syringomyelia

脊髄空洞症

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Syringomyelia
Classification and external resources
An idiopathic syrinx. See the thin light grey shape inside the spinal cord, placed at centre in the bottom half of the above image.
ICD-10	G95.0, Q06.4
ICD-9	336.0 742.53
OMIM	272480 186700
DiseasesDB	12769
MedlinePlus	001398
eMedicine	neuro/359
MeSH	D013595

Syringomyelia /sɪˌrɪŋɡɵmaɪˈiːliə/ is a generic term referring to a disorder in which a cyst or cavity forms within the spinal cord. This cyst, called a syrinx, can expand and elongate over time, destroying the spinal cord. The damage may result in pain, paralysis, weakness, and stiffness in the back, shoulders, and extremities. Syringomyelia may also cause a loss of the ability to feel extremes of hot or cold, especially in the hands. The disorder generally leads to a cape-like loss of pain and temperature sensation along the back and arms. Each patient experiences a different combination of symptoms. These symptoms typically vary depending on the extent and, often more critically, to the location of the syrinx within the spinal cord.

Syringomyelia has a prevalence estimated at 8.4 cases per 100,000 people, with symptoms usually beginning in young adulthood. Signs of the disorder tend to develop slowly, although sudden onset may occur with coughing, straining, or myelopathy.

Pathogenesis

Cerebrospinal fluid normally flows in a pulsatile manner throughout the subarachnoid space which envelops the spinal cord and brain, transporting nutrients and waste products. The cerebrospinal fluid also serves to cushion the brain. Excess cerebrospinal fluid in the central canal of the spinal cord is called hydromyelia. This term refers to increased cerebrospinal fluid that is contained within the ependyma of the central canal. When fluid dissects into the surrounding white matter forming a cystic cavity or syrinx, the term syringomyelia is applied. As these conditions coexist in the majority of cases, the term syringohydromyelia is applied. However physicians use the terms interchangeably. The movement of the cerebrospinal fluid within the subarachnoid space is a result of the phase difference in influx and outflow of blood within the cranial vault. The total fluid flow between the brain and spine per cardiac cycle is approximately 1 cc in a healthy adult. Since the brain is contained within the nearly rigid cranial cavity, the cerebrospinal fluid pulsation moves into the more compliant spinal canal having nearly zero net flow during each cardiac cycle.

It has been observed that obstruction of the cerebrospinal fluid spaces in the subarachnoid space can result in syrinx formation. A number of pathological conditions can cause an obstruction of the normal cerebrospinal fluid spaces. These include Chiari malformation, spinal arachnoiditis, scoliosis, spinal vertebrae misalignment, spinal tumors, spina bifida, and others. The reasons that blockage of the cerebrospinal fluid space within the subarachnoid space can result in syrinx formation are not known. Moreover, it is unclear if syrinx fluid originates from bulk movement of cerebrospinal fluid into the spinal cord, from bulk transmural movement of blood fluids through the spinal vasculature into the syrinx, or from a combination of both. Once a syrinx has formed, pressure differences along the spine have been proposed to be one mechanism causing fluid movement within the cyst, possibly resulting in damage to the spinal cord.

Different origins

Generally, there are two forms of syringomyelia: congenital and acquired. (In addition, one form of the disorder involves the brainstem. The brainstem controls many of our vital functions, such as respiration and heartbeat. When syrinxes affect the brainstem, the condition is called syringobulbia.)

Congenital

The first major form relates to an abnormality of the brain called an Arnold–Chiari malformation. This is the most common cause of syringomyelia, where the anatomic abnormality causes the lower part of the cerebellum to protrude from its normal location in the back of the head into the cervical or neck portion of the spinal canal. A syrinx may then develop in the cervical region of the spinal cord. Because of the relationship that was once thought to exist between the brain and spinal cord in this type of syringomyelia, physicians sometimes refer to it as communicating syringomyelia. Here, symptoms usually begin between the ages of 25 and 40 and may worsen with straining or any activity that causes cerebrospinal fluid pressure to fluctuate suddenly. Some patients, however, may have long periods of stability. Some patients with this form of the disorder also have hydrocephalus, in which cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the skull, or a condition called arachnoiditis, in which a covering of the spinal cord—the arachnoid membrane—is inflamed.

