Four cases of pustulotic arthro-osteitis.
J Dermatol
; 25(3): 201-4, 1998 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
We describe four cases of pustulotic arthro-osteitis. All of them suffered from anterior chest wall symptoms, such as swelling and pain on the sternoclavicular joint, sternal angle area, sternocostal joint, and costochondral junction. Although chest X-ray findings were all normal, 99mTc-scintigraphy revealed increased uptake in the affected areas in all cases. Laboratory examinations including rheumatoid factor were negative or normal except for elevation of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein in 2 cases. After treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and etretinate or topical PUVA, the skin lesions on the palms and soles and the arthro-osteitis were moderately improved. Pustulotic arthro-osteitis should be considered when a patient with pustulosis palmoplantaris complains of anterior chest wall pain and other joint pain.
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En
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J Dermatol
Ano de publicação:
1998
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