Sonographic Evaluation of the Nail Plate and Nail Bed Thickness in Psoriasis Patient with and Without Nail İnvolvement

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Objective: Psoriasis is an inflammatory and erythematous-scaly disease which involve the skin, joint and nail. It’s prevalence is 1-3%. The incidence of nail involvement in psoriasis patient ranged between 15-69 %. Ultrasonography is a noninvasive imaging method widely using for assess the soft tissue image nowadays. In this study we aimed to assess the nail bed and nail plate thickness in psoriasis patient with and without nail involvement and compare with ankylosing spondylitis and control groups. Material and Methods: Thirty-seven patient with psoriasis, 39 patient with ankylosing spondylitis and 33 healthy control were included to the study. Nail bad and nail plate thicknesses was measured with grey scale USG(LOGIQ5Pre, GE, 4-11- MHz lineer prob) from the right hand’s second finger(index finger), when the patient seated with the hands in a neutral position over the table. Results: Nail bad thicknesses were measured as 1.60, 1.58, 1.51 mm respectively in psoriasis, ankylosing spondilytis and control groups. Nail plate thicknesses were 0.64,0.62 and 0.68 mm respectively in psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis and control groups. Nail bad and nail plate thickness were not statistically different between psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis and control groups.(p=0.13,p=0.45) Nail bad thicknesses were measured more in the psoriasis patient with righth and second finger nail involvement then without righth and second finger nail involvement.(p=0.030) Conclusion: Inconclusion when evaluated the nail plate thickness ultrasonographically there was no statistically significant difference between psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis and control groups. Nail bed thickness was statistically higher in psoriasis patients with righth and second finger nail involvement compared to non.

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Psoriasis , nail , ultrasonography

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