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Objective:To summarize clinical manifestations and histopathological features of granular parakeratosis (GP) after exposure to benzalkonium chloride.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on 7 GP cases with a history of benzalkonium chloride exposure in the Department of Dermatology at Wuhan No.1 Hospital from April to August 2022. Data were collected on the general condition, skin lesion manifestations, pathological examination, treatment, and follow-up of the patients, and retrospectively analyzed.Results:The 7 adult patients with GP typically presented with erythema and brown scales in the intertriginous area, exhibiting an annular distribution pattern. All the 7 patients reported recent exposure to disinfectants containing benzalkonium chloride. A total of 10 skin biopsies were taken from the 7 patients. Histopathological examination showed characteristic hyperkeratosis and fine blue-gray parakeratotic granules in the stratum corneum. All skin lesions improved 1 month after cessation of exposure to benzalkonium chloride.Conclusion:GP has a distinct clinical pattern and histopathological manifestations, and a history of exposure to benzalkonium chloride can be helpful for the diagnosis of GP.
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Psoriasis is a chronic, immune mediated, relapsing, papulosquamous disease having a high prevalence. Since it affects other organ systems such as musculoskeletal system, gastrointestinal system and the eye, it can lead to considerable disability. Although only rarely life threatening, it has high morbidity due to its chronicity and absence of cure. MethodsThis study was conducted over a period of 2 years in the Department of Pathology, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. A total of 217 skin biopsy specimens in which a clinical diagnosis / differential diagnosis of psoriasis was made, was studied during this period. Results108 cases out of 217 which were histopathologically diagnosed as psoriasis were studied in detail. Male predominance was noted in the study population. The mean duration of disease in this study was 6.69 yrs. Fifty percentage of the patients had associated comorbidities with hypertension outnumbering others. Among male patients, 26 (32.5 %) had the habit of smoking. The most common presentation was as erythematous scaly plaques, with pruritus being the second most common presentation. Histopathology proved to be conclusive of psoriasis in all cases. Hyperkeratosis was seen in all cases which was the most consistent histopathological feature. Confluent parakeratosis which is one of the characteristic features of psoriasis was seen in 62 (57.4 %) cases with the rest being focal. Other epidermal features studied were papillomatosis, hypogranulosis, suprapapillary thinning, and basal mitotic figures. Spongiosis was seen in 83 (76.9 %), exocytosis of neutrophils in 66 (61.1 %) and Munro’s micro abscess in 42 (38 %) cases. Dilated blood vessel was the most common dermal change observed, seen in 105 (97 %). Lymphocytes were the most frequent upper dermal inflammatory infiltrate observed. Oedema was seen in 5 (4.6 %) of cases. ConclusionsPsoriasiform lesions pose diagnostic dilemma to the treating clinician. To provide a clear-cut diagnosis, histopathological evaluation is essential. It is also important to differentiate between the different variants of psoriasis in the context of treatment. It has an important role in the follow up of psoriatic patients.
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La paraqueratosis pustulosa es una entidad poco descrita en la literatura y se define como un proceso inflamatorio cutáneo, ungueal y periungueal en el área distal de un dedo habitualmente pulgar o índice, frecuentemente en la infancia. Su evolución suele ser benigna y la respuesta a emolientes tópicos es favorable. A continuación, se presenta un caso de esta enfermedad con el objetivo de resaltar su consideración en patologías ungueales pediátricas.
Pustular parakeratosis is an entity scantly described in literature. It has been described as a skin, nail, and periungual inflammatory process in the distal area of a finger, usually the thumb or index finger, frequently in childhood. Its evolution is usually benign and management is favorable with topical emollients. A clinical case is presented, to raise awareness of this entity in pediatric nail pathologies.
