, with significant clinical improvement.
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Pentoxifilina
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Female
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Humans
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En
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Z Rheumatol
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
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Portugal