Some cases of syringomyelia are familial, although this is rare.

Acquired

The second major form of syringomyelia occurs as a complication of trauma, meningitis, hemorrhage, a tumor, or arachnoiditis. Here, the syrinx or cyst develops in a segment of the spinal cord damaged by one of these conditions. The syrinx then starts to expand. This is sometimes referred to as noncommunicating syringomyelia. Symptoms may appear months or even years after the initial injury, starting with pain, weakness, and sensory impairment originating at the site of trauma.

The primary symptom of post-traumatic syringomyelia (often referred to using the abbreviation of PTS) is pain, which may spread upward from the site of injury. Symptoms, such as pain, numbness, weakness, and disruption in temperature sensation, may be limited to one side of the body. Syringomyelia can also adversely affect sweating, sexual function, and, later, bladder and bowel control. A typical cause of PTS would be a car accident or similar trauma involving a whip-lash injury.

What can make PTS difficult to diagnose is the fact that symptoms can often first appear long after the actual cause of the syrinx occurred, e.g. a car accident occurring and then the patient first experiencing PTS symptoms such as pain, loss of sensation, reduced ability on the skin to feel varying degrees of hot and cold, a number of months after car accident.

Symptoms

Syringomyelia causes a wide variety of neuropathic symptoms due to damage of the spinal cord. Patients may experience severe chronic pain, abnormal sensations and loss of sensation particularly in the hands. Some patients experience paralysis or paresis temporarily or permanently. A syrinx may also cause disruptions in the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems, leading to abnormal body temperature or sweating, bowel control issues, or other problems. If the syrinx is higher up in the spinal cord or affecting the brainstem as in syringobulbia, vocal cord paralysis, ipsilateral tongue wasting, trigeminal nerve sensory loss, and other signs may occur. Rarely, bladder stones can occur in the onset of weakness in the lower extremities. Classically, syringomyelia spares the dorsal column/medial lemniscus of the spinal cord, leaving pressure, vibration, touch and proprioception intact in the upper extremities. Neuropathic arthropathy, also known as a Charcot joint, can occur, particularly in the shoulders, in patients with syringomyelia. The loss of sensory fibers to the joint is theorized to lead to damage of the joint over time.

Diagnosis

Physicians now use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to diagnose syringomyelia. The MRI radiographer takes images of body anatomy, such as the brain and spinal cord, in vivid detail. This test will show the syrinx in the spine or any other conditions, such as the presence of a tumor. MRI is safe, painless, and informative and has greatly improved the diagnosis of syringomyelia.

The physician may order additional tests to help confirm the diagnosis. One of these is called electromyography (EMG), which measures muscle weakness. The doctor may also wish to test cerebrospinal fluid pressure levels and to analyze the cerebrospinal fluid by performing a lumbar puncture. In addition, computed axial tomography (CT) scans of a patient's head may reveal the presence of tumors and other abnormalities such as hydrocephalus.

Like MRI and CT scans, another test, called a myelogram, uses radiographs and requires a contrast medium to be injected into the subarachnoid space. Since the introduction of MRI this test is rarely necessary to diagnose syringomyelia.

The possible causes are trauma, tumors and congenital defects. It is most usually observed in the part of the spinal cord corresponding to the neck area. Symptoms are due to spinal cord damage and are: pain, decreased sensation of touch, weakness and loss of muscle tissue. The diagnosis is confirmed with a spinal CT, myelogram or MRI of the spinal cord. The cavity may be reduced by surgical decompression.

Furthermore, evidence also suggests that impact injuries to the thorax area highly correlate with the occurrence of a cervical-located syrinx.

Treatment

Surgery

The first step after diagnosis is finding a neurosurgeon who is experienced in the treatment of syringomyelia. Surgery is the only viable treatment for syringomyelia. Not all patients will advance to the stage where surgery is needed. Evaluation of the condition is necessary because syringomyelia can remain stationary for long periods of time, and in some cases progress rapidly.

