成人获得性锌缺乏症1例

 报告1例成人获得性锌缺乏症。患者女,55岁,眼周及口周皮疹1个月,双手足水疱10余天。皮肤科检查：头发稀疏、颜色正常;双眼周、口周见红色斑疹、斑片及鳞屑;双手掌及手腕、双足底、足趾见红斑基础上水疱、大疱,疱壁厚,疱液澄清,尼氏征阴性,部分破溃结痂;肛周、骶尾部见多处破溃后红色糜烂面。腹部及四肢见散在红色斑疹、褐色痂皮,口腔及生殖器黏膜未累及。实验室检查：血清锌70.05 μmol/L,碱性磷酸酶＜20 U/L。皮损组织病理：轻度角化过度,表皮轻度增生,灶性细胞内细胞间水肿,局部形成小水疱,真皮浅中层血管周围少量淋巴细胞浸润。诊断：获得性锌缺乏症。治疗：予以口服葡萄糖酸锌溶液及营养支持疗法,皮损1周内缓解。随访3个月未见复发。     

Leukocytoclastic vasculitis: a window to systemic churg strauss syndrome

A twenty year old male presented with purpuric lesions with chronic painful ulcers over the lower extremities and a recurrent pruritic rash on the trunk for 10 years. He was diagnosed as idiopathic leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV) after investigations failed to reveal a systemic association. He was treated with immunosuppressants at each visit with partial remission. In 2004, he was diagnosed with bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis. In his recent admission, he showed necrotic ulcers on legs and extensive shiny, truncal micropapules. Examination revealed maxillary sinus tenderness and loss of sensation on the medial aspect of the left lower limb. Biopsy of ulcer and the micropapules showed the presence of extravascular eosinophils, while hematological investigations showed peripheral eosinophilia of 18%, raised serum Immunoglobulin E (IgE), Anti nuclear antibody (ANA) positivity and negative antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA). Radiography confirmed maxillary sinusitis, nerve conduction studies revealed mononeuritis of the anterior tibial nerve and pulmonary function tests (PFT) were normal. Clinical examination and investigations pointed towards the diagnosis of Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS). This report highlights the development of full-blown CSS over a period of 12 years in a patient initially diagnosed as idiopathic LCV, emphasizing the need for regular follow-up of resistant and recurrent cases of LCV.     

Skin changes in alimentary zinc deficiency caused by artificial infant food

We report on 2 non-related newborn children who developed erythematosquamous skin eruptions on both their faces and the extensor sides of their fingers at the 4th and 10th week after birth, resp. Both children had been fed upon hypoallergenic formulas since birth. Serum investigations revealed decreased zinc levels: 0.4 and 0.17 mg/l, resp. (normal values: 0.59-0.96 mg/l). Following zinc substitution with zinc sulphate 10 mg daily for 3 days, the serum zinc levels of both children had increased to normal values and remained stationary during continued treatment with 3 mg zinc daily. The skin eruptions disappeared a few days after the start of treatment.     

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Overlap due to Oral Temozolomide and Cranial Radiotherapy

A 46-year-old man developed Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap, with severe localized denudation of the skin on the head and neck, following radiotherapy and oral temozolomide therapy for cranial glioblastoma multiforme. He also had a primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the thigh that was amputated 5 years earlier. A rash developed after 7 days of radio- and chemotherapy. It was an extensive maculopapular rash that started over the temporal area of the head and rapidly spread, sparing only the distal limbs. Radiotherapy and temozolomide were stopped on the tenth day but the rash rapidly progressed for the next 4–6 days. Following this, the spread halted and complete recovery was observed within the next 2 weeks. The peculiarity of the presentation in this case was that the brunt of the disease with severe skin denudation was localized to the surrounding areas of cranial radiotherapy. The patient was also receiving oral phenytoin, diclofenac, and parenteral dexamethasone before chemotherapy was started. These medications were continued, even after development of the skin rash, until well after full recovery from the skin lesions. After critical evaluation of disease onset, progression, and recovery, and their relationship to the introduction and withdrawal of different medicines, it appeared that either temozolomide alone or in combination with radiotherapy most probably triggered the condition.     

