From ankylosis to pencil-in-cup deformity in psoriatic arthritis: a case report.

Eder, L; Chandran, V; Gladman, D D

Eder, L; Chandran, V; Gladman, D D.

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Eder L; From the Psoriatic Arthritis Program, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Clin Exp Rheumatol ; 27(4): 661-3, 2009.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19772803

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

A 56-year-old woman with psoriatic arthritis is presented whose initially ankylosed digit was later found to develop pencil-in-cup change. The patient was treated over that period with etanercept and had no signs of active arthritis. The possible mechanisms for these changes are discussed.

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Ankylosis/etiology; Arthritis, Psoriatic/complications; Hand Deformities, Acquired/etiology; Ankylosis/drug therapy; Ankylosis/pathology; Antirheumatic Agents/therapeutic use; Arthritis, Psoriatic/drug therapy; Arthritis, Psoriatic/pathology; Female; Finger Phalanges/diagnostic imaging; Hand Deformities, Acquired/diagnostic imaging; Hand Deformities, Acquired/pathology; Humans; Methotrexate/therapeutic use; Middle Aged; Radiography; Toe Phalanges/diagnostic imaging; Treatment Outcome

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Hand Deformities, Acquired / Arthritis, Psoriatic / Ankylosis Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Clin Exp Rheumatol Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Canada

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