Surgery of the spinal cord has certain, characteristic risks associated with it and the benefits of a surgical procedure on the spine have to be weighed against the possible complications associated with any procedure. Surgical treatment is aimed at correcting the condition that allowed the syrinx to form. It is vital to bear in mind that the drainage of a syrinx does not necessarily mean the elimination of the syrinx-related symptoms, but rather is aimed at stopping progression. In cases involving an Arnold-Chiari malformation, the main goal of surgery is to provide more space for the cerebellum at the base of the skull and upper cervical spine without entering the brain or spinal cord. This often results in flattening or disappearance of the primary syrinx or cavity, over time, as the normal flow of cerebrospinal fluid is restored. If a tumor is causing syringomyelia, removal of the tumor is the treatment of choice and almost always eliminates the syrinx.

Surgery results in stabilization or modest improvement in symptoms for most patients. Delay in treatment may result in irreversible spinal cord injury. Recurrence of syringomyelia after surgery may make additional operations necessary; these may not be completely successful over the long term.

In some patients it may also be necessary to drain the syrinx, which can be accomplished using a catheter, drainage tubes, and valves. This system is also known as a shunt. Shunts are used in both the communicating and noncommunicating forms of the disorder. First, the surgeon must locate the syrinx. Then, the shunt is placed into it with the other end draining cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) into a cavity, usually the abdomen. This type of shunt is called a ventriculoperitoneal shunt and is particularly useful in cases involving hydrocephalus. By draining syrinx fluid, a shunt can arrest the progression of symptoms and relieve pain, headache, and tightness. Without correction, symptoms generally continue.

The decision to use a shunt requires extensive discussion between doctor and patient, as this procedure carries with it greater risk of injury to the spinal cord, infection, blockage, or hemorrhage and may not necessarily work for all patients. Draining the syrinx more quickly does not produce better outcomes, but a shunt may be required if the fluid in the syrinx is otherwise unable to drain.

In the case of trauma-related syringomyelia, the surgeon operates at the level of the initial injury. The syrinx collapses at surgery but a tube or shunt is usually necessary to prevent re-expansion.

Other

Surgery is not always recommended for syringomyelia patients. For many patients, the main treatment is analgesia. Physicians specializing in pain management can develop a medication and treatment plan to ameliorate pain. Medications to combat any neuropathic pain symptoms such as shooting and stabbing pains (e.g. gabapentin or Lyricapregabalin) would be first-line choices. Opiates are usually prescribed for pain for management of this condition. Facet injections are not indicated for treatment of syringomyelia.

Drugs have no curative value as a treatment for syringomyelia. Radiation is used rarely and is of little benefit except in the presence of a tumor. In these cases, it can halt the extension of a cavity and may help to alleviate pain.

In the absence of symptoms, syringomyelia is usually not treated. In addition, a physician may recommend not treating the condition in patients of advanced age or in cases where there is no progression of symptoms. Whether treated or not, many patients will be told to avoid activities that involve straining.

Since the natural history of syringomyelia is poorly understood, a conservative approach may be recommended. When surgery is not yet advised, patients should be carefully monitored by a neurologist or neurosurgeon. Periodic MRI's and physical evaluations should be scheduled at the recommendation of a qualified physician.

Research

The precise causes of syringomyelia are still unknown although blockage to the flow of cerebrospinal fluid has been known to be an important factor since the 1970s. Scientists in the UK and America continue to explore the mechanisms that lead to the formation of syrinxes in the spinal cord. For instance, Institute investigators have found that as the heart beats, the syrinx fluid is abruptly forced downward. It has been demonstrated a block to the free flow of cerebrospinal fluid that normally occurs in and out of the head during each heartbeat is a contributory factor in the pathogenesis of the disease. Duke university in America and Warwick university are conducting research to explore genetic features of syringomyelia.

Surgical techniques are also being refined by the neurosurgical research community. Successful procedures expand the area around the cerebellum and spinal cord, thus improving the flow of cerebrospinal fluid thereby reducing the syrinx.

