{"title":"The Effect of <i>Bacillus coagulans</i> Induced Interactions among Intestinal Bacteria, Metabolites, and Inflammatory Molecules in Improving Natural Skin Aging.","authors":"Keiichi Hiramoto, Sayaka Kubo, Keiko Tsuji, Daijiro Sugiyama, Yasutaka Iizuka, Hideo Hamano","doi":"10.3390/dermatopathology10040037","DOIUrl":"10.3390/dermatopathology10040037","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Lactic acid bacteria consumption serves several health benefits to humans. However, their effect on natural skin aging is still unclear.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study examined the effects of skin naturalization (particularly skin drying) by administering a spore-bearing lactic acid bacteria (<i>Bacillus coagulans</i>) in mice for 2 years.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong><i>B. coagulans</i> administration improved the natural skin of mice and significantly increased proportions of the genera <i>Bacteroides</i> and <i>Muribaculum</i>, among other intestinal bacteria. As metabolites, increases in nicotinic acid, putrescin, and pantothenic acid levels and a decrease in choline levels were observed. Increased hyaluronic acid, interleukin-10, and M2 macrophage levels indicate aging-related molecules in the skin. Intestinal permeability was also suppressed. Thus, these changes together improved natural skin aging.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study revealed that <i>B. coagulans</i> administration improved the natural skin aging in mice. This enhancement might be induced by the interaction of alterations in intestinal flora, metabolites, or inflammatory substances.</p>","PeriodicalId":42885,"journal":{"name":"Dermatopathology","volume":"10 4","pages":"287-302"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10594509/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49692941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DermatopathologyPub Date : 2022-10-20DOI: 10.3390/dermatopathology9040041
Gabriella Melson, Elie Saliba, Shreya Patel, Richard Eisen, Candice E Brem
{"title":"Clear Cell Acanthoma with Malignant Cytologic Features: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.","authors":"Gabriella Melson, Elie Saliba, Shreya Patel, Richard Eisen, Candice E Brem","doi":"10.3390/dermatopathology9040041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/dermatopathology9040041","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Clear cell acanthoma (CCA) is classically considered a benign epidermal tumor, although rare case reports have described CCA with malignant features. Here, we present a case of a patient with a biopsy proven CCA that regrew post-biopsy and was subsequently completely excised. Histologic examination of the tumor in the excision specimen revealed malignant cytologic features that were not present in the initial biopsy. A review of the literature identified five additional cases of CCA with similar malignant cytologic features. On analysis, common histopathologic characteristics included cellular pleomorphism, increased nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio, prominent nucleoli, and atypical mitotic figures. We support the designation of atypical clear cell acanthoma for these entities with features of both CCA and significant cytologic atypia. As none of these cases exhibited clinically aggressive behavior, further study is warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":42885,"journal":{"name":"Dermatopathology","volume":" ","pages":"355-360"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2022-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9590090/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40583977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DermatopathologyPub Date : 2022-10-13DOI: 10.3390/dermatopathology9040040
Michelle Weiting Liang, Joel H L Lim, Hui Yi Chia, Shang-Ian Tee, Joyce S S Lee
{"title":"Reactive Epidermal Hyperplasia and Angiogenesis of the Rear (REAR): A Proposed Unifying Name for Senile Gluteal Dermatosis and Prurigiform Angiomatosis.","authors":"Michelle Weiting Liang, Joel H L Lim, Hui Yi Chia, Shang-Ian Tee, Joyce S S Lee","doi":"10.3390/dermatopathology9040040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/dermatopathology9040040","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Senile gluteal dermatosis (SGD) is a common but seldom recognized condition. It is characterized clinically by unilateral or bilateral hyperkeratotic, lichenified plaques on the gluteal area, being attributed to prolonged sitting, particularly in the elderly. SGD also encompasses the recently proposed entity of prurigiform angiomatosis. Histologically, there are features of lichenification, such as epidermal hyperplasia and a preserved granular layer, with prominent dermal angioproliferation. We report 4 cases of this condition as well as novel findings of variably increased mast cells and superficial lymphatic vessels in addition to the proliferation of dermal blood vessels. We propose a unifying name for Reactive Epidermal hyperplasia and Angiogenesis of the Rear (REAR) to encapsulate the characteristic clinical and histological features of this distinct entity.</p>","PeriodicalId":42885,"journal":{"name":"Dermatopathology","volume":" ","pages":"343-354"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2022-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9590008/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40583976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DermatopathologyPub Date : 2022-10-01DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-82820-2
