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World J Orthop. Feb 18, 2026; 17(2): 113473
Published online Feb 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i2.113473
Published online Feb 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i2.113473
Table 1 Enzyme activity assessed by tandem mass spectrometry (electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry)
| Enzyme | Activity (μmol/L/hour) | Reference range (μmol/L/hour) |
| Galactocerebrosidase | 3.34 | 0.70-10.00 |
| α-glucosidase | 7.97 | 1.00-25.00 |
| α-galactosidase | 4.50 | 0.80-15.00 |
| β-glucocerebrosidase | 8.63 | 1.50-25.00 |
| Sphingomyelinase | 4.37 | 1.50-25.00 |
| α-iduronidase | 6.76 | 1.00-25.00 |
Table 2 Enzyme activity in the differential diagnosis of lysosomal storage disorders
| Enzyme (associated disorder) | Activity (μmol/L/hour) | Reference range (μmol/L/hour) |
| N-acetyl-α-D-glucosaminidase (MPS IIIB) | 5.41 | 1-20 |
| Acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase (MPS IVA) | 1.83 | 0.5-10 |
| Arylsulfatase B (MPS VI) | 2.95 | 1-15 |
| β-D-galactosidase (GM1 gangliosidosis, MPS IVB) | 8.57 | 2-30 |
| β-D-glucuronidase (MPS VII) | 33.69 | 10-65 |
| Iduronate-2-sulfatase (MPS II) | 16.31 | 10-50 |
| Tripeptidyl peptidase 1 (neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2, CLN2) | 58.05 | 15-85 |
Table 3 Synovial fluid analysis
| Parameter | Unit | Result |
| Volume | mL | 1 |
| Color | - | Light yellow |
| Clarity | - | Slightly turbid |
| Protein | g/L | 19.00 |
| Native preparation (unstained) | ||
| Leukocytes | per HPF | 6-8-10 |
| Erythrocytes (fresh) | per HPF | 2-4 |
| Ragocytes | % | 15 |
| Stained preparation | ||
| Neutrophils | % | 17 |
| Lymphocytes | % | 60 |
| Macrophages | % | 2 |
| Other findings | ||
| Macrophages are morphologically similar to blood monocytes | - | 21 |
| Acid-fast bacilli | - | Not detected |
Table 4 Comparison table of the case with previous osteopathia striata with cranial stenosis cases
| OSCS | OSCS and JIA |
| Macrocephaly | Inflammatory changes in synovial fluid |
| Facial nerve palsy caused by narrowing of cranial foramina and sclerosis of the skull base and vault | Arthritis |
| Conductive hearing loss | Age of onset < 16 years |
| Sclerosis of the facial bones and the mastoid region | Erosions, periostitis, growth disturbance |
| Hypertelorism | Joint-space narrowing, erosions, periarticular osteopenia |
| High forehead with prominent frontal tuberosities | Occasionally TMJ arthritis causing mandibular hypoplasia; otherwise, rare |
| Broad, depressed nasal bridge | |
| Clubfoot | |
| Spina bifida | |
| Varying degrees of intellectual disability | |
| Striated pattern in long tubular bones or sandwich-vertebrae |
- Citation: Yakovlev AA, Gaidar EV, Suspitsin EN, Korzun PR, Kostik MM. Osteopathia striata with cranial sclerosis, associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A case report and review of literature. World J Orthop 2026; 17(2): 113473
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v17/i2/113473.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v17.i2.113473
