Ashley Wittmer, Katherine De Jong, Lauren Bolish, Lindsey Finklea
{"title":"Therapeutic Response of Alopecia Areata-Associated Nail Changes to Baricitinib.","authors":"Ashley Wittmer, Katherine De Jong, Lauren Bolish, Lindsey Finklea","doi":"10.1155/2024/8879884","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2024/8879884","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nail changes are seen in some individuals with alopecia areata, with the most common variants including pitting and trachyonychia. The nail findings are presumed to be due to the same lymphocytic infiltration seen in hair bulbs in individuals with AA. Baricitinib is an immunomodulatory drug that acts as a selective and reversible inhibitor of JAK proteins and is indicated for adult patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis who have not responded to other disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. The FDA has also approved baricitinib to treat patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and severe alopecia areata. In this report, we present a case of a patient with persistent AA-associated nail changes who has been successfully treated with baricitinib. The patient has been suffering from alopecia for several years. She presented with periungual inflammation in conjunction with persistent fingernail ridges and pitting of her right fourth digit. The nail dystrophy persisted despite treatment with tacrolimus ointment, clobetasol ointment, or oral fluconazole. Patient was started on a trial of baricitinib for alopecia areata, which was the suspected cause of the nail changes. After 4 months of treatment with baricitinib, the patient's nail showed mild improvement of nail dystrophy with some clubbing and pitting still present. Within 11 months of treatment, her nail was normalized in appearance and texture. There are no established guidelines to treat AA-associated nail changes. Our patient's AA-associated nail changes were normalized after 11 months of treatment with baricitinib. Further research is needed to determine which alopecia areata patients may benefit from treatment with baricitinib and when treatment should be initiated. Baricitinib may be an effective treatment option for AA-associated nail changes in some patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":9630,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine","volume":"2024 ","pages":"8879884"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11380711/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142153193","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":"Adult-Onset Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Cervical Adenitis Syndrome on the Basis of Selective IgA Deficiency.","authors":"Seda Altiner, Alper Ekinci","doi":"10.1155/2024/9845501","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2024/9845501","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis syndrome (PFAPA) is an autoinflammatory disease that is thought to occur with the contribution of genetic and environmental factors, but its etiology has not been clearly elucidated. It is characterized by recurrent attacks with fever, pharyngitis, oral aphthous lesions, and cervical lymphadenopathy, and an increase in the level of serum acute phase reactants is observed during the attacks. Although PFAPA usually begins in childhood, adult-onset cases are also reported in the literature. In the pathogenesis of PFAPA, an increase in the expression of various inflammatory cytokines, especially interleukin-1<i>β</i> (IL-1<i>β</i>), is observed as a result of the increase in inflammasome activity. Selective IgA deficiency (SIgAD) is the most prevalent primary immunodeficiency. Although most SIgAD cases remain asymptomatic and remain undiagnosed, it is known that the risk of mucosal infection is generally increased in SIgAD cases. In addition, the frequency of autoinflammatory diseases is increased in SIgAD cases compared with the general population. We aim to present a case of adult-onset PFAPA and SIgAD coexistence.</p>","PeriodicalId":9630,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine","volume":"2024 ","pages":"9845501"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11306723/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141906046","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}
Niccolò Gori, Eleonora De Luca, Andrea Chiricozzi, Stefania Sfregola, Alessandro Di Stefani, Ketty Peris
{"title":"Successful Use of Dupilumab in the Treatment of Acquired Perforating Dermatosis Associated with Atopic Dermatitis.","authors":"Niccolò Gori, Eleonora De Luca, Andrea Chiricozzi, Stefania Sfregola, Alessandro Di Stefani, Ketty Peris","doi":"10.1155/2024/6265608","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2024/6265608","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acquired reactive perforating collagenosis is a rare cutaneous disorder characterised by the extrusion of abnormal connective tissue trough epidermidis and/or follicular units. Reactive perforating collagenosis is often associated with systemic diseases in which pruritus is a common symptom (e.g., diabetes and chronic kidney disease). Less commonly, it has been associated with chronic inflammatory dermatoses, including atopic dermatitis, as in this case. In this report, we describe the exceptional case of a 35-year-old man affected by acquired reactive perforating collagenosis associated with atopic dermatitis who was resistant to conventional topical and systemic treatment and experienced complete resolution of clinical signs and symptoms after 12 weeks of treatment with dupilumab. In our patient, the severe pruritus induced by atopic dermatitis likely contributed to the development of acquired perforating collagenosis lesions, which are thought to be a reactive response to chronic scratching and