Avoiding Misdiagnosis. Clinical Manifestations of Inherited Metabolic Disorders

30 minutes
English
Rare Diseases
Mucopolysaccharidosis
MPS

Misdiagnosis of Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) results in late diagnosis and the late start of treatment, which has significant consequences on long-term outcomes. This gap usually results in confusing symptoms with other conditions, most notably trying to address symptoms directly and delaying actual diagnosis and treatment or referring the patient to the wrong pediatric specialties, causing further delays in the condition’s management chain.

Learning Objectives

Understand how metabolic disease may present to a rheumatologistReview the main musculoskeletal signs of mucopolysaccharidosisConsider the signs and symptoms that should raise suspicion in the differential diagnosis of JIA