Genitogluteal porokeratosis: an unusual clinical presentation

A 51-year-old man presented with a 12-year history of an expanding, irritable rash on his buttocks, groin and scrotum. He gradually developed erythematous, annular plaques with ridged borders and depressed centres. He also had a verruciform eruption in his perianal area. A clinical diagnosis of porokeratosis confined to the genitogluteal area was confirmed histopathologically. Oral acitretin resulted in symptomatic and cosmetic improvement. He continues to be followed up to evaluate treatment outcomes.     

Amoebiasis cutis in HIV positive patient

Protozoan infections of the skin, particularly cutaneous amoebiasis, are rare in HIV-positive patients. We report a case of amoebiasis cutis in an HIV-positive truck driver with a history of frequent unprotected sexual exposures. He presented with multiple painful ulcers and sinuses with purulent discharge, necrotic slough and scarring in the perianal and gluteal region for the last 2 years. He was positive for HIV-1 and -2. Cutaneous biopsy revealed numerous Entamoeba histolytica in the trophozoite form, in addition to an inflammatory infiltrate and necrotic debris. He responded well to oral metronidazole and chloroquine. Amoebiasis cutis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of perianal ulcers, particularly in HIV-positive patients.     

Transient symptomatic zinc deficiency in a breast-fed preterm infant

Abstract:  Transient, symptomatic zinc deficiency in breast-fed, low-birthweight infants is a rare, but probably underrecognized disorder hallmarked by periorificial and acral dermatitis. Unlike in acrodermatitis enteropathica, symptoms disappear when nursing ends. We report a breast-fed, preterm infant with demarcated, erythematous, and exudative patches with overlying crusts on the perioral, perianal, and acral areas. Laboratory investigations revealed lowered zinc levels in the infant's serum, but normal levels in his mother's milk. Oral zinc supplementation resulted in total clearing of skin lesions within 4 weeks. Our patient's presentation illustrates the importance of zinc in rapidly growing preterm infants and aims to stimulate awareness for this disorder. Symptomatic zinc deficiency can be easily diagnosed by careful examination and effectively treated with oral zinc substitution.     

Perianal hidradenitis suppurativa: early surgical treatment gives good results in chronic or recurrent cases

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) represents a chronic, recurrent, deep-seated folliculitis resulting in abscesses followed by the formation of sinus tracts and scarring. It is an uncommon disorder frequently involving the perianal region. We review the clinical and pathological features of 12 patients (10 men and two women) with perianal HS (PHS). The mean age at presentation was 43 years (range 24–65), and the mean duration of illness was 14 years (range 2–30). Two patients exhibited multiple areas of involvement, including the axilla and the nape of the neck, in addition to the perianal region. Histological examinations showed epidermis-lined sinuses surrounded by dense plasma cell infiltration in four of nine specimens. The complications related with PHS included anal fistula (seven patients), diabetes mellitus (four), malignant tumour (two) and sepsis (one). Three patients died of the complications. Eight patients underwent wide local excision. The defects were managed with a meshed split-thickness skin graft in five patients, and open treatment in the remainder. New lesions developed in untreated skin of two patients. However, no patient relapsed in the surgically treated sites. PHS is frequently complicated with anal fistula and is occasionally life-threatening as a result of the occurrence of malignant tumours or sepsis. Early surgical excision followed by meshed split-thickness skin graft can successfully cure the lesion without functional disturbance.     

Transient zinc deficiency in a breast fed, premature infant

A 5-month-old-male was observed for an acrodermatitis enteropathica-like skin eruption evolving since the second month. He was born prematurely at 27 weeks and his neonatal course was complicated by respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis and subependimary haemorrhage. He was fed with breast milk from the second day of life, fortified initially by a protein mineral supplement containing zinc. Serum zinc concentration was low and the mother's serum and milk had normal zinc values. Oral zinc supplementation was introduced with total clearing after three weeks. Treatment lasted 22 months and no relapse was observed after discontinuation. Premature infants have a negative zinc balance mainly secondary to inadequate stores and high requirements. The relevance of these factors is illustrated by the present case where symptomatic zinc deficiency developed despite maternal milk with normal zinc content and a milk fortifier containing zinc.     

A probable case of rotavirus exanthem

A generalized maculopapular exanthem and signs of hepatitis developed in a 28-year-old man one week after his two sons had suffered from rotavirus gastroenteritis. The patient's serum contained rotavirus antibody at titers of 1:256 and 1:512. Other known causes of exanthemata were excluded by clinical and laboratory investigations. The epidemiologic evidence and the results of serological tests suggested that the rotavirus caused the patient's exanthem.     