It is also important to understand the role of birth defects in the development of hindbrain malformations that can lead to syringomyelia as syringomyelia is a feature of intrauterine life and is also associated with spina bifida. Learning when these defects occur during the development of the fetus can help us understand this and similar disorders, and may lead to preventive treatment that can stop the formation of some birth abnormalities. Dietary supplements of folic acid prior to pregnancy have been found to reduce the number of cases of spina bifida and are also implicated in prevention of cleft palate and some cardiac defects.

Diagnostic technology is another area for continued research. Already, MRI has enabled scientists to see conditions in the spine, including syringomyelia before symptoms appear. A new technology, known as dynamic MRI, allows investigators to view spinal fluid flow within the syrinx. CT scans allow physicians to see abnormalities in the brain, and other diagnostic tests have also improved greatly with the availability of new, non-toxic, contrast dyes.

See also

• Syringobulbia
• Central cord syndrome
• Dissociated sensory loss
• Ependymoma tumors
• Scoliosis is sometimes caused by syringomyelia.
• Otto Kahler was a neurologist from the last 1800s who published the first complete description of syringomyelia.
• Bobby Jones, a famous golfer, was diagnosed with tumor-related syringomyelia in 1948.
• Brown–Séquard syndrome
• Peter McFarline, Australian sports writer who had the disease

References

External links

• Syringomyelia at NINDS
• Mayo Clinic's page
• Washington University School of Medicine: Syringomyelia

Organizations

• American Syringomyelia Alliance Project (ASAP)
• Chiari & Syringomyelia Foundation (CSF)
• Christopher S. Burton Syringomyelia Foundation
• Syringomyelia Info

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• 1. 脊髄に影響を与える疾患 disorders affecting the spinal cord
• 2. 脊髄損傷の慢性合併症 chronic complications of spinal cord injury
• 3. キアリ奇形 chiari malformations
• 4. 脊髄髄膜瘤（二分脊椎）管理の概要 overview of the management of myelomeningocele spina bifida
• 5. 小児および思春期における腰痛：原因の概要 back pain in children and adolescents overview of causes

English Journal

• Poro-elastic modeling of Syringomyelia - a systematic study of the effects of pia mater, central canal, median fissure, white and gray matter on pressure wave propagation and fluid movement within the cervical spinal cord.

• Støverud KH1,2, Alnæs M1, Langtangen HP1,2, Haughton V1,3, Mardal KA1,4.
• Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering.Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin.2016 May;19(6):686-98. doi: 10.1080/10255842.2015.1058927. Epub 2015 Jul 15.
• Syringomyelia, fluid-filled cavities within the spinal cord, occurs frequently in association with a Chiari I malformation and produces some of its most severe neurological symptoms. The exact mechanism causing syringomyelia remains unknown. Since syringomyelia occurs frequently in association with
• PMID 26176823

• Retrocerebellar arachnoid cyst resulting in syringomyelia in a patient without tonsillar herniation: successful surgical treatment with reconstruction of CSF flow in the foramen magnum region.

• Sun L1, Emich S2, Fu W3, Chen Z1, Hao W1, Ling F1, Jian F4.
• Neurosurgical review.Neurosurg Rev.2016 Apr;39(2):341-7. doi: 10.1007/s10143-015-0680-9. Epub 2016 Jan 4.
• A retrocerebellar arachnoid cyst causing syringomyelia is extremely rare without tonsillar herniation. The authors present a 44-year-old woman with symptoms of foramen magnum compression and syringomyelia. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a large retrocerebellar arachnoid cyst with a large ce
• PMID 26728365

• Inwardly rectifying potassium channel 4.1 expression in post-traumatic syringomyelia.

