Signs and Symptoms of Psoriatic Arthritis

Joint Pain and swelling. Enthesitis in the Achilles tendon

Bones & Joints

Moll and Wright Classification

• Asymmetrical inflammatory oligoarthritis : (70-80% of cases) often accompany with synovitis and periarticular inflammation in extremities. Sausage digit or dactylitis.
• Distal Interphalengeal (DIP) joint Predominant Arthritis with Nail pitting and onycholysis : Mostly affecting men.
• Symmetric polyarthritis which resemble RA and predominates in women.
• Axial Skeleton (sacroiliitis or spondylitis) involvement similar to AS
• Arthritis mutilans or destructive arthritis: Cartilage and bone destruction. Osteolysis leads to in shortening of digits (telescoping fingers).

Skin & Nail

• Psoriatic plaques and rash of psoriasis
• Nail: Pitting, horizontal ridging, onycholysis, yellowish discoloration, subungual hyperkeratosis

Ocular Involvement

• conjunctivitis
• Anterior uveitis – redness of the eyes, painful eyes and irritation