皮膚科有一群奇癢的怪病,會出現嚴重的搔癢以及真皮物質穿出皮膚表面的特性,因此稱為穿透性疾病(perforating disorders)。
Chapter 71 :: Acquired Perforating
Disorders
:: Garrett T. Desman & Raymond L.
Barnhill
鄭煜彬(20200122)
 
| 
What is the definition perforating
  disorders?  | 
Transepidermal elimination of connective
  tissue elements. | 
| 
What is the classification of perforating
  disorders? | 
Primary (1) familial (2) acquired  
Secondary(come from other primary
  dermatoses) | 
| 
What diseases may develop secondary perforating
  disorders?  | 
Deposition: Hematomas, Perforating calcinosis cutis, Gout (urate), Papular
  mucinosis (mucin), Perforating pseudoxanthoma elasticum 
Granulomatous disorders: Granuloma annulare, Necrobiosis lipoidica, Rheumatoid
  nodule, Sarcoidosis, Foreign body (silica, wood splinter, glass, metal) 
Infection:
  chromomycosis, leprosy 
Tumor: melanoma, pilomatrixoma, epithelioid sarcoma | 
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What are familial primary perforating
  disorders(2)? | 
Reactive perforating collagenosis(RPC)
  & elastosis perforans serpiginosa(EPS).  | 
| 
What are adult-onset acquired primary
  perforating disorders(4)? | 
1.         
  Kyrle disease (KD) 
2.         
  acquired perforating
  collagenosis(APC) 
3.         
  perforating folliculitis 
4.         
  acquired elastosis perforans
  serpiginosa (AEPS) | 
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What is the umbrella designation of
  acquired primary perforating disorder?  | 
Acquired perforating dermatosis (APD),
  including KD, APC, perforating folliculitis, & AEPS | 
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CLINICAL FEATURES |  | 
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What is the clinical features of APD?  | 
Round, umbilicated, skin-colored,
  erythematous or  
hyperpigmented papules & nodules with
  a central crust/keratotic plug on the extensor sides of limbs & trunk
  (APC, KD) > face, scalp (sparing mucosa) | 
| 
What is the special distributions of APD?
   | 
Linear distribution & follicular-based
  distribution(perforating folliculitis) | 
| 
Why does the APD lesions arise in a line?
    | 
It is caused by scratching & koebnerization
  (it might have pain and pruritus) | 
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What is the clinical features of EPS?  | 
1.         
  It may be familial (AD
  inheritance) or acquired 
2.         
  Crusted erythematous papules
  with central atrophy/cribriform scarring & a serpiginous configuration 
3.         
  Localized to 1 region: neck,
  trunk, or limbs 
4.         
  Asymptomatic, Koebner (+)
  occationally 
5.         
  F>M (>4:1) | 
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What is the most common cause of acquired
  EPS(AEPS)? | 
D-penicillamine which is taken for Wilson
  disease & other diseases, (rare)chronic kidney disease.  | 
| 
What is the clinical features of reactive
  perforating collagenosis (NOT APC)? | 
1.         
  An extremely rare familial
  disorder 
2.         
  Most commonly presents in
  early childhood 
3.         
  F=M(1:1), as other APDs 
4.         
  AD or AR inheritance 
5.         
  Looks like other APDs,
  localized to limbs>> face 
6.         
  The strongest koebnerization
  response | 
| 
What are the associations  of adult-onset nonfamilial /acquired
  primary lesions? | 
1.         
  Chronic kidney disease (undergoing
  dialysis & renal transplants)  
2.         
  Diabetes mellitus (diabetic
  nephropathy) 
3.         
  The healthy with no known
  associated illnesses | 
| 
What disease is most similar to APD?  | 
Prurigo nodularis | 
| 
How about the relationship between APD
  & associated diseases?  | 
Parallels systemic diseases: KD, APC 
Waxing-&-waning course, unassociated
  with systemic diseases: perforating folliculitis | 
| 
What drug may be associated with APD?  | 
TNF-α inhibitors, indinavir, & sorafenib. | 
| 
What inborn diseases may be associated
  with APD? | 
Down syn. & Ehlers-Danlos syn.,
  Marfan syn., osteogenesis imperfecta, scleroderma, & pseudoxanthoma
  elasticum (MED SOP醫療SOP) | 
| 
What is the ranking of age of onset?  | 
KD/APD(4th
  decade)>perforating folliculitis(3rd decade)> AEPS(3rd
  decade) | 
| 
Where is the site of perforating
  folliculitis?  | 
Hair-bearing portions of extremities.  | 
| 
Where is the site of KD/APC?  | 
Extensor of limbs, head, neck, &
  trunk  | 
| 
Where is the site of AEPS?  | 
Nape, face,
  & limbs | 
| 
What is the clinical findings of AEPS?  | 
Papules in
  serpiginous configuration + central atrophy | 
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What is the associations of KD/APC?  | 
Renal
  failure/hemodialysis, DM, & hepatic insufficiency (腎糖肝) | 
| 
What is the associations of perforating
  folliculititis? | 
Idiopathic,
  minor with renal failure/hemodialysis(腎糖) | 
| 
What is the associations of AEPS? | 
Down syn.,
  Ehlers-Danlos syn., oestogenesis imperfecta, pseudoxanthoma elasticum, minor
  with renal failure (MED SOP不含M&S) | 
| 
What type of APDs has Koebner phenomenon?
   | 
KD/APC,
  AEPS(occasionally) | 
| 
ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS |  | 
| 
What is the relationship of perforating
  folliculitis, APD, & KD?  | 
They are in a disease spectrum or
  different stages in lesional development(folliculitis→APD→KD ). | 
| 
What might be the primary disorder of
  perforating folliculitis?  | 
Infectious folliculitis, such as
  Pityrosporum folliculitis. | 
| 
What is the most important mechanism of
  APD?  | 
Pruritus → manipulation/trauma | 
| 
What is the role of DM in the mechanism
  of APD? (3) | 
1.         