• Najafi E1, Stoodley MA2, Bilston LE3, Hemley SJ4.
• Neuroscience.Neuroscience.2016 Mar 11;317:23-35. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.01.001. Epub 2016 Jan 6.
• Post-traumatic syringomyelia (PTS) is a serious neurological disorder characterized by fluid filled cavities that develop in the spinal cord. PTS is thought to be caused by an imbalance between fluid inflow and outflow in the spinal cord, but the underlying mechanisms are unknown. The ion channel Ki
• PMID 26768400

Japanese Journal

• 脊髄空洞症を合併したキアリI型奇形で大孔部減圧術中体性感覚誘発電位を測定した2症例

• 門屋 辰男,竹中 伊知郎,木下 裕貴 [他]
• 麻酔 64(3), 313-317, 2015-03
• NAID 40020380971

• Fourth Ventriculostomy in Occlusion of the Foramen of Magendie Associated with Chiari Malformation and Syringomyelia

• Orakdogen Metin,Emon Selin Tural,Erdogan Baris,Somay Hakan
• NMC Case Report Journal 2(2), 72-75, 2015
• … We present four cases of hydrocephalus caused by occlusion of foramen of Magendie associated with Chiari Type I malformation and syringomyelia. … Our aim was to solve all the pathologies such as Chiari malformation, hydrocephalus, and syringomyelia in one approach. …
• NAID 130005064621

• Fourth Ventriculostomy in Occlusion of the Foramen of Magendie Associated with Chiari Malformation and Syringomyelia

• Orakdogen Metin,Emon Selin Tural,Erdogan Baris,Somay Hakan
• NMC Case Report Journal advpub(0), 2015
• … We present four cases of hydrocephalus caused by occlusion of foramen of Magendie associated with Chiari Type I malformation and syringomyelia. … Our aim was to solve all the pathologies such as Chiari malformation, hydrocephalus, and syringomyelia in one approach. …
• NAID 130005056834

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リンク元	「100Cases 27」「100Cases 16」「脊髄空洞症」「帯状痛」「syring」
拡張検索	「pseudosyringomyelia」

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☆case27　関節痛

■症例

37歳　女性

主訴：関節痛

現病歴：数ヶ月、膝の痛みがだんだん強くなっていると感じていた。痛みは手や足の小関節に多く、朝歩くときに最もこわばる。痛みはジクロフェナクを飲むと和らぐ。そのほかの症状として疲労感を感じ、最近、体重が３ヶ月で４ｋｇ減っている。

喫煙歴：なし。

飲酒歴：機会飲酒

既往歴：なし

家族歴：既婚、子供は２人

服薬歴：ジクロフェナク

職業歴：legal sevretary

身体所見 examination

　顔貌　青白、臨床的な貧血を認める。近位指節間関節・中手指節関節　腫脹・effusionを伴う疼痛。中足趾節関節　圧痛。それ以外は正常。

検査　investigation

　血液検査

　　Hb低下

　　ESR上昇

　　尿素軽度上昇

　　クレアチニン軽度上昇

　　正常：白血球、MCV、血小板、ナトリウム、カリウム、グルコース、アルブミン

　尿検査

　　蛋白(-)、尿糖(-)、潜血(-)、

■問題

　本症例では診断とその根拠を考えるのは簡単なので、鑑別疾患をあげてその疾患に特徴的な症候を列挙しましょう。

■関節痛 DIF.283

　V Vascular

　　血友病 hemophilia　血友病性関節症(急性：疼痛、腫脹、熱感(SOR.241)

慢性：可動域の低下、変形、関節周囲筋萎縮(SOR.241))。家族歴

　　壊血病 scurvy　。生活環境。食事歴

　　無菌性骨壊死 aseptic bone necrosis (Osgood-Schlatter diseaseとか)

　I Inflammatory

　　感染性関節炎(細菌性関節炎(化膿性関節炎・淋菌性関節炎・結核性関節炎・嫌気性菌関節炎 )、真菌性関節炎、スピロヘータ関節炎(梅毒性関節炎・ライム関節炎)、マイコプラズマ関節炎、ウイルス性関節炎)

　N Neoplastic disorders

　　骨原性肉腫 osteogenic sarcoma

　　巨細胞腫 giant cell tumors

　D Degenerative disorders

　　degenerative joint disease

　　変形性関節症 osteoarthritis

　I Intoxication

　　痛風 gout (uric acid)

　　偽痛風 pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate)

　　ループス症候群 lupus syndrome of hydralazine (Apresoline) and procainamide

　　gout syndrome of diuretics

　C Congenital and acquired malformations bring to mind the joint deformities of tabes dorsalis and syringomyelia and congenital dislocation of the hip. Alkaptonuria is also considered here.

