Purpura and serum mixed cryoglobulinemia in psoriatic arthritis

Rheumatol Int. 2006 Dec;27(2):187-9. doi: 10.1007/s00296-006-0172-x. Epub 2006 Aug 10.

Abstract

We here firstly describe the case of a psoriatic arthritis associated with cutaneous purpura and lower limbs weakness. The presence of type III mixed cryoglobulinemia in serum was the only possible detected cause. Discrepancies with the hepatitis C virus-related mixed cryoglobulinemia picture are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antirheumatic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Arthritis, Psoriatic / complications*
  • Arthritis, Psoriatic / drug therapy
  • Cryoglobulinemia / complications*
  • Cryoglobulinemia / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Methotrexate / therapeutic use
  • Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Muscle Weakness / drug therapy
  • Muscle Weakness / etiology
  • Purpura / drug therapy
  • Purpura / etiology*

Substances

  • Antirheumatic Agents
  • Methylprednisolone
  • Methotrexate