BACKGROUND: The spectrum of rheumatic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa remains poorly defined. OBJECTIVES: To determine the spectrum of rheumatic diseases in Yaounde. DESIGN: Descriptive cross-sectional study. SETTING: Rheumatology clinic at the Yaounde General Hospital, Cameroon. SUBJECTS: Twelve thousand four hundred and ninety four patients were referred to the outpatient department of the Internal Medicine service of the General Hospital of Yaounde over a 12-month period. Of these cases, 536 (9.4%) were diagnosed as belonging to the general class of rheumatic conditions. There were 334 (62.31%) females and 202 (37.69%) males. The mean age was 52.72 +/- 5.3 years. RESULTS: The 536 cases were further classified as follows: degenerative disease of the spine 196 (36.5%), osteoarthritis of the limbs 110 (20.5%), regional musculo-skeletal disorders 83 (15.5%), arthritis associated with infections 50 (9.3%), chronic inflammatory and connective tissue diseases 44 (8.2%), crystalline arthropathies 32 (5.9%) and miscellaneous (unclassified) rheumatic conditions 21 (4.1%). CONCLUSION: From these results, we concluded that degenerative disease of the spine and limbs are the most common forms of rheumatic disease in this region. Gout is the most commnon acute inflammatory arthropathy and rheumatoid arthritis the most prevalent arthropathy due to chronic inflammation.
BACKGROUND: The spectrum of rheumatic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa remains poorly defined. OBJECTIVES: To determine the spectrum of rheumatic diseases in Yaounde. DESIGN: Descriptive cross-sectional study. SETTING: Rheumatology clinic at the Yaounde General Hospital, Cameroon. SUBJECTS: Twelve thousand four hundred and ninety four patients were referred to the outpatient department of the Internal Medicine service of the General Hospital of Yaounde over a 12-month period. Of these cases, 536 (9.4%) were diagnosed as belonging to the general class of rheumatic conditions. There were 334 (62.31%) females and 202 (37.69%) males. The mean age was 52.72 +/- 5.3 years. RESULTS: The 536 cases were further classified as follows: degenerative disease of the spine 196 (36.5%), osteoarthritis of the limbs 110 (20.5%), regional musculo-skeletal disorders 83 (15.5%), arthritis associated with infections 50 (9.3%), chronic inflammatory and connective tissue diseases 44 (8.2%), crystalline arthropathies 32 (5.9%) and miscellaneous (unclassified) rheumatic conditions 21 (4.1%). CONCLUSION: From these results, we concluded that degenerative disease of the spine and limbs are the most common forms of rheumatic disease in this region. Gout is the most commnon acute inflammatory arthropathy and rheumatoid arthritis the most prevalent arthropathy due to chronic inflammation.
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