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==Singns and Symptoms== | ==Singns and Symptoms== | ||
*Sacroiliitis and Spondylitis- Low back pain exacerbated on sitting and standing for a prolonged period and relieved by activity. | *'''Sacroiliitis and Spondylitis'''- Low back pain exacerbated on sitting and standing for a prolonged period and relieved by activity. | ||
*'''Enthesitis'''- Inflammation of the tendon at the insertion of the bone such as tibial tuberosity, achilles tendon at the heel. | |||
*'''Dactilitis'''- Inflammation of the digit. | |||
*'''Type I arthropathy''' | |||
**Less than five joints involved | |||
**Acute | |||
**Less than 10 weeks | |||
**Asymmetrical | |||
**Shoulder, hips and knee joints are involved | |||
*'''Type II arthropathy''' | |||
** | |||
Revision as of 19:23, 19 April 2018
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[2]
Overview
Enteropathic arthropathy or Enteropathic arthritis refers to acute or subacute arthritis in association with or as a reaction to an enteric (usually colonic) inflammatory condition.
Pathophysiology
Causes
- Reactive arthritis (Reactive to enteric infection)
- Spondyloarthropathies associated with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis)
- Malabsorption related: Intestinal bypass (jejunoileal), Celiac disease, Whipple disease
- Collagenous colitis
Singns and Symptoms
- Sacroiliitis and Spondylitis- Low back pain exacerbated on sitting and standing for a prolonged period and relieved by activity.
- Enthesitis- Inflammation of the tendon at the insertion of the bone such as tibial tuberosity, achilles tendon at the heel.
- Dactilitis- Inflammation of the digit.
- Type I arthropathy
- Less than five joints involved
- Acute
- Less than 10 weeks
- Asymmetrical
- Shoulder, hips and knee joints are involved
- Type II arthropathy