Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis in a Young Woman Treated With Isotretinoin

Monica Ibáñez Barceló; Ana Estremera Rodrigo; Inmaculada Ros Vilamajó; Antonio Juan Mas

doi:10.1016/j.reuma.2020.09.005

Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis in a Young Woman Treated With Isotretinoin

Reumatol Clin (Engl Ed). 2020 Oct 31:S1699-258X(20)30229-1. doi: 10.1016/j.reuma.2020.09.005. Online ahead of print.

[Article in English, Spanish]

Authors

Monica Ibáñez Barceló¹, Ana Estremera Rodrigo², Inmaculada Ros Vilamajó³, Antonio Juan Mas³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Son Llàtzer, Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Electronic address: mibanez@hsll.es.
² Department of Radiology, Hospital Son Llàtzer, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
³ Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Son Llàtzer, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

PMID: 33139176
DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2020.09.005

Abstract

We present the case of a 36-year-old woman with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis especially at cervical spine since she was 29 years old. The only relevant feature was the use of isotretinoin at regular doses in the past for severe acne.

Keywords: Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis; Hiperostosis anquilosante vertebral difusa; Isotretinoin; Isotretinoína.

Publication types

Case Reports