Cutaneous reaction to spironolactone resembling lupus erythematosus.

A cirrhotic male patient was admitted with a skin eruption. He had been taking spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide for two months prior to admission. The morphology and distribution of skin lesions resembled that of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Histologic changes in the skin biopsy specimen were consistent with SLE. Biopsy specimens of normal and affected skin were reported to show weak focal deposition of IgM and complement at the dermal-epidermal junction. However, there was a striking absence of serologic evidence of SLE. The rash disappeared when all medications were discontinued and reappeared when the patient was given spironolactone. The character and distribution of the rash after spironolactone administration was identical to the previous lesions. It disappeared again when spironolactone was withdrawn. This response to spironolactone is good evidence that it and not chlorothiazide was responsible for the rash. The latter drug has been reported to cause SLE-like skin changes.     

Photo-onycholysis due to sparfloxacin

This paper describes a case of sparfloxacin-induced photodermatitis associated with photo-onycholysis in a 36-year-old man. He was being treated with sparfloxacin, streptomycin, ethambutol and pyrazinamide for pulmonary tuberculosis. He developed an exaggerated sunburn-like rash over the face and the dorsa of hands and feet, and painful onycholysis of finger- and toe-nails. Withdrawal of sparfloxacin resulted in resolution of the skin rash and nail tenderness.     

Topische Therapie des perianalen Ekzems

Perianal eczema is a common diagnosis in patients seeking help from a proctologist/dermatologist. Due to their different etiology, perianal eczemas can be subdivided into irritant-toxic, atopic, and contact allergic forms. While these three entities may present with a similar clinical picture, the correct differential diagnosis is crucial for rapid successful therapy. After treatment of any underlying proctologic disease, low-potency corticosteroid or calcineurin inhibitor formulations may be applied for short-term topical perianal therapy. Preparations containing zinc oxide and cleaning of the perianal region with clear water can support the healing process. Patients should avoid topical irritants and potential contact allergens. Perianal eczema resistant to therapy should be further evaluated by histopathological workup to exclude precancerous or malignant skin disease.     

Detection of HSV-specific DNA in biopsy tissue of patients with erythema multiforme by polymerase chain reaction

Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded skin biopsies of lesions of erythema multiforme (EM) from 32 patients and 13 controls were examined for the presence of herpes simplex virus (HSV) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and for histological findings by direct immunofluorescence and staining with haematoxylin and eosin. HSV-specific DNA was detected in 23 (72%) patients. A history of recurrent skin rash was present in 59% of the PCR-positive cases, while 55% had had suspected HSV infections. Only two PCR-positive specimens were found in patients without a history of recurrent rash and/or previous oral lesions. One biopsy was positive for HSV by conventional cell cultures. There was no significant difference in histology between HSV-related and HSV-negative cases of EM. In the 13 control specimens [bullous pemphigoid (3), dermatitis herpetiformis (2), lichen planus (1), aphthous ulcer (1), fixed-drug eruption (1), varicella-zoster (1), hypereosinophilic syndrome (1), photocontact dermatitis (1), contact dermatitis (1), and cellulitis (1)], no HSV-DNA was detected.     

Hand-foot-mouth syndrome recurring during common variable deficiency]

BACKGROUND: Common variable immunodeficiency is characterized by hypogammaglobulinemia and recurrent bacterial infections. More uncommonly, these patients develop chronic enterovirus infectious meningoencephalitis. Recurrent enterovirus skin infection has not been reported to date in subjects with common variable immunodeficiency. CASE REPORT: A 26-year-old man had suffered repeated episodes of otorhinolaryngological and pulmonary infections since childhood. He experienced three episodes of vesicular cutaneous eruption involving the palms of both hands, the plantar aspect of the feet and the buccal mucosa. The patient was hospitalized in March 1995 at the third episode. Temperature was 38 degrees C. He had maculopapulous and vesicular eruptions on the palm of the hands and plantar aspect of the feet with irritation in some areas. Petichial lesions were seen on the palate. PCR demonstrated viral DNA and cell cultures of a lesion biopsy were positive for enterovirus. Gammaglobulinemia was 4 g/l with low B cell count. DISCUSSION: Viral infections are uncommon in patients with common variable immunodeficiency as cellular immunity remains normal. Severe viral infections caused by enteroviruses have however been reported, generally associating chronic, and generally fatal, meningoencephalitis. Our case would be the first case of a recurrent hand, foot and mouth disease in such patients.     

