title: Skeletal involvement in pustulosis palmo-plantaris with special reference to the sterno-costo-clavicular joints.
abstract: Skeletal scintigraphy was performed in patients with pustulosis palmo-plantaris. There was an increased isotope uptake in the sterno-costo-clavicular area in 16 of 73 patients (22%). The skeletal involvement was further studied by computer tomography showing seven characteristics (including unilaterality) typical of the disease. Clinically, the arthritis is aseptic and benign, and only 9 of 16 patients with a positive scintigraphy complained of juxta-sternal arthralgia.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013248:Sternocostal Joints / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013492:Suppuration; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed