Ann Dermatol.  2017 Aug;29(4):491-492. 10.5021/ad.2017.29.4.491.

A Case of Nail Psoriasis Improved by Treatment with Golimumab in a Psoriatic Arthritis Patient

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Dermatology, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea. docjsy@hanmail.net

Abstract

No abstract available.


MeSH Terms

Arthritis, Psoriatic*
Humans
Psoriasis*

Figure

  • Fig. 1 (A) Erythematous patch, swelling of distal interphalangeal joints with oil spots and nail plate crumbling on the right second and fourth fingers, and left thumb. (B) Improvement with respect to nail psoriasis after treatment with golimumab for 24 months.


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