Pustulotic arthro-osteitis [sonozaki syndrome]

Sonozaki syndrome or pustulotic arthro-osteitis is a relatively rare chronic illness which belongs to the group of seronegative arthritis. Sonozaki syndrome includes arthro-osteitis and symmetrically localised palmoplantar pustulosis. The disease is characteristically non-erosive and transient and does not lead to contracture deformities. Early recognition of the disease can prevent misdiagnosis. Hereby, we describe a 51-year old woman with palmar pustulosis and involvement of the left sternoclavicular joint and peripheral oligoarthritis