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Case Reports
. 2022 Oct;35(10):e15766.
doi: 10.1111/dth.15766. Epub 2022 Aug 18.

A case of severe psoriatic arthritis with hands flexion contracture and palmar psoriasis successfully treated with guselkumab

Matteo Megna  1 , Laura Marano  1 , Elisa Camela  1 , Luca Potestio  1 , Gabriella Fabbrocini  1 , Massimiliano Scalvenzi  1 , Gianluca Guerrasio  1
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A case of severe psoriatic arthritis with hands flexion contracture and palmar psoriasis successfully treated with guselkumab

Matteo Megna et al. Dermatol Ther. 2022 Oct.
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Conflict of interest statement

Matteo Megna acted as a speaker or consultant for Abbvie, Eli Lilly, Janssen, Leo‐Pharma, and Novartis. G. Fabbrocini acted as a speaker or consultant for Abbvie, Amgen, Eli Lilly, Janssen, Leo‐Pharma, Almyrall, Novartis, and UCB. The remaining authors declare no conflict of interest.

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FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Patient's clinical condition at baseline showing dactylitis of the fingers of both hands with fingers in full flexion (A, C) and the presence of palmar psoriasis (C), and after 16 weeks of guselkumab with complete resolution of both psoriasis (D) and PsA signs (B, D)
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