Skeletal disease, arthro-osteitis, in adult patients with pustulosis palmoplantaris

Scand J Rheumatol Suppl. 1988:70:3-15. doi: 10.3109/03009748809093406.

Abstract

A follow-up study of 13 patients with pustulosis palmoplantaris (PPP) and skeletal disease is reported. A prolonged and fluctuating course occurred in all patients. Nine patients had anterior chest wall involvement with erosions or ankylosis of the sternoclavicular, first sternocostal and/or manubriosternal joint together with sclerosis and often hyperostosis of adjacent bones, ossification/calcification of the first costal cartilage, and in 7 patients of the costoclavicular ligament. Spinal involvement in the form of spondylodiscitis, sclerosis of vertebral bodies, syndesmophytes, paravertebral ossifications and/or spondyloarthritis occurred in 11 patients, three of whom also had involvement of the sacroiliac joints. One patient had sclerosis of a pubic and ischial bone. Peripheral arthritis or tenosynovitis occurred in 5 patients, two of whom had signs of enthesopathy, and one also erosions. The presence of a distinct PPP syndrome is suggested.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
  • Arthritis / complications*
  • Arthritis / diagnostic imaging
  • Arthritis / drug therapy
  • Biopsy
  • Bone Diseases / complications*
  • Bone Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Bone Diseases / pathology
  • Female
  • Foot Dermatoses / complications*
  • Hand Dermatoses / complications*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Osteitis / complications*
  • Osteitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteitis / drug therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Radiography
  • Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / complications*
  • Spinal Diseases / complications
  • Spinal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Suppuration
  • Tomography

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal