Psoriasis ultrasound
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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]
Overview
There are no ultrasound findings associated with cutaneous psoriasis but ultrasound may be used to visualize joints in psoriatic arthritis.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound in psoriatic arthritis may show the following abnormalities:
- Synovitis
- Tenosynovitis
- Peritendinitis
- Retrocalcaneal or pre-Achilles bursitis