Gemcitabine-induced erysipeloid skin lesions in a patient with malignant mesothelioma

Gemcitabine is a nucleoside analogue that has shown to have antineoplastic activity in different solid tumours (lung, pancreas, bladder, colon, ovarian, and breast cancer) and malignant mesothelioma. The toxic effects of gemcitabine include myelosuppression, flu-like syndrome, altered liver function tests, bronchospasm, rash, itching, and fever. However, gemcitabine-induced erysipeloid skin reaction was reported in a small number of patients with previous history of radiotherapy or lymphedema. We reported a male patient who developed erysipeloid skin reaction following gemcitabine treatment in the absence of radiotherapy and lymphedema.     

Papulosis maligna atrophicans (Köhlmeier-Degos) Diagnose, Therapie, Verlauf

A 71-year-old male patient presented with malignant atrophic papulosis (Köhlmeier-Degos disease). He developed multiple distinctive cutaneous lesions. The histopathological findings showed an obliterated arteriole with a wedge-shaped area of ulcerated and necrobiotic dermis. Laboratory tests were within normal limits or not specific. Although the involvement of the gastrointestinal tract and other organs has been noted in approximately 60% of the reported cases, in this patient so far the skin seems to be the only involved site. There is no proven effective therapy for Köhlmeier-Degos disease. In our case treatment with pentoxifylline and aspirin led to healing of all skin lesions within 3 months. One year after beginning treatment, the patient showed neither new cutaneous lesions, nor any signs of systemic involvement. The combination of pentoxifylline and aspirin should be considered when planning treatment strategies for malignant atrophic papulosis.     

Zinc and genital infections.

The zinc status of 19 patients with chronic or recurrent genital infections and 18 patients with non-recurrent genital infections was assessed by measuring plasma and leucocyte zinc concentrations. Neither group of patients had plasma or leucocyte zinc concentrations that differed significantly from those of matched healthy controls. Each of six patients with chronic candidiasis had anergy to candidal antigen, as shown by delayed cutaneous hypersensitivity to intradermal injection of the antigen, but their zinc status was normal. This study provided no evidence of zinc deficiency in this small number of patients with acute non-recurrent or chronic recurrent genital infections.     

Development of diaper rash in the newborn

Diaper rash is a common infant malady. This study documents the earliest stages of rash in a cohort of 31 healthy term newborns over the first 28 days of life. The diaper area was evaluated using a standardized diaper rash grading scale. The anal, buttock, genital, intertriginous, waistband, and leg areas were assessed separately. At birth the average grade was 0.1 and none of the infants had specific features of advanced rash. Nineteen percent had dryness and/or slight redness. By day 7, 71% of infants had some features of skin compromise, giving rise to an overall grade of 0.6. Both the frequency and overall grade increased during postnatal weeks 2 and 3. Overall scores for days 21 and 28 were the same (1.1). The perianal area had the highest overall regional rash grade. Gender differences were present for the genital area only. These findings indicate that epidermal barrier breakdown is an uncommon finding at birth. Clinical signs of irritated skin in the diaper area develop progressively over the first postnatal month. A better understanding of the mechanisms conferring epidermal barrier protection at birth may be important for developing skin care products and practices to extend this protection later into life.     

Oral 3,CHILD syndrome with unusual cutaneous features

We report a case of a rare epidermal naevus genetic disorder which presented with unusual cutaneous features which to our knowledge have not previously been described.
A 5-year-old girl of Indian origin was noted at birth to have a shortened left leg, left arm and left index finger. A rash was first noted at 3 months of age with a red scaling eruption in the left groin and medial thigh which resolved over a few weeks leaving a residual area of macular hyperpigmentation on the thigh area. The groin eruption has since recurred. A rash with a similar morphology appeared at the age of 6 months affecting the perianal area (predominantly left sided) and this rash has persisted. The fingernails of her left hand were noted to be dystrophic at the age of 18 months as were several toenails (bilateral but not universal). In addition, she has developed hyperkeratotic areas on both soles and at the left popliteal fossa. Several of these areas have a linear morphology. There is no history of consanguinity or any family history of similar skin problems. Genetic analysis revealed a mutation in the NSDHL gene, which is responsible for CHILD syndrome. Her mother did not exhibit this mutation.