The Syndrome of Sarcoidosis, Psoriasis, and Gout
Authors: JOSEPH J. BUNIM
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1962)

Clinical Staff Conference1 December 1962The Syndrome of Sarcoidosis, Psoriasis, and GoutCombined Clinical Staff Conference at the National Institutes of HealthJOSEPH J. BUNIM, M.D., F.A.C.P., DANIEL V. KIMBERG, M.D., LOUIS B. THOMAS, M.D., EUGENE J. VAN SCOTT, M.D., GERALD KLATSKIN, M.D., F.A.C.P.JOSEPH J. BUNIM, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, DANIEL V. KIMBERG, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, LOUIS B. THOMAS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, EUGENE J. VAN SCOTT, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, GERALD KLATSKIN, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-57-6-1018 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptDr. Joseph J. Bunim: The concurrence of psoriasis, sarcoidosis, and gout was first reported by Kaplan and Klatskin in 1960 (1). At the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Eugene Van Scott and his associates of the National Cancer Institute have been investigating the dermatologic and metabolic aspects of psoriasis; and for the past 2 years we at the National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases have been collaborating with Dr. Van Scott in studying arthritis associated with psoriasis. Hyperuricemia commonly occurs in psoriasis, and the arthritis may superficially resemble gout. Nevertheless, we have observed a case of unequivocal gouty arthritis...References1. KAPLANKLATSKIN HG: Sarcoidosis, psoriasis, and gout: syndrome or coincidence? Yale J. Biol. Med. 32: 335, 1960. MedlineGoogle Scholar2. EISENSEEGMILLER AZJE: Uric acid metabolism in psoriasis. J. Clin. Invest. 40: 1486, 1961. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. WRIGHT V: Rheumatism and psoriasis; a re-evaluation. Amer. J. Med. 27: 454, 1959. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Bethesda, MarylandThis is an edited transcription of a combined clinical staff conference at the Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, by the National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Joseph J. Bunim, M.D., National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases, Bethesda 14, Maryland. 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WEINBERGER, M.D., F.A.C.P.SarcoidosisSarcoidosis with ArthritisFurther Experience with Colchicine in the Treatment of Sarcoid Arthritis 1 December 1962Volume 57, Issue 6Page: 1018-1041KeywordsArthritisGoutInflammationMedical servicesMetabolic disordersPrevention, policy, and public healthPsoriasisPsoriatic arthritisSarcoidosisSpondylitis Issue Published: 1 December 1962 PDF DownloadLoading ...