The Many Faces of Psoriatic Arthritis: The Difficulties of Timely Diagnosis in Rheumatology and Dermatology

Abstract

The review is devoted to the analysis of current data on the prevalence, clinical picture, differential, instrumental diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The incidence rate PsA is 6–42% of all patients with psoriasis. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the incidence of PsA. The main clinical manifestations of PsA are: peripheral arthritis, enteritis, dactyl, spondylitis. Timely diagnosis of PsA is an urgent and unresolved healthcare task. Interdisciplinary interaction of a dermatologist, a general practitioner, a rheumatologist and an in-depth examination based on the results of mPEST screening is necessary in order to detect this pathology early.