Tumoral enthesopathy in psoriasis

Comparison between ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging of achilles tendon enthesopathy in patients with psoriasis.

Enthesopathy index in ankylosing spondylitis.

SIR, We read with interest the report by Mander et al on the use of an enthesis index in ankylosing spondylitis.' We have developed a similar enthesopathy index (EI) based on tenderness over areas of tendon, ligament, or joint capsule insertion. The areas palpated are scored on a similar four point scale (0-3). The areas palpated are the symphysis pubis, vertebral processes at C1/C2, C7/Tl, L12...

Achilles tendon enthesopathy in ochronosis.

Subclinical enthesopathy in patients with psoriasis and its association with other disease parameters: a power Doppler ultrasonographic study.

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine the prevalence of subclinical enthesopathy in patients with psoriasis using power Doppler ultrasonography (PDUS) and its association with other disease parameters. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 50 patients with psoriasis (31 females) aged 19-70 years underwent a thorough clinical examination that included assessment of body mass index (BMI) and psoria...

Lower limb enthesopathy in patients with psoriasis without clinical signs of arthropathy: a hospital-based case-control study.

BACKGROUND Psoriasis is associated with a form of spondyloarthropathy in 10-30% of cases. A major feature of psoriatic arthritis is enthesitis. In some patients with psoriasis the presence of enthesitis could be underdiagnosed. OBJECTIVE To investigate the presence of lower limbs entheseal abnormalities in patients with chronic plaque psoriasis without signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthriti...