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Published on: July 11, 2013
[Psoriatic onycho-pachydermo- periostitis]
M M Kroiss1, T Vogt, T Finkenzeller
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie Universität Regensburg Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11 93042 Regensburg, Germany. thomas.vogt@klinik.uni-regensburg.de
Abstract:
We report about a patient with a 2 year history of palmo-plantar psoriasis and psoriatic involvement of the nails. Within six months he developed a psoriatic onychodystrophy and painful swellings of the toes and fingers. X-rays revealed acral lamellar periostitis. The case of this patient represents a rare variety of psoriatic arthritis: The psoriatic onycho-pachydermo-periostitis. After a 6 week therapy with methotrexate (15mg per week) the nails began to grow regularly. Therefore, in cases of psoriasis with unusual symptoms of psoriatic arthritis the psoriatic onycho-pachydermo-periostitis should be included in differential diagnosis and therapy.
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