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Humans , Male , Child , Parakeratosis/diagnosis , Parakeratosis/drug therapy , Nails/pathologyABSTRACT
Psoriasis is a multifactorial chronic inflammatory disease. Research into the pathogenesis of this disease is hindered by the lack of a proper animal model. Over the past two decades, many scientists were involved in the development of animal models that nearly mirror the immunopathogenesis of psoriasis. One such model, which has opened doors to the study of molecular complexities of psoriasis as well as its treatment, is the severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) mouse-human skin chimera model. This model not only mirrors the clinical and histopathological features of psoriasis but also help in the study of cell proliferation, angiogenesis, function of T cells, neurogenic inflammation and cytokines involved in inflammatory reactions. In this article, we have reviewed the prospects and the limitations of the SCID mouse model of psoriasis.
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Animals , Disease Models, Animal , Heterografts , Humans , Mice, SCID , Psoriasis/chemically induced , Psoriasis/pathology , Psoriasis/therapy , Skin TransplantationABSTRACT
Porokeratosis is a disorder of epidermal keratinization characterized by annular plaques with an atrophic center and hyperkeratotic edges, and includes a heterogeneous group of disorders that are mostly inherited in an autosomal dominant form. This report describes a 5 year-old female patient, with porokeratosis of Mibelli confirmed histopathologically. The rarity of this disorder, its clinical exuberance and the destructive character of the lesions, as well as the facial and mucosal involvements, unusual in this form of porokeratosis, and also its onset in early childhood motivated this report.
A poroqueratose é uma desordem da queratinização epidérmica caracterizada por placas anulares com centro atrófico e bordas hiperqueratóticas, e inclui um grupo heterogêneo de desordens que são na sua maioria herdadas de forma autossômica dominante. O presente caso refere-se a uma paciente feminina de 5 anos de idade, com poroqueratose de Mibelli confirmada histologicamente. A raridade desta desordem, a exuberância clínica e o caráter destrutivo das lesões, o acometimento facial e mucoso pouco usuais nesta forma de poroqueratose e o início na infância precoce motivaram este relato.
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Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Facial Dermatoses/pathology , Porokeratosis/pathology , Skin/pathologyABSTRACT
We report the case of a patient diagnosed with genitogluteal porokeratosis, a disorder of epidermal keratinization. The location described is extremely rare and very often late diagnosed or even misdiagnosed. Histopathology showed a typical cornoid lamella of great value to support this diagnosis. The importance of awareness of this entity by the specialist is emphasized as a differential diagnosis among genital diseases of chronic evolution and difficult treatment.
Relata-se o caso de um paciente com diagnóstico de poroqueratose genitoglútea, uma desordem da queratinização epidérmica, cuja localização exclusiva é extremamente rara, sendo muitas vezes tardia ou erroneamente diagnosticada. A histopatologia demonstra a clássica lamela cornóide, de grande valia para elucidação diagnóstica. Ressalta-se a importância do conhecimento desta entidade pelo especialista como diagnóstico diferencial entre as afecções genitais de evolução arrastada e de difícil tratamento.
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Adult , Humans , Male , Porokeratosis/pathology , Buttocks/pathology , Diagnosis, Differential , Groin/pathology , Scrotum/pathologyABSTRACT
Verrucous carcinoma is a variant of squamous cell carcinoma. It is of low grade malignancy and rarely present with distant metastasis. Oral cavity is the commonest site of this tumour, other sites are larynx, oesophagus and genitalia. Verrucous carcinoma in external auditory canal is extremely rare. This is the presentation of a 45 years old woman who came to the ENT & Head Neck Surgery department of Delta medical college, Dhaka, Bangladesh with discharging left ear and impairment of hearing on the same side for 7 years. Otoscopic examination showed a mass occupying almost whole of the external auditory canal and the overlying skin was thickened, papillary and blackish. Cytology from external auditory canal scrap showed hyperkeratosis and parakeratosis. External auditory canal bone was found eroded at some parts. Excision of the mass was done under microscope. Split thickness skin grafting was done in external auditory canal. The mass was diagnosed as verrucous carcinoma on histopathological examination. Afterwards she was given radiotherapy. Six months follow up showed no recurrence and healthy epithelialization of external auditory canal.