repetitive injury to the skin. Chronic pruritus in atopic dermatitis is known to be driven by type 2 cytokines, including IL-4 and IL-13, and dupilumab, a monoclonal antibody inhibiting IL-4 and IL-13 signalling, has been shown to be effective in the treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis as well as other type 2-driven pruritic dermatological conditions. This case supports the potential use of dupilumab for the treatment of reactive perforating dermatosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":9630,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine","volume":"2024 ","pages":"6265608"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11208807/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141466412","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":"Successful Treatment of Refractory Generalized Granuloma Annulare with Upadacitinib.","authors":"Alexis Coican, Abigail Meckley, Nathan Sagasser, Melinda Greenfield, Eingun James Song, Jessica El-Bahri","doi":"10.1155/2024/8859178","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2024/8859178","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Granuloma annulare is a poorly understood dermatosis that, when generalized, can occur in up to 15 percent of patients. In these cases, treatment is frustrating and experimental. We report a case of a 60-year-old woman and a 41-year-old woman who demonstrated resolution of recalcitrant, generalized granuloma annulare (GA) following oral treatment with upadacitinib. After showing little to no response to other various treatments, such as steroids, antibiotic regimens, and systemic therapies, each patient was started on 15 mg of daily upadacitinib. At 2 months, one patient had complete clearance of all lesions while the other patient experienced noticeable improvement. Within 4 months, the other patient reached total resolution of her lesions. These cases provide evidence of a therapeutic option that may shorten disease duration and provide relief from cutaneous disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":9630,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine","volume":"2024 ","pages":"8859178"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11208790/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141466411","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":"Reactive Angioendotheliomatosis in Association with Ulcerative Colitis.","authors":"R Afiouni, G Abadjian, F Stephan","doi":"10.1155/2024/6505274","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2024/6505274","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Reactive angioendotheliomatosis (RAE) is a rare benign skin condition characterized histologically by the proliferation of dermal vessels and endothelial cells that occurs secondary to an underlying disease such as infections or lymphoproliferative disorders. To our knowledge, no previous cases of RAE associated with ulcerative colitis (UC) were reported in the literature. Therefore, we report the case of a 46-year-old man with a history of UC presenting with RAE confirmed on histopathology and immunostaining.</p>","PeriodicalId":9630,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine","volume":"2024 ","pages":"6505274"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11152761/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141261240","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":"Granuloma after the Injection of Poly-D,L-Lactic Acid (PDLLA) Treated with Triamcinolone","authors":"Kateryn Michelle Perez Willis, Rosario Ramirez Galvez","doi":"10.1155/2024/6544506","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/6544506","url":null,"abstract":"Biostimulators are the latest trends in cosmetic procedures, substances such as PDLLA are used to induce collagen synthesis by a subclinical inflammatory reaction. We are describing a granuloma-like reaction case presentation 4 months after the application of PDLLA and its complete resolution with injections of triamcinolone. A 45-year-old female with any past medical history of allergies or immune diseases was injected with PDLLA on the mandibular border and cheek area to correct skin laxity. Four months after the application, the patient reported facial edema and granuloma-like reactions according to clinical examination on all the application areas. The ultrasound reports showed the presence of multiple nodules in the injection areas; therefore, we decided to apply triamcinolone to the granulomatous reaction areas 2 times a month and Prednisone 20 mg daily for 3 days followed by 10 mg for 2 days. After 4 applications, the adverse reaction was completely solved. Biostimulators are biocompatible and resorbable substances; however, nodules and/or granulomas have been reported as rare adverse events. Intralesional and oral steroids can allow us to treat this kind of adverse events.","PeriodicalId":9630,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine","volume":"10 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140658622","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":"Treatment of Subcorneal Pustular Dermatosis without Dapsone: A Case Report and Review of the Literature","authors":"Lindsey J Wanberg, B. Schultz, A. Goyal","doi":"10.1155/2024/8140483","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/8140483","url":null,"abstract":"Subcorneal pustular dermatosis (SPD) is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis characterized by pustules on the trunk and intertriginous areas. While oral dapsone is the first-line treatment for SPD, alternative options are necessary for patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, drug hypersensitivity reactions, or refractory disease. To date, no consensus exists regarding next-best agents for SPD. In this report, we present a patient with significant SPD who developed dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome and then was successfully treated with colchicine and adalimumab. We propose that colchicine should be considered as a second-line treatment for SPD and present a therapeutic algorithm for clinicians to utilize when patients are not candidates for dapsone, have side effects requiring drug discontinuation, or have refractory disease.","PeriodicalId":9630,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine","volume":"86 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140752413","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}
