TY  - JOUR
TI  - Should children with psoriasis be consulted to a  rheumatologist? Result from pediatric rheumatology dermatology collaboration
AB  - OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to determine the musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions associated with pediatric  psoriasis (Pso) and to evaluate the thickness of Achilles tendon of children with Pso and healthy controls (HCs). METHODS: Pso patients who were followed-up in dermatology outpatient clinic were referred to a pediatric rheumatology  center. All patients and healthy peers were evaluated with standardized forms. Both patients and controls underwent ultraso nographic evaluation for Achilles tendon thickness. RESULTS: A total of 55 pediatric Pso and 46 healthy children were included in the study. Of patients with Pso 56.4% had ar thralgia, 25.5% had lower back pain, 18.2% had heel pain, 12.7% had hip pain, and 10.9% described morning stiffness. Arthri tis was detected in 7.3%, sacroiliac tenderness in 12.7%, and enthesitis in 9.1% of the patients. Arthralgia, lower back pain, and  heel pain were significantly frequent in Pso group than healthy children median left and right Achilles tendon thicknesses of Pso  patients who were significantly greater than that of HCs prevalence of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) among Pso patients was 7.3%. CONCLUSION: Evaluation of a child with Pso regularly for the MSK complaints is critical for the early recognition of PsA.  Ultrasonography is a useful technique for screening Pso patients for early detection of enthesopaty.
AU  - Aktay Ayaz, Nuray
AU  - Topal, Neval
AU  - kepekçi erdugan, müge
AU  - Karadağ, Şerife Gül
AU  - Çakmak, Figen
AU  - Topkarci, Zeynep
AU  - Sönmez, Hafize Emine
AU  - Tanatar, Ayşe
AU  - Aldemir, Esin
AU  - Çakan, Mustafa
DO  - 10.14744/nci.2021.77785
PY  - 2023
JO  - İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri
VL  - 10
IS  - 1
SN  - 2148-4902
SP  - 59
EP  - 66
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1165417
ER  -