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La paraqueratosis granular es un desorden de la queratinización adquirido, secundario a un error en la diferenciación epidérmica. Se presenta en forma de pápulas y placas pruriginosas, eritematosas o de color marrón oscuro, que afectan áreas intertriginosas. Su patogénesis es desconocida, pero algunos casos han sido relacionados con ciertos factores, tales como irritantes físicos o agentes químicos. Entre los hallazgos histopatológicos se incluyen un estrato córneo engrosado, paraqueratosis compacta con retención de gránulos de queratohialina, mientras que el estrato granuloso está preservado. Presentamos un caso de paraqueratosis granular axilar en una mujer y se revisan las principales características clínicas, histológicas y terapéuticas de esta inusual entidad.
Granular parakeratosis is a rare acquired keratinization disorder suspected as a consequence of an error in epidermal differentiation. Clinically it appears as dark or erythematous pruritic papules and plaques, that usually involve intertriginous areas. The pathogenesis of this entity is unknown, but some cases have been related to different factors, such as physical irritation or chemical agents. Histopathologic features include a thickened stratum corneum, compact parakeratosis with retention of keratohyalin granules whereas the stratum granulosum is preserved. We report a case of axillary granular parakeratosis in an adult female and a revision of the clinical, therapeutic and histological features of this unusual entity
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Humans , Adult , Parakeratosis/diagnosis , Parakeratosis/pathology , Axilla/pathologyABSTRACT
Granular parakeratosis is a recently recognized disorder of keratinization that is usually confined to intertriginous areas. The histopathologic features are distinctive and diagnostic. Rarely, histopathologic variants such as follicular granular parakeratosis and granular parakeratosis of eccrine ostia have been described. In this report, we describe a rare case of granular parakeratosis mostly confined to eccrine ostia.
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Eccrine Glands , Keratins , Neck , ParakeratosisABSTRACT
La paraqueratosis granular es una dermatosis de probable etiología reaccional descripta en la última década. Se presenta como pápulas hiperqueratósicas y eritematosas que confluyen formando placas de aspecto reticulado. Predomina en mujeres de entre 50 y 60 años, en zona de pliegues, particularmente axilares. Comunicamos un caso de paraqueratosis granular axilar, el primero dentro de la literatura médica argentina, y revisamos la bibliografía sobre el tema.
Granular parakeratosis is a cutaneous eruption probably due to a re-active mechanism described during the past decade. It has hyper-keratotic erythematous papules that coalesce into reticular plaques.Women are mostly affected, in their 5th to 6th decade, with a prefer-ence for axillary folds. This is the first report of a patient a with axillarygranular parakeratosis in Argentina, and review the medical literature on this condition.
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Humans , Female , Aged , Parakeratosis/diagnosis , Parakeratosis/pathology , Parakeratosis/drug therapy , Administration, Topical , Axilla/pathology , KeratinsABSTRACT
A case of granular parakeratosis is reported. A 31-year-old woman presented with a 23-year history of pruritic erythema and erosion in the left axilla. On examination, there was a ring-like annular erythematous patch sized 8 cm×10 cm in the left axilla. Bright mauve, cone-shaped, millet-like papules were observed in the center of the lesion, some confluenced into plaques. Erythema was present in the pedlesional region along with mild erosion, exudation and small numbers of grain-sized pustules. Scar formed in some perilesional areas. No lesions were noted at any other intertriginous regions. Fungal microscopy of lesion secretions was negative. Histological examination of biopsy specimens from the center of the left axilla revealed psoriasiform hyperplasia of epidermis and thickened stratum comeum with hyperkeratosis and parakeratosis. Most cells in the stratum comenm retained nuclei and contained numerous basophilic granules. Granular layer could be noted under the parakeratotic cells with cytoplasm vacuolization of some cells. There was a perivascular, mixed inflammatory infiltration predominated by lymphocytes and hemangiectasis in the dermis. A diagnosis of granular parakeratosis was made.
