A Case of Lymphedema Associated with Psoriasis.
- Author:
Seo Young YANG
1
;
Do Young KIM
;
Hyunjeong IM
;
Hyeonmok KIM
;
Soo Chul JUNG
;
Hye Won KIM
;
Kyoung Hyoub MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. dian98@empas.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lymphedema, arthritis;
Psoriatic;
Psoriasis;
Cyclosporine
- MeSH:
Aged, 80 and over;
Arthritis;
Arthritis, Psoriatic;
Cyclosporine;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Lymphedema*;
Psoriasis*
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2014;87(1):115-119
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lymphedema is a rare but known complication of psoriatic arthritis and other inflammatory arthritides. Only a few cases associated with psoriatic arthritis have been reported, but none showed psoriasis was the sole factor. The precise etiology is, as yet, unknown, but many different mechanisms are likely to cause lymphedema in psoriatic arthritis, such as lymphatic vascular damage and perilymphatic accumulation of inflammatory material. Various immunosuppressive drugs have been assessed in treating this condition. Here, we report the case of an 85-year-old man with psoriasis presenting with a rare complication of bilateral lymphedema in the lower extremities. Lymphedema as well as psoriasis improved with cyclosporine.
