title: Four cases of pustulotic arthro-osteitis.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011701:PUVA Therapy; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal