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Dermatological manifestations of Down's syndrome

CLINICAL & EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY, Issue 5 2006
V. Madan
Summary Down's syndrome (DS) is associated with rare dermatological disorders and increased frequency of some common dermatoses. Owing to advances in medical care and changes in attitude, the median age of death in this population has increased to 49 years, and the life expectancy of a 1-year-old person with DS today is more than 60 years and is likely to improve. With the increase in the number of individuals with DS in the population and an increased life span, dermatologists are more likely to encounter the wide spectrum of dermatological disorders that occurs in these patients. Furthermore, new reports of possible associations are frequent in the literature. The purpose of this article is to discuss the various dermatological conditions that affect DS individuals. A brief overview is given of the new information on genetics and the immunology of DS. We also discuss the molecular mechanisms of premature ageing, to which DS individuals are prone. We review the literature and discuss the known dermatological manifestations, concentrating on recent reports. [source]

Radiation therapy for intractable bleeding in extremity arteriovenous malformation: Considerations on a clinical case

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY, Issue 3 2009
JS Goda
Summary Arteriovenous malformations are rare clinicopathological entities with varied distribution and a constellation of symptoms. In the extremities they are usually associated with dermatological manifestations, such as angiodermatitis with a potential risk of torrential haemorrhage. Surgical resection is a morbid procedure. Transcatheter embolization and sclerotherapy is an attractive alternative to surgical resection. However, proper case selection is a prerequisite and may not be possible in all the cases. The case reported here is a paradigm of a complex and extensive vascular malformation with torrential haemorrhage where a unique therapeutic approach of radiation therapy was used as an alternative to morbid surgery after embolization and sclerotherapy failure. [source]

Simultaneous scrofuloderma and intracranial tuberculomas: A rare presentation of systemic tuberculosis

AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, Issue 1 2010
Kenneth Kien Siang Wong
ABSTRACT Tuberculosis can involve multiple organ systems concurrently. We report a case of simultaneous brain tuberculomas and scrofuloderma occurring in the same patient. Skin biopsies confirmed scrofuloderma and the patient was successfully treated for tuberculosis with resolution of the brain masses. This case illustrates the importance of dermatological manifestations of systemic disease as an accessible source for diagnosis and guidance in appropriate therapy. [source]

Skin manifestations in acute arsenic poisoning from the Wakayama curry-poisoning incident

BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, Issue 4 2003
K. Uede
Summary Background Four people died and 63 others became ill after eating arsenic-laced curry served at a community festival in Wakayama, Japan, on 25 July 1998. Although dermatological manifestations after the acute ingestion of arsenic have seldom been documented, they were observed in 56% of the victims in the Wakayama curry-poisoning incident. Objectives To characterize the skin manifestations due to acute arsenic poisoning. Methods Four of the 67 patients with arsenic poisoning died, and the remaining 63 patients served as subjects for this study. The dermatological findings were extracted from the medical charts at the institutions which admitted the victims, and from the results of a medical inquiry and examinations during a health screening 3 months after the incident. Results Dermatological findings were observed in 56% of the victims during the acute stage of poisoning. Facial oedema was observed in 13 patients, transient flushing erythema in five, conjunctival haemorrhage in 15, maculopapular eruptions in the intertriginous areas in eight, acral desquamation in 11, and herpesvirus infection in three. The histopathological findings of the maculopapular eruptions showed moderate to marked perivascular infiltration with endothelial swelling. Examination of 21 patients at 3 months after their exposure to arsenic revealed ungual changes including Mee's or Beau's lines in 17 cases, periungual pigmentation in nine, and acral desquamation in four cases. Conclusions Our observations indicate that skin lesions are common in patients with acute arsenic poisoning; these findings may provide information of diagnostic significance. [source]

Dermatological manifestations of Down's syndrome

CLINICAL & EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY, Issue 5 2006
V. Madan
Summary Down's syndrome (DS) is associated with rare dermatological disorders and increased frequency of some common dermatoses. Owing to advances in medical care and changes in attitude, the median age of death in this population has increased to 49 years, and the life expectancy of a 1-year-old person with DS today is more than 60 years and is likely to improve. With the increase in the number of individuals with DS in the population and an increased life span, dermatologists are more likely to encounter the wide spectrum of dermatological disorders that occurs in these patients. Furthermore, new reports of possible associations are frequent in the literature. The purpose of this article is to discuss the various dermatological conditions that affect DS individuals. A brief overview is given of the new information on genetics and the immunology of DS. We also discuss the molecular mechanisms of premature ageing, to which DS individuals are prone. We review the literature and discuss the known dermatological manifestations, concentrating on recent reports. [source]