Rheumatology

Rheumatological diseases are systemic and chronic (continuous) diseases that affect the musculoskeletal system, especially the joints and connective tissue, but can also affect the internal organs.

Rheumatological Diseases

• Ankylosing Spondylitis /Spondyloarthritis
• rheumatoid arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis (Psoriasis rheumatism)

• Vasculitides (Vascular Inflammation): Takayasu Arteritis, Wegener's Granulomatosis
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
• Familial Mediterranean fever - Behçet's disease
• Gout and other crystal arthritis
• Connective tissue diseases - Sjogren's Syndrome
• Scleroderma
• Raynaud's Phenomenon
• Inflammatory Muscle Diseases (Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis)
• Polymyalgia/ Rheumatica
• Fibromyalgia / Soft Tissue Diseases
• Osteoarthritis (Calcification)
• Osteoporosis (Bone Loss)

Inflammatory joint rheumatism, such as rheumatoid arthritis, presents with complaints of joint pain, swelling, morning stiffness. If these findings are not treated effectively, they can lead to limitation of movement and deformity in the future.

In rheumatological diseases such as Spondyloarthritis affecting the spinal joints;

Problems such as low back pain, back pain, neck pain, morning stiffness, reduction of complaints with movement, release of stiffness and heel pain can be seen.
In rheumatological diseases, not only joints, but also internal organs can develop.
For example, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus can affect organs such as the Skin, Lungs, and Kidneys.
Behçet's Disease can cause aphthae in the mouth and genital area and inflammation of the eye (uveitis), Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) can present with Abdominal Pain Attacks and Fever.
In addition, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, muscle weakness, dry eyes and mouth, and rashes may occur in association with rheumatological diseases.

In our work, under the leadership of experienced and experienced doctors, outpatient or inpatient treatment services are provided according to the patient's condition.

Within the scope of the treatment program, for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes;

Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography Nail Bed Capillaroscopy, Minor Salivary Gland Biopsy Skin Biopsy Interventional Joint Injections
It can be done with ultrasonography.