Characterising Alternative Diagnoses to Psoriatic Arthritis in a Rheumatology-Dermatology Combined Clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory arthritis involving axial and peripheral joints and tendons that affects a subset of patients with psoriasis (PsO). PsA can be a debilitating disease and warrants prompt rheumatologic evaluation and management. The diagnosis of PsA can be challenging for the practising dermatologist as there is often an overlap in the symptoms of PsA and non-inflammatory musculoskeletal conditions such as osteoarthritis, tendonitis and myofascial pain.

Aims

The primary aim of the study is to examine psoriasis patients seen at our tertiary institution's combined rheum-derm clinic for a concern for PsA, specifically examining the revised diagnosis and the joint symptom similarities to psoriatic arthritis.

Methods and material

SUBMITTER: Odega UK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12687689 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature