Poikilodermatous changes on the forearms of a woman practicing aroma-therapy: extracervical poikiloderma of Civatte?

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia

Alexandros Katoulis¹  Michalis Makris¹  Stamatis Gregoriou¹  Eustathios Rallis¹  Antonis Kanelleas¹  Nicolaos Stavrianeas¹  Dimitris Rigopoulos¹ 

关键词: Dermatitis;    contact;    Hyperpigmentation;    Hypopigmentation;    Telangiectasia;    hereditary hemorrhagic;   

DOI  :  10.1590/abd1806-4841.20142925

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

We report the case of a 48-year-old, Caucasian female who presented with slowly progressing asymptomatic poikilodermatous changes of the extensor aspects of the forearms. She also had typical Poikiloderma of Civatte on the V of the neck and erythemato-telangiectatic rosacea of the central face. The patient had been practicing aroma-therapy for many years. Histologic examination revealed findings consistent with PC. Patch-testing revealed positive reactions to Fragrance mix and Nickel sulphate. Based on clinical and histological findings, a diagnosis of extracervical PC was suggested. PC with extra-cervical or extra-facial involvement is rare. In addition, this case supports the theory that contact sensitization to fragrances may contribute to the development of PC.

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