Werner Kempf, Markus Hantschke, H. Kutzner
{"title":"Dermatopathology","authors":"Werner Kempf, Markus Hantschke, H. Kutzner","doi":"10.1007/978-3-030-82820-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82820-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42885,"journal":{"name":"Dermatopathology","volume":"39 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50980086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Rare Case of Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm in a Child Mimicking Lymphoma/Leukemia Cutis.","authors":"Phanitchanat Phusuphitchayanan, Voraphol Vejjabhinanta, Chayamon Takpradit, Poonnawis Sudtikoonaseth, Manasmon Chairatchaneeboon, Thamonpan Kiatvichukul, Sanya Sukpanichnant","doi":"10.3390/dermatopathology9040038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/dermatopathology9040038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is a rare tumor that affects elderly individuals and presents a poor prognosis. Skin is the most common site of involvement, accounting for 89% of the cases. Extracutaneous organs, especially bone marrow, lymph nodes, and peripheral blood, can be involved at the time of diagnosis. We report a case of BPDCN in a child, presenting with a cutaneous lesion mimicking lymphoma or leukemia cutis. The histologic findings revealed a dense diffuse infiltration by monomorphic agranular medium-sized blast cells with sparing of the grenz zone, whose first immunophenotypic profile raised the possibility of diagnosing B lymphoblastic lymphoma or leukemia. However, the absence of CD10 expression and strongly positive expression for CD4, CD56, CD45RA, and the plasmacytoid dendritic cell-associated antigens, including CD123, supported the definite diagnosis of BPDCN. The patient responded well to a systemic combination chemotherapy regimen, modified from the Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica (AIEOP) protocol for anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), that differed from the established recommendation using ALL protocol. Owing to the patient's excellent treatment outcome, this regimen could represent an effective alternative regimen for BPDCN in children.</p>","PeriodicalId":42885,"journal":{"name":"Dermatopathology","volume":" ","pages":"321-326"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2022-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9590061/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40568287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cutaneous Involvement of Extranodal NK/T Cell Lymphoma, Nasal Type, a Clinical and Histopathological Mimicker of Various Skin Diseases.","authors":"Preeyawat Ngamdamrongkiat, Sanya Sukpanichnant, Manasmon Chairatchaneeboon, Archrob Khuhapinant, Panitta Sitthinamsuwan","doi":"10.3390/dermatopathology9030037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/dermatopathology9030037","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma, nasal type (ENK/T) with cutaneous involvement has various histopathological findings and diverse clinical manifestations.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective study of cutaneous involvement of ENK/T lymphoma between 2006 and 2018 was conducted.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-two cases were eligible for this study. Twelve cases could be proven as secondary cutaneous involvement by ENK/T lymphoma, while the remaining could not be confirmed as primary cutaneous ENK/T lymphoma. The histopathological patterns included dermal and subcutaneous nodular infiltration pattern in 11/22 cases (50%), lobular panniculitis pattern in 6/22 cases (27.3%), interface dermatitis pattern in 4/22 cases (18.2%), and granulomatous dermatitis pattern in 1/22 case (4.5%). The median follow-up was 18.3 months. Overall, the one-year and five-year survival rates were 31.3% and 13.3%, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A variety of histopathological patterns of cutaneous involvement by ENK/T lymphoma should be differentiated from other cutaneous lymphomas, dermatitis, and infection. When atypical medium or large-sized lymphoid cells are encountered within skin lesions, pathologists should realize these lesions can be ENK/T lymphoma, especially in cases with coexisting tumor necrosis or angioinvasion. A complete evaluation of the upper aerodigestive tract is mandatory to identify the occult primary site of ENK/T lymphoma before establishing primary cutaneous ENK/T lymphoma.