Ayrton I Bangolo, Karen Yelton-Torres, Atharv Mahajan, Vrushant Patel, Laiba Sajjad, Prince Ofori Ansong, Monisha Kashyap, Umesh Batura, Madhavi Ravulapalli, Ayodya Perera, Simcha I Weissman
{"title":"A Case of Diltiazem-Induced Pustular Rash in an 83-Year-Old Female","authors":"Ayrton I Bangolo, Karen Yelton-Torres, Atharv Mahajan, Vrushant Patel, Laiba Sajjad, Prince Ofori Ansong, Monisha Kashyap, Umesh Batura, Madhavi Ravulapalli, Ayodya Perera, Simcha I Weissman","doi":"10.1155/2024/9547206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/9547206","url":null,"abstract":"Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a rare, acute skin eruption characterized by the development of numerous nonfollicular sterile pustules. Most cases are caused by drug reactions, among which Diltiazem has been incriminated. Herein, we present an 83-year-old female who presented for evaluation of generalized skin rash 3 days after initiation of Diltiazem. She was eventually diagnosed with AGEP, Diltiazem was discontinued, and systemic steroids were administered with the resolution of symptoms. This case report has the objective of encouraging clinicians to include AGEP in the differential diagnosis of skin eruption following the initiation of Diltiazem.","PeriodicalId":9630,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine","volume":"60 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140755208","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}
Rehab Y Al-Ansari, Leena Abdulrahman Almuhaish, Khaled Abdullah Hassan, Tawasoul Fadoul, Alexander Woodman
{"title":"A Saudi Woman with Ceftriaxone Induced Fixed Drug Eruption.","authors":"Rehab Y Al-Ansari, Leena Abdulrahman Almuhaish, Khaled Abdullah Hassan, Tawasoul Fadoul, Alexander Woodman","doi":"10.1155/2024/9975455","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2024/9975455","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>A fixed drug eruption (FDE) is an immunological cutaneous adverse reaction, classified as a cutaneous adverse drug reaction (CADR) and characterized by well-defined lichenoid lesions that occur at the same site each time. Ceftriaxone is a third-generation antibiotic of cephalosporin antibiotics of the beta-lactam antibiotic family, which has typical <i>in vitro</i> activity against many Gram-negative aerobic bacteria. This is the first clinical case from Saudi Arabia and the fifth in the world to document a woman's experience with recurrent FDE after repeated ceftriaxone use. <i>Case Report</i>. A 25-year-old Saudi woman with a known case of sickle cell anemia (SCA) with a history of avascular necrosis of the right hip after replacement was hospitalized with a pain crisis triggered by an upper respiratory tract infection. The patient denied having a history of allergy previously. Due to fever, leukocytosis, and active follicular tonsillitis, ceftriaxone was started. However, a few hours later she developed lip edema and a fixed drug eruption measuring 7 × 11 cm on the left side of her back. The lesion reformed over a hyperpigmented lesion (4 × 8 cm) that the patient did not report upon initial examination. It turned out that this was due to the intravenous administration of ceftriaxone, a year ago in another hospital. An allergy to ceftriaxone was considered, and steroids and antihistamines were started. The case was labeled as ceftriaxone induced FDE.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Ceftriaxone induced FDE is an uncommon type of allergic reaction that has been reported infrequently. Understanding this condition and the mechanism by which FDE becomes recurrent with the same previous fixed lesion is of great importance for both academic and future research purposes.</p>","PeriodicalId":9630,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine","volume":"2024 ","pages":"9975455"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10959582/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140206303","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}
Trinh Thi Diem Nguyen, Trinh Ngoc To Chau, Phuong Thi Doan Vo, H. Nguyen
{"title":"Sporadic Pemphigus Foliaceus in a 3-Year-Old Vietnamese Girl: A Case Report and Literature Review","authors":"Trinh Thi Diem Nguyen, Trinh Ngoc To Chau, Phuong Thi Doan Vo, H. Nguyen","doi":"10.1155/2024/6748340","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/6748340","url":null,"abstract":"Pemphigus foliaceus is an uncommon autoimmune intraepidermal blistering disease characterized by immunoglobulin (Ig) G autoantibodies that attack desmoglein-1 in the epidermis. There are two predominant forms of pemphigus foliaceus, sporadic and endemic. Sporadic pemphigus foliaceus is known to be more prevalent in middle-aged and elderly people and to be extremely rare in children. Less than 40 nonendemic pediatric pemphigus foliaceus cases have been documented in the literature. This report documents a case of sporadic pemphigus foliaceus in a 3-year-old Vietnamese girl who presented with generalized scaling and crusted erosions over the body.","PeriodicalId":9630,"journal":{"name":"Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139961617","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}