　A Autoimmune indicates

　　関節リウマチ RA

　　血清病 serum sickness

　　全身性エリテマトーデス lupus erythematosus

　　リウマチ熱 rheumatic fever

　　ライター症候群 Reiter syndrome

　　潰瘍性大腸炎 ulcerative colitis

　　クローン病=限局性回腸炎 regional ileitis

　　乾癬性関節炎 psoriatic arthritis

　　リウマチ性多発筋痛症 polymyalgia rheumatica

　T Trauma

　E Endcrine

　　先端肥大症 acromegaly

　　閉経 menopause

　　糖尿病 diabetes mellitus

■関節炎の分類

・炎症部位の数

　単関節炎：痛風、偽痛風、離断性骨軟骨炎、血行性の化膿性関節炎のほとんど

　多関節炎：リウマチ性疾患、ウイルス性疾患、白血病での関節症状、易感染性宿主における血行性の化膿性関節炎

■関節リウマチ

　診断基準

　関節症状

　　朝のこわばり、疼痛、腫脹、関節の動揺、関節可動域制限、変形(手指、足趾、膝関節)。(SOR.211)

　　手指の近位指節間関節(PIP関節)、中手指節関節(MP関節)。遠位指節間関節(DIP関節)に初発することは稀。(SOR.211)

　　左右対称性に生じることが多い。手関節、足趾、膝関節に初発する。(SOR.211)

　関節外症状

　　全身症状：発熱

　　皮膚症状：リウマトイド結節(肘の伸側、後頭部、手指)

　　眼症状：上胸膜炎(10日の経過で治癒)、強膜炎(予後不良)。稀に角膜穿孔

　　血液障害：(高頻度)貧血、白血球減少(Felty病。DMARDs投与中の場合は薬剤性の骨髄抑制を考慮)

　　アミロイドーシス：ネフローゼや下痢を来した症例で疑う。アミロイド蛋白はAA

　　腎障害：稀。アミロイドーシスの続発症か薬剤性を考慮。

　　呼吸器症状：間質性肺炎の合併多い。下肺野に好発。通常無症状。メトトレキセートなどの使用により薬剤性の急性間質性肺炎を生じることがある。

　　心・血管障害：リンパ管炎による難治性の浮腫。

　　神経症状：環軸関節亜脱臼により項部痛や脊髄症上が出現しうる。

　　骨粗鬆症

　　腱鞘滑膜炎：手指、手関節、足関節

■両側性多関節炎の鑑別疾患

　OA：遠位指節間関節を冒すのが特徴的で、近位指節間関節、中手指節関節を冒しうる。

　RA：

　SLE：軽度、症状の程度が変動する非びらん性の関節炎

　gout：単関節炎からはじまる。

　血清陰性関節炎：強直性脊椎炎、感染、ライター病：中～大関節に非対称性の関節炎。仙腸関節と遠位指節間関節にも関節炎

　急性ウイルス性関節炎：風疹。

■KEY POINTS

・RAでは遠位指節間関節は冒されない傾向がある。

・RAの全身症状は関節症状に先行することがある。

・RAの活動性と貧血及びESRは相関している。

・NSAIDsは腎機能に悪影響を与えることがある。

■initial plan

　Dx 1. 単純X線写真

　　　　・亜脱臼、関節周囲の骨萎縮(傍関節性骨骨粗鬆症,juxta-articular osteoporosis)、関節裂隙の狭小化、関節辺縁のびらん(bony erosion)

　　　　　・初期のRAで第5趾に骨びらんが一般的に見られる。

　　　　・血液検査

　　　　　・RF、抗DNA抗体

　Tx 1. 鎮痛薬

　　　　・NSAIDs：鎮痛とこわばりの軽減

　　 2. DMARDs(メトトレキセート、レフルノミド、金製剤、ペニシラミン)

　　　　・NSAIDsで症状が治まらない場合に考慮

　　 3. 抗TNF抗体

　　　　・重症のRAで効果がある場合がある。

■参考文献

SOR　標準整形外科学 第10版 医学書院

DIF　Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care Fourth Edition版 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