</p>","PeriodicalId":42885,"journal":{"name":"Dermatopathology","volume":" ","pages":"307-320"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2022-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9497790/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33469847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Case of IgG and IgA Anti-Laminin-332 Antibody-Positive Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid with IgG and IgA Anti-Envoplakin and Anti-Periplakin Antibodies.","authors":"Yoshiaki Matsushima, Masako Kitano, Daisuke Hayashi, Hiroyuki Goto, Mako Mine, Takeshi Yokoe, Makoto Kondo, Koji Habe, Yuji Toiyama, Takashi Hashimoto, Daisuke Tsuruta, Kazuhiko Takeuchi, Keiichi Yamanaka","doi":"10.3390/dermatopathology9030034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/dermatopathology9030034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 76-year-old Japanese man presented with a 6-year history of a sore throat. He was treated at several clinics without any improvement before being referred to us. Physical examination revealed widespread erosions and ulcers from the palate to the larynx. Approximately 25 × 15 mm in size, erosive lesions were present on the retroauricular regions, forearms, and glans penis. Pseudomembranous conjunctivitis was also observed. The skin biopsy revealed a partial cleft formation below the epidermis, suggesting subepidermal bullous disease. Immuno-serological tests were negative for anti-desmoglein 1 (Dsg1), anti-Dsg3, anti-BP180, and anti-BP230 antibodies by ELISAs. A whole-body examination revealed gastric cancer. The possibility of mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) or paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) was considered. Indirect immunofluorescence using rat bladders showed positive IgG reactivity with cell surfaces on the transitional epithelia. Immunoblotting using recombinant proteins of laminin-332 showed both IgG and IgA reactivities with laminin-α3, and immunoblotting using normal human epidermal extract showed double-positive reactivities with envoplakin and periplakin for both IgG and IgA antibodies. Based on the clinical and histopathological features and results of various immuno-serological tests, our case was diagnosed as anti-laminin-332-type MMP with serological findings of PNP. Twenty days after laparoscopic gastrectomy, treatment with oral methylprednisolone 32 mg/day was initiated, and mucosal and skin lesions improved.</p>","PeriodicalId":42885,"journal":{"name":"Dermatopathology","volume":" ","pages":"287-291"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2022-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9397087/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40631742","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DermatopathologyPub Date : 2022-08-04DOI: 10.3390/dermatopathology9030033
Andrea Michelerio, Carlo Tomasini
{"title":"Blisters and Milia around the Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter: A Case of Localized Bullous Pemphigoid.","authors":"Andrea Michelerio, Carlo Tomasini","doi":"10.3390/dermatopathology9030033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/dermatopathology9030033","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report on the appearance of multiple tense blisters surrounding the exit site of a Tenckhoff catheter in a 79-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease in peritoneal dialysis. The differential diagnoses included a contact allergic or irritative dermatitis to peritoneal dialysis catheter material and antiseptic agents, bacterial infection, and herpes virus infection, but milia were a clue for a subepidermal blistering disease and lead to appropriate investigations. The laboratory findings, the histopathological examination and the direct immunofluorescence assay confirmed the diagnosis of localized bullous pemphigoid. The disorder typically occurs in elderly people and may be related to drugs, hematological malignancies or neurological conditions but it can also be a complication of hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":42885,"journal":{"name":"Dermatopathology","volume":" ","pages":"282-286"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2022-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9397036/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40631741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DermatopathologyPub Date : 2022-08-01DOI: 10.3390/dermatopathology9030032
Maged Daruish, Mona Abdel-Halim Ibrahim
{"title":"Genital Folliculosebaceous Cystic Hamartoma: A Case Report and Concise Review of the Literature.","authors":"Maged Daruish, Mona Abdel-Halim Ibrahim","doi":"10.3390/dermatopathology9030032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/dermatopathology9030032","url":null,"abstract":"Folliculosebaceous cystic hamartoma (FSCH) is an uncommon hamartoma that usually presents on the central face area of adults as an asymptomatic, solitary dome-shaped or pedunculated papule. We report a case of a 35-year-old female who presented with six-months history of skin lesions on her labia majora. Histological findings included cystically dilated hair follicles with branching epithelial strands and interconnecting sebaceous gland consistent with the diagnosis of FSCH. The genital variant of FSCH was first described in 1998 and since then only six cases have been reported in the literature. We aim to increase awareness of this rare presentation due to the significant psychological implications and the risk of misdiagnosis.","PeriodicalId":42885,"journal":{"name":"Dermatopathology","volume":" ","pages":"277-281"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2022-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9397042/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40631740","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}