Purpura and serum mixed cryoglobulinemia in psoriatic arthritis.
We here firstly describe the case of a psoriatic arthritis associated with cutaneous purpura and lower limbs weakness. The presence of type III mixed cryoglobulinemia in serum was the only possible detected cause. Discrepancies with the hepatitis C virus-related mixed cryoglobulinemia picture are discussed.
Palazzi
Carlo
C
Division of Rheumatology, Villa Pini Clinic, Chieti, Italy. kaps57@virgilio.it
D'Amico
Emilio
E
Pennese
Ernesta
E
Petricca
Attilio
A
Olivieri
Ignazio
I
D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003449:Cryoglobulinemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011693:Purpura / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone; D008727:Methotrexate