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Prohic A, Poparic S, Cemerlic A, Kapetanovic A. Erythema Ab Igne with Histological Features of Keratosis Lichenoides Chronica. Case Rep Dermatol 2021; 13:184-189. [PMID: 34703425 PMCID: PMC8488418 DOI: 10.1159/000515259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Erythema ab igne (EAI) is a localized, hyperpigmented and reticulated dermatosis at sites of chronic heat exposure. Within longstanding skin lesions of EAI, hyperkeratotic lesions may emerge and can potentially transform into pre-malignant or malignant skin lesions. A 55-year-old woman presented for the evaluation of multiple hyperkeratotic lesions along with a reticular patterned hyperpigmentation on her right knee, an area that had repeated and prolonged exposure to a heat source over a period of several months. Based on her clinical history and the physical examination of her lesions, she was diagnosed as having a hyperkeratotic form of EAI. A skin biopsy was performed to rule out malignant alteration, but the histopathological findings were supportive of keratosis lichenoides chronica.
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- Asja Prohic
- Department of Dermatovenerology, Sarajevo Medical School, University of Sarajevo School of Science and Technology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Dermatovenerology, Medical Centre Travnik, Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Pathology, Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Pistoni F, Peroni A, Colato C, Schena D, Girolomoni G. Keratosis lichenoides chronica: Case-based review of treatment options. J DERMATOL TREAT 2015; 27:383-8. [DOI: 10.3109/09546634.2015.1115818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Geng S, Liu Y, Wang H, Yan H, Niu X, Toyohara JP, Xiao S. Hypertrophic Lichenoid Eruption in a Child Successfully Treated Using Acitretin and Surgery: A Case Report and Literature Review. Pediatr Dermatol 2015; 32:e238-41. [PMID: 26227743 DOI: 10.1111/pde.12658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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A 9-year-old boy presented with a history of keratotic violaceous plaques on the limbs and face for 8 years that had gradually progressed to erosive nodules on the extremities for 2 years. Several biopsies revealed hyperkeratosis, liquefactive degeneration of the basal layer, and a bandlike predominantly lymphocytic infiltrate. Based on the clinical and histologic findings, the patient was diagnosed with keratosis lichenoides chronica, a rare chronic dermatosis that is particularly uncommon in childhood. There are fewer than 20 reported cases of pediatric-onset keratosis lichenoides chronica in the current literature, with occurrence of pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia of primary keratosis lichenoides chronica lesions being even rarer. Here we present a unique pediatric-onset case accompanied by pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia that posed a significant treatment challenge to dermatologists. Significant improvement in the pseudoepitheliomatous skin lesions was achieved after treatment with oral acitretin capsules and surgical excision with skin grafting.
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- Songmei Geng
- Department of Dermatology, Northwest Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwest Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwest Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwest Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwest Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwest Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Shaanxi, China
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Payette MJ, Weston G, Humphrey S, Yu J, Holland KE. Lichen planus and other lichenoid dermatoses: Kids are not just little people. Clin Dermatol 2015; 33:631-43. [PMID: 26686015 DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Lichenoid dermatoses, a group of inflammatory skin conditions with characteristic clinical and histopathologic findings, range from common to rare. Classic lichen planus typically presents as pruritic, polygonal, violaceous flat-topped papules and plaques; many variants in morphology and location also exist. Other lichenoid dermatoses share similar clinical presentations and histopathologic findings. These include lichenoid drug eruption, lichen planus-like keratosis, lichen striatus, lichen nitidus, and keratosis lichenoides chronica. Epidemiologic characteristics vary among each lichenoid disorder. While classic lichen planus is considered a disease of adults, other lichenoid dermatoses may be more common in younger populations. The literature contains an array of reports on the variations in presentation and successful management of lichen planus and lichenoid dermatoses among diverse populations. Familiarity with the characteristics of each lichenoid dermatosis, rare or common within each patient population, is key to accomplishing timely recognition and effective management.
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- Michael J Payette
- Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut Health Center, 21 South Road, Second Floor, Farmington, CT 06032.
