enthesopathy /en·the·sop·a·thy/ (en″thĕ-sop´ah-the) disorder of the muscular or tendinous attachment to bone.
enthesopathy
enthesopathy
en·the·sop·a·thy ( n th -s p  -th )n. A disease occurring at the site of attachment of muscle tendons and ligaments to bones or joint capsules. en·the so·pathic (n-ths-p thk) adj. |
enthesopathy
[en′thəsop′əthē]
an arthritic condition affecting tendons and ligaments rather than joint membranes.
enthesopathy
Rheumatology An abnormality involving an attachment of a tendon or ligament to bone (enthesis), and a prominent finding in seronegative spondyloarthopathy–ankylosing spondylitis, Reiter syndrome, psoriatic arthritis Imaging
Edema, erosion and proliferation of adjacent bones, reactive sclerosis, syndesmophyte formation, bone eburnation are seen; the bones may have a frayed, irregular surface or a fluffy appearance Treatment NSAIDs
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