A study of etiology of various joint changes associated with cutaneous disorders

 

Nagesh Vyenktesh Gaddam¹, Smita Maharudrappa Chakote², Ajay Govindrao Ovhal^3*

 

Abstract              Background: Dermatology often deals closely with other specialties. Rheumatology is one of the specialty with significant overlap. Whether in the area of inflammatory arthropathies such as rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis; connective tissue disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, or dermatomyositis; infective conditions such as leprosy, skin and joints often go hand in hand. Aim: To study of etiology of various joint changes associated with cutaneous disorders. Material and Methods: All patients with some skin diseases were screened for musculoskeletal complaints. Detailed history and a complete musculoskeletal and cutaneous examination were done for these selected patients. All patients in the study were subjected to radiological examination of joints. Results: Out of 52 patients, 46.15% patients belonged to the Psoriatic Arthropathy (PSA) group, 15.38% belonged to the leprosy arthritic group, 13.45% patients belonged to Sclerodema arthritis and 11.53% patients were encountered with SLE arthropathy. Conclusion: The commonest joint change associated with cutaneous disorder was Psoriatic arthropathy in 46.15% patients followed by belonged to the leprosy arthritic (15.38%), Sclerodema arthritis (13.45%) and SLE arthropathy (11.53%).

Keywords: Cutaneous disorders, joint changes, psoriatic arthropathy, arthritis