The pattern of psoriatic arthropathy in Mosul area

Abstract

Psoriasis is a common disease of skin. Arthritis associated, followed or antedated skin lesions also so common. This study used to estimates patients with psoriasis who developed arthritis and to study the pattern of this type of arthritis at Mosul city, Alzahrawi teaching hospital during the period of ISt Jan. till 30th of June 2002.115 patients with psoriasis participated in this study, 27% Of them developed arthritis with mean age ±SD = 38.6 ± 15.3, females affected more than males in ratio (1.5:1). Asymmetrical oligoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis, Lumbosacral and large joints are commonly involved, in 19% of them distal interphalangeal joint of the hand was involved. About 80.5% of patients were complaint of morning stiffness and only 10.5% developed ocular involvements in form of iritis.