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- University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06030
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave., Wauwatosa, WI 53226
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave., Wauwatosa, WI 53226
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave., Wauwatosa, WI 53226
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Zhou P, Geng S, Li B, Wang J, Wang X, Xiao S. Keratosis lichenoides chronica in association with primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Int J Dermatol 2012; 53:e109-12. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05677.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Compilato D, Amato S, Campisi G. Resurgence of syphilis: a diagnosis based on unusual oral mucosa lesions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 108:e45-9. [PMID: 19716491 DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2009] [Revised: 05/07/2009] [Accepted: 05/09/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Known as "the great imitator," secondary syphilis may clinically manifest itself in myriad of ways, involving different organs (including the oral cavity), and mimicking, both clinically and histologically, several diseases, thereby making diagnosis a challenge for clinicians. CASE REPORT We highlight an interesting case of a 45-year-old man on whose diagnosis of secondary syphilis was based on the presence of unusual oral lesions, consisting of a well delimited, raised, nonhomogeneous, and corrugated white plaque on the right buccal mucosa which mimicked, clinically and histologically, a "leukoplakia-like" plaque and several whitish oral mucous patches localized on the lower labial mucosa and the right lateral margin of the tongue. After the oral lesions, the patient developed a symmetric maculopapular cutaneous rash on the palms, soles, and the trunk of the body. Furthermore, during the anamnesis the patient stated an asymptomatic ulcerative lesion on the glans penis, which had appeared 7 months before the onset of the oral lesions and spontaneously disappeared after 2 weeks. The history of these genital and cutaneous lesions suggested performing serologic tests for syphilis, revealing strongly positive titers and leading us to making a diagnosis of secondary syphilis. CONCLUSION This case is remarkable because it displays an unusual oral sign, associated with secondary syphilis; in fact, only occasionally does syphilis manifest itself with a "leukoplakia-like" plaque. Dentists should consider secondary syphilis in the differential diagnosis of white and/or ulcerative oral lesions, above all in at-risk patients, given the continuing rise of syphilis in western Europe.
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- Domenico Compilato
- Department Oral Sciences, Section of Oral Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
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[Keratosis lichenoides chronica in two siblings with marked response to UVB phototherapy]. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2008; 135:835-8. [PMID: 19084693 DOI: 10.1016/j.annder.2008.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2007] [Accepted: 04/25/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Keratosis lichenoides chronica (KLC) is a rare chronic keratinisation disorder. Out of almost 60 published cases of KLC, only two report its occurrence in siblings. We report a new case in which a brother and sister present KLC that improved markedly with UVB phototherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS A 10-year-old girl presented with hyperkeratotic papules symmetrically arranged in a reticular pattern on the face and the extremities. Onset occurred at the age of six months. For a number of years, minimum sunlight was allowed owing to a diagnosis of lupus. However, KLC was our first diagnostic assumption, confirmed by an elbow lesion biopsy sample. The patient's brother, one and a half years old, had been presenting similar lesions since the age of two months. Sibship was demonstrated by DNA analysis using short tandem repeat markers. No consanguinity was found. After one month of narrow-band UVB phototherapy, most of the papules had flattened. DISCUSSION KLC is uncommon in childhood and familial occurrence is very rare. Clinically, thick keratotic papules arranged in parallel lines or small networks cover the dorsal aspects of the limbs symmetrically. The face may be affected by a seborrhoea-like dermatitis. Histology typically shows alternating acanthosis and atrophy, with focal parakeratosis. An extensive lichenoid lymphohistiocytic and plasmocytic infiltrate is demonstrated in the dermis. The course is chronic. Spontaneous resolution may occur. Sunlight has been shown to be effective in the few paediatric cases reported. Narrow-band UVB phototherapy appears to be an effective therapeutic option.
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A 4-year-old boy presented with mildly itchy, linear, skin lesions over the trunk, arms, and face of 3 months' duration. He had previously been admitted to a private hospital for generalized exfoliation of the skin following drug intake for fever and throat pain. The nature of the drugs was not known. The exfoliative dermatitis was treated with oral prednisolone, 10 mg daily, tapered over 3 weeks. No further topical or oral medication was given. The present skin lesions started 1 month after the cessation of the steroids. There was no family history of skin lesions, voice changes, or systemic complaints. Cutaneous examination showed multiple violaceous, linear, reticulate ridges with adherent scaling over the chest, back, and neck. There were scaly, flat-topped papules over the extensor aspects of both upper arms and the buttocks, and scaly plaques over the cheeks (Figs 1a-d and 2a,b). The scalp showed diffuse greasy scaling. There were no oral, genital, axillary, or eye lesions. The nails were normal. Systemic examination did not reveal any abnormal finding. Routine hematologic investigations, liver and kidney function tests, tests for hepatitis B and C, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for HIV were normal. Histopathology from skin lesions on the back revealed hyperkeratosis, patchy parakeratosis, follicular plugging, alternating irregular acanthosis and epidermal thinning, basal cell degeneration, and a band-like inflammatory infiltrate of lymphocytes, histiocytes, and a few plasma cells (Fig. 3). Based on the classical clinical features and histopathology, keratosis lichenoides chronica was diagnosed, and topical 1% hydrocortisone acetate cream, twice daily, was prescribed. There was slight relief of pruritus at a follow-up visit after 3 weeks; however, the patient was subsequently lost to follow-up.
