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This report describes a case of SAPHO syndrome likely triggered by escalated dosing of infliximab in a 21-year-old woman, highlighting the complex nature of infliximab-induced adverse events, and suggesting a potential autoimmune basis involving two distinct pathophysiologies for SAPHO syndrome.

In this report, a case of a large primary extradural solitary fibrous tumor in the sacrum of a 31-year-old woman is detailed, where surgical treatment led to remission and improved functionality, despite the patient opting out of adjuvant radiotherapy to preserve fertility potential.

This study observed that IGF-1R expression significantly decreased in basal keratinocytes of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus tissues, suggesting a potential role in its etiology, although further data are needed to evaluate its treatment implications.

In this case report, researchers described an exceptionally rare occurrence of a 19-year-old female having three concurrent pilonidal sinuses at intermammary, umbilical, and sacrococcygeal locations, with surgical and conservative treatment leading to favorable healing outcomes.

This review suggests that platelet-rich plasma injections may be an effective treatment for greater trochanteric pain syndrome, but emphasizes the need for more high-quality trials to confirm these findings.

This case report describes a 12-year-old boy with congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis and progressing acro-osteolysis, highlighting the severe complications and the necessity for early intervention.

This study found a 31% decrease in antidepressant use following cosmetic surgery, suggesting that such procedures may influence medication use by improving self-esteem.

This study reports that improvement with corticosteroids or other immunosuppressants in Satoyoshi syndrome suggests an autoimmune origin, supported by its association with other autoimmune diseases and autoantibodies.

This case report describes a 9-year-old Thai girl with Satoyoshi syndrome, where oral corticosteroid therapy significantly improved her painful muscle spasms and alopecia.

This case report highlights a 21-year-old woman with seizures, mental retardation, spastic diplegia, and ichthyosis consistent with Sjogren-Larsson syndrome, and emphasizes the importance of differential diagnosis when additional symptoms are present.

This study reports two cases of central serous chorioretinopathy developing after intralesional corticosteroid injections to the scalp for alopecia areata, suggesting a potential association that warrants cautious use and monitoring for ocular complications.

In this reported case of SAPHO syndrome, methotrexate treatment led to significant clinical improvement after other treatments for skin lesions and arthritis proved less effective.

This case report described a woman in her 40s with ulcerative scalp sarcoidosis presenting in atypical skin locations, diagnosed with systemic sarcoidosis following comprehensive examination and histological analysis, and experiencing improvement with prednisone and hydroxychloroquine treatment.

This case report details a patient with Satoyoshi syndrome presenting with uveitis and impending central retinal vein occlusion, a previously undocumented complication, suggesting uveitis as a potential complication of the syndrome.

In this case report, Triamcinolone Acetonide injections effectively improved mouth opening in patients with Oral Submucous Fibrosis, but both developed symptoms of Cushing's Syndrome, prompting the need for careful monitoring due to potential adverse effects when using this treatment.

This study reported that while Intralesional Triamcinolone Acetonide injections effectively improved mouth opening in patients with Oral Submucous Fibrosis, it also led to symptoms of Cushing's Syndrome, highlighting the need for careful monitoring of adverse effects.

This study found that in rheumatoid arthritis patients, inflammatory macrophages activate steroid metabolism to increase glucocorticoid and androgen production, which helps suppress inflammation and attenuate hyperproliferation in synovial fibroblasts, with notable disturbances seen in postmenopausal women due to diminished inactive steroid precursors.

This review highlights that current diagnostic and treatment methods for chronic pelvic pain syndrome lack robust evidence, suggesting a need for further research.

This report describes a case where a 23-year-old woman with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis developed generalized ichthyosiform eruption due to sarcoidosis after long-term use of systemic corticosteroids.

This study found that pilonidal sinus disease is a common comorbidity with hidradenitis suppurativa and is linked with increased disease severity, suggesting it may serve as a sentinel event for identifying high-risk patients.

The authors concluded that sexual dysfunction is highly prevalent yet often overlooked in patients with autoimmune rheumatic disease, and they emphasize the need for increased awareness, research, and integration into clinical practice.

In this case report, the authors identified giant cell arteritis as the underlying cause of bitemporal hair loss and scalp tenderness in a 70-year-old woman, initially misdiagnosed as age-related symptoms.

In this case report, high-dose intravenous methylprednisone followed by oral prednisolone improved painful muscle cramps in a young man unresponsive to other treatments, suggesting an autoimmune mechanism may be involved.

This study reports that prostatitis, affecting many men aged 30 to 50, arises from diverse causes, including bacterial infections and pelvic pain syndromes, and requires treatment strategies specific to its type, such as antibiotics and lifestyle changes.

This case report details a rare large epidermal cyst over the sacrumcoccygeal region in an elderly patient, which was successfully removed surgically.

This review examines current knowledge and treatment strategies for complex regional pain syndrome type I in adults, emphasizing clinical aspects and highlighting the lack of consensus on therapeutic approaches, without presenting new clinical findings.

Some medications for inflammation can cause a condition with scalp rashes and hair loss, often linked to Crohn's disease, and may require treatment changes to prevent permanent hair loss.

This case report highlights a rare instance of visceral leishmaniasis presenting as seropositive rheumatoid arthritis in a patient with HIV, emphasizing the importance of considering chronic infections as a differential diagnosis in inflammatory arthritis, especially in diverse populations with a history of travel.

This case report highlights the importance of considering SLE in young male patients with unexplained inflammatory musculoskeletal symptoms, as systemic inflammation was identified and symptoms improved with hydroxychloroquine.