Challenging Cases in Allergic and Immunologic Diseases of the Skin

Challenging Cases in Allergic and Immunologic Diseases of the Skin

von: Massoud Mahmoudi

Springer-Verlag, 2010

ISBN: 9781607612964 , 347 Seiten

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Challenging Cases in Allergic and Immunologic Diseases of the Skin


 

Challenging Cases inAllergic and ImmunologicDiseases of the Skin

3

Preface

7

Contents

9

Contributors

11

Part I Urticaria and Angioedema

15

Chapter 1: Urticaria

16

Case 1

16

With the Presented Data What Is Your Working Diagnosis?

18

Differential Diagnosis

18

Workup

18

What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?

19

Management and Follow-Up

19

Questions

19

Case 2

20

With the Presented Data What Is Your Working Diagnosis

22

Differential Diagnosis

23

Workup

23

What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?

24

Management and Follow-Up

24

Questions

24

Discussion

25

Definition

25

Brief History

25

Prevalence of Urticaria

26

Pathophysiology

26

Clinical Manifestations

27

Ordinary Urticaria

27

Physical Urticaria

28

Urticaria due to Mechanical Stimuli

28

Dermographism

28

Immediate Pressure Urticaria

28

Delayed Pressure Urticaria

29

Vibratory Angioedema

29

Temperature Change Urticaria

29

Heat Urticaria

29

Cold Urticaria

29

Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis

30

Solar Urticaria

30

Aquagenic Urticaria

30

Contact Urticaria

30

Angioedema Without Wheals

31

Urticarial Vasculitis

31

Urticarial Syndromes

31

Muckle–Wells Syndrome

31

Schnitzler Syndrome

32

Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis

32

Diagnostic Procedures

32

History-Taking

32

Laboratory Test

33

Treatment

33

Conclusion

35

References

35

Chapter 2: Cold Urticaria

37

Case 1

37

With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?

38

Differential Diagnosis

38

Work-Up

39

What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?

39

Follow-up

39

Case 2

40

With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?

42

Differential Diagnosis

42

Work-Up

42

What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?

43

Discussion

43

Definition

43

Differential Diagnosis

44

Pathophysiology

46

Presentation

46

Work-Up

46

Treatment

52

Questions

54

References

55

Chapter 3: Contact Urticaria Syndrome

57

Introduction

57

Case 1

57

Chief Complaint

57

History of Present Illness

58

Past Medical History

58

Physical Examination

58

Differential Diagnosis

58

Impression and Follow-Up

58

Case 2

59

Chief Complaint

59

History of Present Illness

59

Family History

59

Review of Systems

59

Social History

59

Physical Examination

60

Differential Diagnosis

60

Impression and Follow-Up

60

Discussion

60

History

60

Prevalence

61

Pathophysiology

63

Clinical Presentation, Testing, and Diagnosis

65

Treatment

67

Questions

68

References

70

Chapter 4: Idiopathic Angioedema

71

Case 1

71

With the Presented Data, What is Your Working Diagnosis?

74

Workup

74

What is Your Diagnosis and Why?

75

Case 2

76

With Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?

77

Workup

77

What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?

78

Discussion

79

Evaluation

80

Workup

80

Management

81

Questions

82

References

83

Chapter 5: Hereditary Angioedema

85

Case 1

85

With the Above Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?

87

Work-Up

88

What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?

89

Case 2

89

With These Presented Data What Is Your Working Diagnosis?

90

Work-Up

91

What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?

92

Discussion

92

Pathophysiology

95

Work-Up

95

Management and Treatment

96

Questions

98

References

100

Part IISkin Manifestation of Drug Allergy

101

Chapter 6: Stevens–Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

102

Case 1

102

Data

103

Discussion

105

Case 2

108

Data

109

Discussion

110

Questions

111

Case 2

115

Case 3

117

References

119

Chapter 7: Serum Sickness and Serum Sickness-Like Reaction

121

Case 1

121

Diagnostic Testing (Results from 2005)

123

With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?

123

Impression

123

Plan

123

Differential Diagnoses

123

Workup

124

What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?

124

Case 2

125

Data

126

With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?

126

Workup

127

What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?

127

Discussion

129

Questions

131

References

133

Part IIIAllergic Contact Dermatitis

134

Chapter 8: Preservatives

135

Case 1

135

With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?

136

Differential Diagnosis

136

Workup

136

What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?

136

Management and Follow-Up

136

Case 2

137

With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?

137

Differential Diagnosis

137

Workup

137

What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?