「100Cases 16」

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☆case16　膝の痛み

■glossary

indigestion 消化障害、消化不良

■症例

80歳　男性

主訴：左膝の痛みと腫脹

現病歴：左膝の痛みを2日前から認めた。膝は発熱・腫脹しており、動かすと疼痛を生じる。時々胸焼けと消化不良が見られる。6ヶ月前のhealth checkで、高血圧(172/102mmHg)と血中クレアチニンが高い(正常高値)こと以外は正常といわれた。その4週間数回血圧を測定したが、高値が継続したため、2.5mg bendrofluamethizide(UK)/ベンドロフルメチアジドbendroflumethiazide(US)で治療を開始した。最近の血圧は138/84 mmHgであった。

喫煙歴：なし。

飲酒歴：一週間に平均4unit。

既往歴：股関節に中程度(mild)の変形性関節症

家族歴：特記なし

服薬歴：アセトアミノフェン(股関節の疼痛に対して)

身体所見 examination

　血圧 142/86mmHg。体温37.5℃。脈拍88/分。grade 2 hypertensive retinopathy(高血圧症性網膜症)。心血管系、呼吸器系に検査場異常なし。手にDIPにヘバーデン結節なし。

　左膝が発熱し腫脹している。関節内に液、patellar tap陽性。90℃以上膝関節を屈曲させると痛みを生じる。右の膝関節は正常に見える。

検査　investigation

　生化学：白血球増多、ESR上昇、尿素高値、グルコース高値

　単純X線：関節間隙やや狭小。それ以外に異常は認めない。

■problem list

　#1 左膝の痛み

　#2 胸焼け

　#3 消化不良

　#4 高血圧

　#5 クレアチニン正常高値

　#6 股関節の変形性リウマチ

　#7 高血圧性網膜症

■考え方

　・関節痛の鑑別診断を考える。

　・VINDICATEで考えてみてもよいでしょう。

　・関節痛の頻度としては　外傷＞慢性疾患(OAなど)＞膠原病＞脊椎疾患＞悪性腫瘍

■関節痛の鑑別疾患

DIF 282

V Vascular 血友病 hemophilia, 壊血病 scurvy, 無菌性骨壊死 aseptic bone necrosis (Osgood-Schlatter diseaseとか)

I Inflammatory 淋疾 gonorrhea, ライム病 lyme disease, 黄色ブドウ球菌 Staphylococcus, 連鎖球菌 Streptococcus, 結核 tuberculosis, 梅毒 syphilis, 風疹 rubella, 単純ヘルペス herpes simplex, HIV human immunodeficiency virus, サイトメガロウイルス cytomegalovirus

N Neoplastic disorders 骨原性肉腫 osteogenic sarcoma, 巨細胞腫 giant cell tumors

D Degenerative disorders degenerative joint disease or 変形性関節症 osteoarthritis

I Intoxication 痛風 gout (uric acid), 偽痛風 pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate), ループス症候群 lupus syndrome of hydralazine (Apresoline) and procainamide, gout syndrome of diuretics

C Congenital and acquired malformations bring to mind the joint deformities of tabes dorsalis and syringomyelia and congenital dislocation of the hip. Alkaptonuria is also considered here.

A Autoimmune indicates (多い)関節リウマチ RA (可能性)血清病 serum sickness, 全身性エリテマトーデス lupus erythematosus, リウマチ熱 rheumatic fever, ライター症候群 Reiter syndrome, 潰瘍性大腸炎 ulcerative colitis, クローン病=限局性回腸炎 regional ileitis, 乾癬性関節炎 psoriatic arthritis (老人であり得る)リウマチ性多発筋痛症 polymyalgia rheumatica

T Trauma 外傷性滑膜炎 traumatic synovitis, tear or rupture of the collateral or cruciate ligaments, 亜脱臼 subluxation or laceration of the meniscus (semilunar cartilage), 脱臼 dislocation of the joint or patella, a 捻挫　sprain of the joint, and fracture of the bones of the joint.