  DM→advanced glycation end
  product →vasculopathy/angiopathy 
2.         
  DM→advanced glycation end
  product–modified collagens I & III binds CD36→ keratinocyte terminal
  differentiation & upward movement of keratinocytes along with glycated
  collagen 
3.         
  DM→↑Fibronectin→keratinocytes
  acts with collagen IV | 
| 
What are the other mechanisms of
  APD?   | 
1.         
  Dialysis→dermal microdeposition
  (calcium salts, silicon) 
2.         
  Vitamin A deficiency. 
3.         
  Uremia→↑fibronectin→keratinocytes
  acts with collagen IV 
4.         
  Imbalances in TGF-β3, MMP-1,
  & tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1(TIMP-1) →disturbance of matrix.
   | 
| 
What is the possible mechanisms of EPS | 
1.         
  ↑elastin receptors(both familial & acquired) 
2.         
  Penicillamine→“bramble
  bush–appearing”  elastic fibers | 
| 
DIAGNOSIS |  | 
| 
HISTOPATHOLOGY |  | 
| 
What are the pathological features of
  APD?  | 
Epidermis: follicular/perifollicular, transepidermal elimination of dermal
  material through an epidermal invagination + central keratotic plug +
  crusting or hyperkeratosis. 
Dermis: Nφ→ lymphcytes, Mφ, multinucleated
  giant cells | 
| 
What is the pathological difference
  between APDs?   | 
APC: collagen
  bundles in the plug 
Perforating folliculitis: “follicular
  APC”  
AEPS: elastic fibers in the plug 
KD: amorphous dermal material + fibrin &/or keratin in the plug(表皮與滲出物較多) 
Clear
  identification is impossible; there is overlap. | 
| 
LABORATORY TESTS |  | 
| 
What laboratory evaluations should be
  checked? | 
DM: fasting blood glucose; glucose tolerance test;  
CKD: serum creatinine; glomerular filtration rate or creatinine
  clearance 
Hepatic
  insufficiency: liver function tests 
Serum uric acid & thyroid
  function tests.(有些病人的病灶中有尿酸結晶;甲狀腺亢進會癢) | 
| 
What associations should be checked?  | 
Chronic kidney disease, Diabetes mellitus
  (insulin-dependent & noninsulin-dependent), Scabies | 
| 
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS |  | 
| 
What disease is most difficult to
  differentiate from APDs?  | 
Prurigo nodularis | 
| 
What disease is most similar  to AEPS? | 
Perforating pseudoxanthoma elasticum | 
| 
What are the differential diagnoses of
  APDs?  | 
Hyperkeratotic papules 
1.         
  Multiple keratoacanthomas
  (Ferguson-Smith familial keratoacanthomas, Grzybowski eruptive
  keratoacanthomas) 
2.         
  Prurigo nodularis 
Annular papules 
1.         
  Porokeratosis (also
  hyperkeratotic) 
2.         
  Sarcoidosis 
3.         
  Actinic granuloma (annular
  elastolytic giant cell granuloma) 
Perforating folliculitis: follicullar
  plug 
1.         
  Discoid lupus erythematous 
2.         
  Flegel disease
  (hyperkeratosis follicularis perstans) 
3.         
  Folliculitis (bacterial,
  yeast) 
4.         
  Keratosis follicularis
  (Darier disease) 
5.         
  Keratosis pilaris 
Koebner phenomenon 
1.         
  Psoriasis 
Itchy papules 
1.         
  Lichen planus 
2.         
  Arthropod bites 
3.         
  Scabies 
Disease with perforating fearutes 
1.         
  Perforating granuloma
  annulare 
2.         
  Perforating periumbilical
  calcific elastosis 
3.         
  Perforating pseudoxanthoma
  elasticum | 
| 
CLINICAL COURSE, PROGNOSIS, AND
  MANAGEMENT |  | 
| 
COMPLICATIONS |  | 
| 
What are the complications of APD? | 
1.         
  S/S arise from underlying
  systemic illnesses (DM/CKD/hepatic insufficiency…). 
2.         
  Secondary infections  
3.         
  Irritant or allergic contact
  dermatitis.  
4.         
  Darker-skinned: postinflammatory
  pigmentary alteration & scarring | 
| 
PROGNOSIS |  | 
| 
What condition is linked to the severity
  of APDs?   | 
The severity of underlying diseases.
  (Most cases of APD continue for years unless treated) | 
| 
MANAGEMENT |  | 
| 
What are the common therapies to treat
  most APDs?  | 
Topical & oral retinoids, topical
  & IL corticosteroids, & UVB | 
| 
How to treat the APD in CKD? | 
Changing the type of dialysis tubing,
  modification of the dialysis procedure, renal transplantation. | 
| 
How to treat the APD in uremia? | 
Phototherapy(BBUVB, NBUVB, PUVA) | 
| 
What are the effective topical agents for
  APDs other than corticosteroids? | 
Topical retinoids, imiquimod, phenol
  (Sorbolene cream), capsaicin.  | 
| 
What are the effective systemic agents
  for APDs other than corticosteroids?  | 
1.         
  Allopurinol (in cases of↑or normal uric acid) 
2.         
  Retinoids (isotretinoin,
  acitretin) 
3.         
  Antibiotics (doxycycline,
  clindamycin, metronidazole) 
4.         
  Hydroxychloroquine | 
| 
What are the effective physical
  modalities for APDs other than phototherapy? | 
TENS(transcutaneous electrical nerve
  stimulation), CO2 laser, liquid N2, surgical debridement. | 
 
