The relationship between pityriasis rubra pilaris and inflammatory arthritis: case report and response of the arthritis to anti-tumor necrosis factor immunotherapy.

Journal article

Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) refers to a group of erythematous, scaling dermatologic conditions that have been associated with seronegative arthritis. We report a case of polyarthritis in a young man with PRP in which magnetic resonance imaging suggested an entheseal-based pathology for the joint disease. The arthritis, but not the skin condition, demonstrated dramatic response to anti-tumor necrosis factor immunotherapy.

Authors: Conaghan, P; Sommer, S; McGonagle, D; Veale, D; Waldmann, H

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Arthritis and rheumatism
• Volume: 42
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 1998-2001
• Publication date: 1999-09-01
• DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(199909)42:9<1998::aid-anr28>3.0.co;2-d
• EISSN: 1529-0131
• ISSN: 0004-3591
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Immunotherapy; Male; Adolescent; Antibodies; CD4 Immunoadhesins; Arthritis; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris