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. 2008 Apr 2;68(2):209–215. doi: 10.1136/ard.2007.087288

Table 1. Case reports of new onset psoriasis following treatment for rheumatoid arthritis with anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) therapy.

Patient Reference Age/sex Affected areas Diagnosis Treatment Latency, months
1 Beuthien et al10 63F Injection site (thigh), palms and soles Papulopustular exanthaema ADA 3
2 Dereure et al11 47F Anterior aspects of legs Psoriasis INF 2
3 Dereure et al11 55F Palms, soles, umbilicus, ankles wrists and buttocks Psoriasis ETA 3
4 Flendrie et al12 Hands and feet Psoriasis/psoriaform eruption ADA 9
5 Flendrie et al12 Lower legs Psoriasis/psoriaform eruption ADA 48
6 Flendrie et al12 Arms and legs Psoriasis/psoriaform eruption ADA 16
7 Grinblat et al13 37F Scalp, arms and legs Psoriasis INF <1 week
8 Sfikakis et al14 65F Palms, soles, elbows, arms and thighs Psoriasis ADA 9
9 Sfikakis et al14 48F Soles, elbows, lower legs Psoriatic plaques ETA 7
10 Kary et al15 41F Palms, soles, legs and arms Psoriasis vulgaris ADA 14–15
11 Kary et al15 65F Limbs Psoriasis vulgaris ADA 4 days
12 Kary et al15 38M Limbs and abdomen (Had family sister) Psoriasis vulgaris INF 3
13 Kary et al15 67F Palms, arms, legs and scalp (Had family brother) Psoriasis pustulosa ADA 5
14 Kary et al15 49F Legs and soles of feet (pre-existing but asymptomatic) Psoriasis pustulosa INF 8
15 Kary et al15 49F Legs and arms (pre-existing but asymptomatic for 15 years) Psoriasis pustulosa ETA 1
16 Kary et al15 63F Extremities and trunk Psoriasis vulgaris ETA 2
17 Sari et al16 30F Scalp, elbows, abdomen and lower back Psoriasis ETA 2
18 Goncalves et al17 61F Hands and feet Plaque psoriasis INF 14
19 Aslanidis et al18 64F Elbows, neck and scalp Psoriasisiform dermatitis ADA 3
20 Cohen et al19 70F Pubis, umbilicus, legs Psoriasis INF 41
21 Cohen et al19 63F Legs, arms Psoriasis ETA 10
22 de Gannes et al20 41F Heel and palm Palmoplantar psoriasis ETA 26
23 de Gannes et al20 53F Elbows Plaque psoriasis ETA 17
24 de Gannes et al20 66F Scalp, arms, chest and neck Plaque and guttate psoriasis ETA 4
25 de Gannes et al20 51M Elbows Psoriasis ETA 12
26 de Gannes et al20 48F Arms and trunk Papulosquamous eruption ETA 3
27 de Gannes et al20 41F Scalp, thigh and thumb Palmoplantar pustular psoriasis INF 2
28 de Gannes et al20 52F Palmoplantar pustular psoriasis Palmoplantar pustular psoriasis INF 24
29 de Gannes et al20 78F Lesions on shins Thick surface keratin with focal parakeratosis INF 2
30 de Gannes et al20 56M Palms, soles, legs Pustular psoriasis ADA 62
31 de Gannes et al20 50M Trunk, shins and arms Psoriasis INF 12
32 de Gannes et al20 55F Palms, soles and ankles Plaque and pustular psoriasis ADA 36
33 de Gannes et al20 49M Palms and soles Pustular psoriasis ADA 5
34 de Gannes et al20 37F Plantar surfaces Plaque psoriasis with subsequent pustules ETA 24
35 Ubriani et al21 65F Legs, trunk and extremities Psoriasis INF 48
36 Ubriani et al21 45F Palmoplantar pustulosis Palmoplantar pustulosis ADA 1
37 Starmans-Kool et al22 62F Hands and feet. Swollen hands, knees Palmoplantar pustulosis INF 5th Infusion
38 Michaelsson et al23 62F Palmoplantar pustulosis with lesions on legs and arms Palmoplantar pustulosis & pustular psoriasis INF 2 weeks
39 Michaelsson et al23 50F Palmoplantar pustulosis with lesions on extremities Palmoplantar pustulosis INF 1.5
40 Roux et al24 42F Psoriatic palmoplantaris pustulosis Psoriatic palmoplantaris pustulosis INF 1.5
41 Roux et al24 32F Plantaris pustulosis with lesions on legs, arms and trunk Psoriatic palmoplantaris pustulosis & diffuse erythaematosquamous lesions INF 7

ADA, adalimumab; ETA, etanercept; INF, infliximab.