Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Arthridites Associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

(above: monoarthritis in a patient with IBD)


Spondylitis and Sacroiliitis


  • HLA B27 in 50-75% with axial arthritis
  • Prolonged morning stiffness which improves with exercise
  • Unrelated to GI disease...'disease discordant'
  • Sacroiliitis may be asymptomatic
  • Treatment: Back exercises, NSAIDs, maybe methotrexate

Peripheral arthritis

  • Type 1
  • Acute and pauciarticular peripheral arthritis
  • Associated with flares of bowel disease....'disease concordant'
  • Self limited with no joint deformity
  • Knee most common site affected

  • Type 2
  • Polyarticular damage especially at MCPs
  • Migratory
  • Persist for months
  • Can have exacerbations and remissions
  • Treatment: NSAID/COX-2, sulfasalazine, methotrexate

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