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Table 2 Active lesions in the anterior chest wall detected by MRI in the 71 patients with SAPHO syndrome

From: Anterior chest wall in SAPHO syndrome: magnetic resonance imaging findings

Active lesions

Number (%)

Bone marrow edema

 Sternoclavicular joint

27 (38.0)

  Left only

9 (12.7)

  Right only

6 (8.5)

  Bilateral

12 (16.9)

 Sternocostal joint

62 (87.3)

  Left only

7 (9.9)

  Right only

12 (16.9)

  Bilateral

43 (60.6)

  1st

38 (53.5)

  2nd to 6th

11 (15.5)

 Clavicle

35 (49.3)

  Medial end, left only/right only/bilateral

11 (15.5)/8 (11.3)/16 (22.5)

  Middle and lateral region, left only/right only/bilateral

1 (1.4)/1 (1.4)/0 (0)

 Sternum

  Manubrium sterni

60 (84.5)

   Region next to the clavicle and the first rib

54 (76.1)

    Left only/right only/bilateral

10 (14.1)/9 (12.7)/35 (49.3)

  Sternal angle

26 (36.6)

  Mesosternum

11 (15.5)

   Region next to the 3rd ribs

8 (11.3)

   Region next to the 4th ribs

7 (9.9)

   Region next to the 5th ribs

6 (8.5)

   Region next to the 6–8th ribs

7 (9.9)

 Xiphoid

3 (4.2)

Synovitis

 Sternoclavicular joint

54 (76.1)

  Left only/right only

4 (5.6)/8 (11.3)

  Bilateral

43 (60.6)

  Narrowing of joint space, left only/right only/bilateral

1 (1.4)/2 (2.8)/8 (11.3)

  Pseudowidening of joint space, left only/right only/bilateral

2 (2.8)/1 (1.4)/7 (9.9)

 Manubriosternal joint

5 (7.0)

 Sternocostal joint

11 (15.5)

  1st, left only/right only/bilateral

0 (0)/0 (0)/2 (2.8)

  2nd, left only/right only/bilateral

2 (2.8)/2 (2.8)/7 (9.9)

  3rd, left only/right only/bilateral

1 (1.4)/4 (5.6)/5 (7.0)

  4–6th, left only/right only/bilateral

0 (0)/0 (0)/4 (5.6)