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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [2]
Psoriasis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause an erythematous, scaly rash such as cutaneous T cell lymphoma/mycosis fungoides, pityriasis rosea, pityriasis rubra pilaris, pityriasis lichenoides chronica, nummular dermatitis, secondary syphilis, Bowen’s disease, exanthematous pustulosis, hypertrophic lichen planus, Sneddon–Wilkinson disease, small plaque parapsoriasis, intertrigo, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, dyshidrotic dermatitis, tinea manuum/pedum/capitis, and seborrheic dermatitis.
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Cutaneous T cell lymphoma/Mycosis fungoides[1] |
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Pityriasis rosea[2] |
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Pityriasis lichenoides chronica |
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Nummular dermatitis[5] |
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Secondary syphilis[6] |
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Bowen’s disease[7] |
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Exanthematous pustulosis[9] |
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Hypertrophic lichen planus[11] |
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Sneddon–Wilkinson disease[13] |
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Small plaque parapsoriasis[17] |
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Intertrigo[19] |
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis[20] |
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Tinea manuum/pedum/capitis[24] |
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Seborrheic dermatitis |
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Psoriatic arthritis must be differentiated from other diseases causing oligo/polyarthritis or arthritis of the axial skeleton, including:
Arthritis Type | Clinical Features | Body Distribution | Key Signs | Laboratory Abnormalities | |||||||||||||||
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History of Psoriasis | Symmetric joint involvement | Asymmetric joint involvement | Enthesopathy | Dactylitis | Nail Dystrophy | Human immunodeficiency virus association | Upper extremity-hands | Lower extremity | Sacroiliac joints | Spine | Osteopenia | Joint Space | Ankylosis | Periostitis | Soft tissue swelling | ESR | Rheumatoid factor (RF) | HLA-B27 | |
Psoriatic arthritis | + | + | ++ | + | + | + | + | +++ (DIP/PIP) | +++ | ++ (Unilateral) | ++ | - | ++ (Widening) | ++ | +++ (Fluffy) | ++ | + | - | 30-75% |
Rheumatoid arthritis | - | ++ | + | - | - | - | - | +++ | +++ | + (Unilateral) | ++(Cervical) | +++ | +++ (Narrowing) | + | + (Linear) | +++ | +++ | +++ | 6-8% |
Ankylosing spondylitis | - | +++ | - | + | - | - | - | + | + | +++ (Bilateral) | +++ | +++ | ++ (Narrowing) | +++ | +++ (Fluffy) | + | +++ | - | 90% |
Reactive arthritis (Reiter's syndrome) | - | +++ | - | + | + | - | - | ++ | +++ | ++ (Unilateral) | + | + | + (Narrowing) | - | +++ (Fluffy) | ++ | ++ | - | 75% |
Key:+ : Infrequently present, ++ : Frequently present, +++ : Always present, - : Absent