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Intraepidermal epithelioma is a rare cutaneous neoplasm characterized histologically by intraepidermal collections of malignant appearing keratinocytes preserving the epidermal architecture. In our case, the tumour unusually showed parakeratosis and dermal invasion. There were a few reports which exhibited parakeratosis and invasion. So, we suggest there may be correlation between these factors.
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Carcinoma , Keratinocytes , ParakeratosisABSTRACT
Intertriginous granular parakeratosis is a condition presenting with erythematous hyperkeratotic papules and plaques localized to the intertriginous areas such as axilla, groin and perianal area. Although the etiology of granular parakeratosis remains obscure, it is probably caused by a defect in conversion of profilaggrin to filaggrin. The defect results in a failure to degrade keratohyaline granules and to aggregate keratin filaments during cornification. We report a 59-year-old man who presented with erythematous fissured patches on the perianal area for 1 year. Histopathologic examination revealed mild acanthosis and severe parakeratosis with prominent keratohyaline granules in the epidermis and vascular proliferation and RBC extravasation in the dermis.
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Humans , Middle Aged , Axilla , Dermis , Epidermis , Groin , ParakeratosisABSTRACT
An extremely unusual case of epidermoid cyst showing diffuse parakeratosis and aggressive clinical behavior is presented. A destructive bone lesion with surrounding ill-defined soft tissue lesion was found by computed tomography in a 63 year-old man complaining of painful swelling of the right buttock. He had a history of surgical excision twice for epidermoid cysts of soft tissue of the right hip during recent one year. On aspiration cytology, the aspirate was highly cellular and mostly composed of desquamated nucleated squamous cells. Operation finding revealed that the iliac bone was irregularly destroyed and filled with gray-white cheesy material and necrotic bone debris. Adjacent gluteus muscle showed scattered gray-white lesions. The curettage specimen showed bone necrosis and desquamated squamous cells filling the marrow spaces. The lesion within muscle revealed epidermoid cyst with diffuse parakeratosis.
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Humans , Middle Aged , Biopsy, Fine-Needle , Bone Marrow , Buttocks , Curettage , Epidermal Cyst , Hip , Necrosis , ParakeratosisABSTRACT
The uterine cervix is an uncommon site of primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Although the cytologic findings of NHLs are well known, most cervicovaginal smear of uterine NHLs give lower diagnostic yield than common epithelial malignancy because abnormal cells do not appear in the sample in the absence of surface ulceration. Herein, we describe cytologic findings of a case of uterine cervical NHL which was initially diagnosed by cervicovaginal smear. The tumor cells were relatively uniform, isolated, large-sized with scanty cytoplasm and round or indented nuclei. The nuclei had stippled chromatin and small nucleoli. Histologically and immunohistochemically the tumor was proven to be large cell lymphoma of T-cell lineage.
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Female , Buttocks , Cervix Uteri , Chromatin , Cytoplasm , Epidermal Cyst , Lymphoma , Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin , Nephrotic Syndrome , T-Lymphocytes , UlcerABSTRACT
Parakeratosis pustulrisa occurs most often on the upper cxtiemities of girls and that is considered to be a variant of either eczema or psoriasis. It presents with scaling of the tip of the finger, subungual hyperkeratosis, and irregular t.hickening and rumblirg of the distal nail plate. We report a 4-year-old female child patient, who showed spon.aneous nail extraction with erythematous scaly path with pustule formation on the left thumb, ring finger and right middle finger nails. The microbiologic and mycologic examinaiors revealed negative results. Histopathologic examination showed focal parakeratosis of the nail bed and the lower part of the nail plate. We treated her with etretinate(Tigason, 0.6mg/kg/day).