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- Ashok Ghorpade
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprosy, J.L.N. Hospital and Research Centre, Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, India.
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KOSEOGLU RD, SEZER E, YUKSEK J. Keratosis lichenoides chronica treated with acitretin plus narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy. J Dermatol 2008; 35:172-4. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2008.00439.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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It has been a subject of controversy whether keratosis lichenoides chronica (KLC) is a distinctive inflammatory disease of the skin or whether it represents a manifestation of another well-known disease, such as lichen planus, lupus erythematosus, or lichen simplex chronicus. In search of clear criteria for diagnosis of KLC the entire literature pertinent to the subject was studied and findings clinical and histopathologic as they were telegraphed in them were compared with a patient of my own experience. Review of the literature reveals more than 60 patients in whom the diagnosis of KLC was made. Three categories emerge based on whether the findings presented in a particular article (1) do not permit any diagnosis to be rendered; (2) do allow a diagnosis specific to be made, such as of lichen simplex, lichen planus, or lupus erythematosus; or (3) do not correspond to any disease well defined, such as lichen simplex, lichen planus, lupus erythematosus, but seem to show attributes morphologic, clinically and histopathologically, that are repeatable. Patients diagnosed as having KLC obviously represent a potpourri of different diseases, the most common of them being lichen simplex chronicus, lichen planus, and lupus erythematosus. Fewer than 25 patients reported on, however, presented themselves with lesions very similar to one another clinically, namely, an eruption that involved the face in a manner reminiscent of seborrheic dermatitis and with tiny papules on the trunk and extremities, which assumed linear and reticulate shapes by way of confluence of lesions. Individual papules were infundibulocentric and acrosyringocentric. Findings histopathologic were those of a lichenoid interface dermatitis affiliated with numerous necrotic keratocytes and covered by parakeratosis housing neutrophils in staggered fashion. These patients seem to have an authentic and distinctive condition that is exceedingly rare. In conclusion, the diagnosis of KLC should be made only for patients who present themselves with features clinical and findings histopathologic that resemble closely those of what is summarized in this article under category 3.
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MESH Headings
- Dermatitis, Seborrheic/diagnosis
- Dermatitis, Seborrheic/history
- Dermatitis, Seborrheic/pathology
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Female
- History, 19th Century
- History, 20th Century
- History, 21st Century
- Humans
- Keratosis/diagnosis
- Keratosis/history
- Keratosis/pathology
- Lichenoid Eruptions/diagnosis
- Lichenoid Eruptions/history
- Lichenoid Eruptions/pathology
- Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid/diagnosis
- Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid/history
- Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid/pathology
- Male
- Necrosis
- Neutrophil Infiltration
- Prurigo/diagnosis
- Prurigo/history
- Prurigo/pathology
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Wozniacka A, Schwartz RA, Omulecki A, Lesiak A, Sysa-Jedrzejowska A. Keratosis lichenoides chronica: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Clin Exp Dermatol 2006; 31:48-50. [PMID: 16309480 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2005.01939.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A 45-year-old man presented with a 7-year history of keratosis lichenoides chronica (KLC), a mucocutaneous lichenoid disorder of keratinization with no known aetiology, without significant systemic associations. Our patient also had type I diabetes mellitus, mild hypertension and lipid abnormalities. The diagnosis and treatment of KLC is often challenging.
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- A Wozniacka
- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Lodz, Poland.
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Syphilis can be spread during the practice of dentistry by direct contact with mucosal lesions of primary and secondary syphilis or blood and saliva from infected patients. The dentist also can play an important role in the control of syphilis by identification of the signs and symptoms of syphilis, patient education, and referral. The incidence of syphilis and the impact of control measures are presented with the emphasis on the past 5 years. The signs and symptoms of primary, secondary, latent, and late (tertiary) syphilis are reviewed. Current medical treatment is presented. The oral manifestations of syphilis are discussed as well as the dental management of the infected patient.
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- James W Little
- University of Minnesota, Naples, Florida 34102-7021, USA.
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Marschalkó M, Kárpáti S. Keratosis lichenoides chronica: Mimics, history, nomenclature. J Am Acad Dermatol 2004; 51:1034-5; author reply 1035. [PMID: 15583615 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2004.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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