Table 3.

Diagnostic criteria proposed by Kahn for SAPHO syndrome diagnosis, modified in 2003 (from Kahn; American College of Rheumatology 67th Annual Scientific Meeting, October 2003) [6]

Inclusion

Bone–joint involvement associated with PPP and psoriasis vulgaris

Bone–joint involvement associated with severe acne

Isolated sterilea hyperostosis/osteitis (adults)

Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (children)

Bone–joint involvement associated with chronic bowel diseases

Exclusion

Infectious osteitis

Tumoral conditions of the bone

Noninflammatory condensing lesions of the bone

^aException: growth of Propionibacterium acnes