Non-bacterial vertebral osteitis as the first manifestation of pustulotic arthro-osteitis

ABSTRACT Pustulotic arthro-osteitis (PAO) is an osteoarticular comorbidity of palmoplantar pustulosis, a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory skin disease presenting with erythema, scales, and pustules on the palms and soles. Palmoplantar pustulosis is one of the most common skin diseases in Japan and i...

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Published in:Modern rheumatology case reports 2023-06, Vol.7 (2), p.488-490
Main Authors: Ueda, Yoshitaka, Yokogawa, Naoto, Shimada, Kota
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comorbidity
Humans
Japan
Osteitis - diagnosis
Osteitis - etiology
Psoriasis - complications
Psoriasis - diagnosis
Skin
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Summary:ABSTRACT Pustulotic arthro-osteitis (PAO) is an osteoarticular comorbidity of palmoplantar pustulosis, a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory skin disease presenting with erythema, scales, and pustules on the palms and soles. Palmoplantar pustulosis is one of the most common skin diseases in Japan and is accompanied by PAO in 10–30% of patients. PAO often involves anterior chest wall lesions, but vertebral involvement is uncommon. The present report describes a case of PAO in which the initial manifestation was only non-bacterial vertebral osteitis, with palmoplantar pustulosis developing 8 months after its onset. A patient with vertebral osteitis of unknown aetiology should be followed up and examined periodically for skin problems, which may provide a clue to the presence of PAO.
ISSN:2472-5625
2472-5625
DOI:10.1093/mrcr/rxad016