What is anetoderma?
What is anetoderma?
Anetoderma, also known as macular atrophy, is an uncommon disorder of elastic tissue that is clinically characterized by wrinkled and atrophic depressions or saccular outpouchings of the skin (picture 1A-C). The saccular outpouchings may herniate upon digital pressure.
What causes anetoderma?
Causes of primary and/or secondary anetoderma include: Infections (such as leprosy, Lyme disease, HIV) Inflammatory conditions (such as systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjogren’s syndrome, Graves’ disease) Haematologic conditions (such as anti-phospholipid syndrome)
What is anetoderma of schweninger Buzzi?
Anetoderma of Schweninger–Buzzi is manifested by the sudden appearance of large numbers of bluish-white macules, some of which are protuberant, without any preceding inflammatory eruption. Women are affected more commonly than men.
How do you treat anetoderma?
To date, no effective treatment is available for anetoderma. Therapeutic options that have been used but have not shown consistent results include intralesional steroids, as well as systemic penicillin G, aspirin, phenytoin, dapsone, vitamin E, and niacin.
How common is Anetoderma?
Primary anetoderma is a rare entity, with only a few cases having been reported in the past.
What is Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini?
Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini (APP) is a rare skin disorder affecting dermal collagen and presenting with dermal atrophy. The classic clinical manifestations of APP are hyperpigmented or hypopigmented, depressed areas of skin on the trunk or extremities (picture 1).
How common is anetoderma?
Do Dermatofibromas go away?
Dermatofibromas do not go away by themselves. However, as they are harmless and do not turn into cancer, no treatment is usually needed. They can be removed under local anaesthetic if there is doubt about their diagnosis. However, removal will always cause a scar.
What is dermal Elastolysis?
Mid-dermal elastolysis (MDE) is an acquired elastic tissue disease manifested by fine wrinkling of the skin and mid-dermal loss of elastic fibers.
What is en coup de Sabre?
En coup de sabre (ECDS) is a rare form of localized scleroderma that typically manifests in children and women. It presents as a fibrous pansclerotic plaque extending in a bandlike distribution on the frontoparietal scalp with surrounding scarring alopecia.
What is deep morphea?
Deep morphea encompasses a variety of clinical entities in which inflammation and sclerosis are found in the deep dermis, panniculus, fascia, or superficial muscle.
Can dermatofibroma grow?
Dermatofibromas are usually painless, but some people experience tenderness or itching. Most often, a single nodule develops, but some people can develop many dermatofibromas. They rarely grow larger than a half-inch in diameter.