E Endcrine 先端肥大症 acromegaly, 閉経 menopause, 糖尿病 diabetes mellitus

■答え

　骨格筋系-関節炎-単関節炎-急性単関節炎

　痛風　尿酸　→　発熱、ESR↑、白血球↑

　偽痛風　ピロリン酸カルシウム

　高齢女性でチアジド系利尿薬の使用により痛風が誘発されやすい。特に腎機能低下、糖尿病の人はこのリスクが高まる。

■(BSTからの知識「)循環器領域での利尿薬

・心不全の治療において、循環血漿量を減らし、心臓の前負荷を軽減する。

・利尿薬は高尿酸血症を起こす。(けど、心不全の治療において高尿酸血症になったからといって痛風を発症している患者はみたことない)

・電解質異常を起こしやすいので、血液生化学の検査でモニタして注意する。たとえば低Kで不整脈のリスクが高まる。

・チアジド系の利尿薬は血糖を上げるし、尿酸を上げる

・長期の使用で腎機能を低下させる

■initial plan

　Dx 1. 関節液の吸引：関節液の一般検査、生化学検査、培養検査、

　　　　・白血球が増加していれば急性炎症性であることを示す。

　　　　・偏光顕微鏡で関節液を検鏡する。

　　　　　・尿酸の結晶：針状結晶。negatively birefringent

　　　　　・ピロリン酸カルシウムの結晶：positively birefringent

　Tx 1. 関節液の吸引：炎症が軽度改善

　　 2. NSAIDによる疼痛管理

　　 3. PPI：NSAID潰瘍を予防するため

　　 4. ACE inhibitorの導入

「脊髄空洞症」

　　[★]

syring myelia

英

syringomyelia

関

水髄空洞症 hydrosyringomyelia、水髄症 hydromyelia、髄内空洞形成 intramedullary cavitation

概念

• 脊髄内の空洞形成を示す病的状態

症状

• 初発症状：上肢の痺れ、痛みなどの不快感、頭痛、頚部痛。頭痛、頚部痛は咳や怒責により増強。(SCN.324)
• 宙づり型、ジャケットタイプの髄節性の解離性知覚障害：微細な触覚・深部感覚は保たれる。温痛覚、粗大な触覚は障害される。　←　中心管前方の脊髄白交連の障害によるという説があったが、今では後角障害によるものと考えられている(SCN.324)。
• 前角、側索に障害が及ぶと下位ニューロンの障害が加わる：上肢の筋力低下、筋緊張低下、筋萎縮、深部腱反射の低下～消失。下肢の脱力があるが、むしろ痙性麻痺で深部感覚は亢進する(頚部の脊髄空洞症ならば、下肢の前角ニューロンはreserveされるから？)。(SCN.324)

国試

• 098D047、099H004

-延髄空洞症

「帯状痛」

　　[★]

英

girdle pain

• 体幹を取り巻くように分布する神経根痛である。
• 感染(帯状疱疹)、神経根、肋間神経、脊髄などの炎症、脊髄瘻、脊髄腫瘍による後根/脊髄後根が障害/刺激されることに寄って生じる。
• 痛みは神経障害性疼痛であるが、異和感、神経痛様、刺痛、絞扼痛など様々である。

MINT

• M Malformation：脊髄空洞症 syringomyelia
• I Inflammation：帯状疱疹 herpes zoster, 脊髄癆 [[tabes dorsalis, 硬膜外膿瘍 epidural abscess
• N Neoplasm： 神経根を巻き込む脊髄腫瘍 spinal cord tumor
• T Trauma：椎体骨折、肋骨骨折、胸椎椎間板ヘルニア
• その他：多発性硬化症 multiple sclerosis, 悪性貧血に伴う亜急性連合性脊髄変性症

「syring」

　　[★]

• comb form

• 管、瘻孔、脊髄

• ex.

• syringomyelia 脊髄空洞症

「pseudosyringomyelia」

　　[★] 偽性脊髄空洞症、偽脊髄空洞症