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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [2]

Overview

There are no CT scan findings associated with psoriasis involving the skin, though a CT scan may be used to evaluate the spinal column in cases of psoriatic arthritis.

CT scan

CT scan in psoriatic arthritis

In cases of psoriatic arthritis, a CT scan involving the spine or sacroiliac joints may reveal the following abnormalities:

• Joint erosions
• Synovitis

Joint erosion seen in left sacroiliac joint in psoriatic arthritis, courtesy of slideshare.net