[Psoriatic onycho-pachydermo-periostitis of the big toe. Anatomo-clinical study and physiopathogenic approach apropos of 4 cases]

Rev Rhum Mal Osteoartic. 1989 Jul-Sep;56(8-9):579-82.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors report 4 cases of rheumatoid psoriasis in which involvement of the great toe, associating psoriatic onychosis, thickening of the distal soft tissues and osteo-periostitis of the distal phalanx without lesions of the interphalangeal joint, is the result of a direct repercussion of the ungual lesion on the distal phalanx. This is explained by very close anatomic links between nail and distal phalanx. They advocate the term of psoriatic onycho-pachydermo-periostitis of the great toe or OP3GT, when referring to this radio-clinical syndrome highly evocative of rheumatoid psoriasis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arthritis, Psoriatic / diagnostic imaging
  • Arthritis, Psoriatic / pathology*
  • Hallux / diagnostic imaging
  • Hallux / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nail Diseases / pathology*
  • Periostitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Periostitis / pathology*
  • Radiography