Palmoplantar Pustulosis with Pustulotic Arthro-Osteitis: Report of Two Cases

Abstract

Two patients, who were siblings, showed palmoplantar pustulosis with arthro-osteitis. The younger brother had suffered from pain of the clavicles and palmoplantar pustulosis for three years. Bone scintigraphy revealed an abnormal uptake at the sight of the left sterno-costo-clavicular lesion. The older sister had suffered from pustulosis and pain of the sacroiliac lesion for three months. HLA typing was performed for both patients. Although strong correlation has not yet been found between palmoplanter pustulosis and HLA antigen, it seems interesting to note that this disease occurred twice in the same family. © 1989, Western Division of Japanese Dermatological Association. All rights reserved.