Disturbances of the symphysis pubis in rheumatoid arthritis: report of two cases

So TsukaharaInstitute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University,10-22 Kawada, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0054, Japan

Shigeki MomoharaInstitute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University,10-22 Kawada, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0054, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]

Katsunori IkariInstitute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University,10-22 Kawada, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0054, Japan

Kaoru MurakoshiInstitute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University,10-22 Kawada, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0054, Japan

Takeshi MochizukiInstitute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University,10-22 Kawada, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0054, Japan

Koichiro KawamuraInstitute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University,10-22 Kawada, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0054, Japan

Shu KobayashiInstitute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University,10-22 Kawada, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0054, Japan

Kazumasa NishimotoInstitute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University,10-22 Kawada, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0054, Japan

Hiroshi OkamotoInstitute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University,10-22 Kawada, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0054, Japan

Taisuke TomatsuInstitute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University,10-22 Kawada, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0054, Japan

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Abstract

We present two rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients suffering from disturbances of the symphysis pubis. Radiography revealed one with pelvic ring disruption with symphysis pubis diastasis, and the other with osteolysis at both pubic rami and disruption of the superior aspect of the symphysis pubis. Both cases had received long-term corticosteroid therapy, including pulse therapy. We recommend reducing the corticosteroid dose to prevent disturbances of the symphysis pubis especially in RA patients on long-term steroid therapy.

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