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Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2002 Jun-Jul;129(6-7):883-5.
[Chronic lupus erythematosus presenting as acneiform lesions]
[Article in French]
Deruelle-Khazaal R, Segard M, Cottencin-Charriere AC, Carotte-Lefebvre I, Thomas P.
Clinique dermatologique, Hopital Claude Huriez, CHRU, 59037 Lille Cedex, France. pierthomahru-lille.fr
BACKGROUND: Cutaneous manifestations of lupus erythematosus are numerous but usually permit easy diagnosis. However, there are atypical lesions that can mimic benign dermatologic disorders. We report on a patient with lesions of acne leading to the diagnosis of chronic lupus erythematosus, and who subsequently developed systemic lupus erythematosus. CASE REPORT: A 30-year-old woman presented with inflammatory lesions and comedos on the face. The eruption started after her last pregnancy and was refractory to local and general treatment. She also complained of arthralgia, Raynaud's phenomenon and diffuse alopecia. Cutaneous biopsy was characteristic of chronic lupus erythematosus. Immunofluorescence microscopy of lesional skin showed a lupus band deposit. Antinuclear antibodies were highly positive. The patient was successfully treated with chloroquine. Three years later, the patient presented with photodistributed eruption. Antinuclear antibodies were still positive and in addition anticardiolipin antibodies were found. Final diagnosis was systemic lupus erythematosus. DISCUSSION: Acneiform lesions are rarely reported in lupus erythematosus. Only three similar cases were reported in literature. Atypical and treatment-resistant eruptions should attract attention. Furthermore, the occurrence of systemic lupus in chronic lupus erythematosus is not an unfrequent phenomenon and the oestrogen-dependance of chronic lupus lesions may predict this association.
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Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2002 Jun-Jul;129(6-7):892-5.
[Rothmund-Thomson syndrome, trisomy 8 mosaicism and RECQ4 gene mutation]
[Article in French]
Durand F, Castorina P, Morant C, Delobel B, Barouk E, Modiano P.
Service de Dermatologie, Centre hospitalier Saint Philibert, Universite Catholique de Lille, 115, rue du Grand But, 59160 Lille-Lomme.
BACKGROUND: We report a case of Rothmund-Thomson syndrome associated with a trisomy 8 mosaicism, and RECQ4 gene mutation. OBSERVATION: An 18-year-old man presented with a poikiloderma affecting photoexposed areas and the buttocks. This lesions appeared during the first year of life and was secondly associated with alopecia, sparse body hair, keratosis, and warts. He also had proportional short stature, thumb and patella aplasia, particular facies, and plantar malformations. Cytogenetic studies evidenced chromosomal instability and trisomy 8 mosaicism. The DNA repair capacity was normal. A mutation in RECQ4 helicase gene was found. DISCUSSION: Rothmund-Thomson syndrome is a rare hereditary syndrome characterized by early onset of poikiloderma. Patients exhibit variable features including skeletal abnormalities, juvenile cataracts, photosensitivity, and a higher than expected incidence of cutaneous or extracutaneous malignancies. Genetic patterns found in Rothmund-Thomson syndrome are heterogeneous. Normal karyotypes have been demonstrated in many patients. Various karyotypic abnormalities or reduced DNA repair was seen in others. Recently, five patients with Rothmund-Thomson syndrome were shown to segregate for mutations in RECQ4 helicase gene. Thus, clinical and genetic features in Rothmund-Thomson syndrome are polymorphous. Therefore, it could be interesting to correlate genotype and phenotype.
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Hautarzt. 2002 Jul;53(7):471-7.
[Prevalence of psychosomatic disorders in dermatologic patients. Experiences in 2 dermatology clinics with a liaison therapy model]
[Article in German]
Niemeier V, Harth W, Kupfer J, Mayer K, Linse R, Schill WB, Gieler U.
Klinik fur Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie der Justus-Liebig-Universitat Giessen, Germany. Volker.Niemeieerma.med.uni-giessen.de
INTRODUCTION. The prevalences and differences of biopsychosocial disorders were investigated in the dermatologic clinics of Erfurt and Giessen, where a liaison-therapy model has been established. Different dermatological diseases were compared by a variety of psychological tests, and patients with the same diagnosis were compared between the two clinics. PATIENTS AND METHODS. We examined 406 patients for psychosomatic problems with diagnostic interviews and psychometric tests. The coping of skin disease questionnaire (CSD) and the Symptom Checklist (SCL-90R) served as diagnostic measures. Between 1995-2000, 71 patients were seen in Erfurt and 335 in Giessen. The distribution of skin diseases and the psychosomatic disorders are shown by ICD-10 diagnoses. RESULTS. The comparison of an East and a West German city showed no significant differences in the whole group or the parallel groups using the CSD and SCL-90R. There was only a tendency to a greater reduction of quality of life in Erfurt. Patients with glossodynia evaluated themselves in all psychometric tests as very "normal". By contrast, patients suffering from alopecia and acne felt very helpless and seemed to have a need of greater psychosocial care. CONCLUSIONS. The biopsychosocial characteristics of the patients treated in the dermato-psychosomatic units in Erfurt and Giessen show no significant differences. Patients with diseases such as alopecia and acne are underestimated in regard to the need for additional psychosocial care. The liaison therapy model is an effective approach to diagnose psychosomatic-dermatological disorders and decide if further psychosomatic treatment is indicated.
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