137

Management and Follow-Up

138

Discussion

138

Definition

138

Brief History

138

Prevalence of AC.D and Types of Preservatives

139

Formaldehyde

139

Quaternium-15

141

Imidazolidinyl Urea

142

2,5-Diazolidinyl Urea

142

Methylchloroisothiazolinone/Methylisothiazolinone

143

Methyldibromoglutaronitrile (MDBNG)/phenoxyethanol

143

Parabens

143

Pathophysiology

144

Diagnostic Procedures

144

Conclusion

145

Questions

145

References

147

Chapter 9: Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Rubber Allergies

148

Case 1

148

History of Present Illness

148

Physical examination

149

Differential diagnosis

149

Working diagnosis

149

Impression and follow-up

149

Case 2

149

History of present illness

149

Physical examination

150

Differential

150

Working diagnosis

150

Impression and follow-up

150

Discussion

150

Historical Background

150

Prevalence of Rubber-Based Contact Dermatitis

151

Immunology and Pathophysiology of Rubber Allergic Contact Dermatitis

152

Clinical Manifestations of Rubber Allergic Contact Dermatitis

154

Diagnosis and Treatment

156

Questions

157

References

158

Chapter 10: Jewelry: Nickel and Metal-Based Allergic Contact Dermatitis

160

Case 1

160

History of Present Illness

160

Physical Examination

161

Differential Diagnosis

161

Working Diagnosis

161

Impression and Follow-Up

161

Case 2

161

History of Present Illness

161

Physical Examination

162

Differential Diagnosis

162

Working Diagnosis

162

Impression and Follow-Up

162

Discussion

163

Historical Background

163

Prevalence of Metal-Based Contact Dermatitis

163

Impact of Patient Factors on Contact Allergy with Nickel and other Metals

164

Immunology and Pathophysiology of Metal ACD

165

Allergenicity of Gold, Cobalt, and Palladium

167

Gold

167

Cobalt

167

Palladium

168

Clinical Presentation of Metal Allergy

168

Diagnosis and Treatment

169

Questions

172

References

174

Chapter 11: Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Fragrances

176

Case 1

176

With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?

177

Differential Diagnosis

177

Work-Up

177

What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?

177

Management and Follow-Up

177

Case 2

178

With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?

178

Differential Diagnosis

178

Work-Up

178

What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?

178

Management and Follow-Up

179

Case 3

179

With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?

179

Differential Diagnosis

179

Work-Up

179

What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?

180

Management and Follow-Up

180

Discussion

180

Definition

180

History and Prevalence

180

Pathophysiology

181

Clinical Presentation, Testing, and Diagnosis

181

Conclusion

184

Questions

184

References

187

Part IVOther Allergies Affecting Skinand Mucous Membranes

188

Chapter 12: Atopic Dermatitis

189

Case 1

189

With the Presented Data, What is Your Working Diagnosis?

191

Workup

192

Data

192

What is Your Diagnosis and Why?

192

Management and Follow-Up

192

Case 2

193

With the Presented Data, What is Your Working Diagnosis?

193

Workup

194

Data

195

What is Your Diagnosis and Why?

196

Management and Follow-Up

196

Discussion

198

Prevalence

198

Typical Presentation

198

Histology

199

Genetics

199

Immunology

200

Diagnosis

201

Treatment

201

Questions

204

References

206

Chapter 13: Allergic Reactions Affecting Mucosal Surfaces

207

Case 1

207

Laboratory Data

208

Initial Impression

208

Differential Diagnosis

208

Clinical Evaluation

209

Identification and Confirmation of Relevant Seminal Plasma Sensitizing Proteins

209

Gel Filtration Chromatography

209

IgE-Specific Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay and ELISA Inhibition

210

Sodium dodecyl sulfate – polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and Western Immunoblotting of SP

211

With the Presented Data, What Is Your Diagnosis?

211

Discussion

211

Questions

213

Case 2

214

Laboratory Data

214

Initial Impression

214

Differential Diagnosis

215

Clinical Evaluation

215

IgE Measurement and C. albicans Immunocap Testing

215

With the Presented Data, What Is Your Diagnosis?

215

Discussion

215

Questions

218

References

219

Part VImmunologic Diseases of the Skin

221

Chapter 14: Vasculitis

222

Case 1

222

Data

223

Imaging Studies

223

Discussion

223

Case 2

228

Data

228

Imaging Studies

229

Discussion

229

Questions

231

Case 1

231

Case 2

233

Case 3

236

Answers

239

Questions

239

References

239

Chapter 15: Cutaneous Mastocytosis

241

Case 1

241

With the Presented Data, What is Your Working Diagnosis?

243

Differential Diagnosis

243

Workup

243

What is Your Diagnosis and Why?

244

Case 2

244

With the Presented Data, What is Your Working Diagnosis?

245

Differential Diagnosis

245

Workup

245

What is Your Diagnosis and Why?

246

Discussion

247

Questions

252

References

254

Chapter 16: Cutaneous Lupus

255

Case 1

255

Data

257

With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?

257

Workup

258

Skin Biopsy

258

What is Your Diagnosis and Why?

258

Discussion

258

Questions

261

Case 2

262

With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?

264

Workup

264

What is Your Diagnosis and Why?

264

Discussion

266

Questions

268

References

269

Chapter 17: Psoriasis

270

Clinical Presentation

270

Case 1

270

What Is Your Working Diagnosis?

271

Differential Diagnosis

271

Workup

271

What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?

271

Management and Treatment

272

Case 2

272

What Is Your Working Diagnosis?

272

Differential Diagnosis

273

Workup

273

What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?

273

Management and Follow-Up

273

Discussion

274

Background

274

Pathophysiology

274

Brief History

274

Molecular Pathogenesis

274

Genetics

275

Clinical Manifestations

276

Plaque Psoriasis

276

Erythrodermic Psoriasis

277

Guttate Psoriasis

277

Pustular Psoriasis

278

Inverse Psoriasis

279

Psoriatic Arthritis

279

Other Clinical Findings

279

Psoriasis and Other Comorbidities

279

Differential Diagnosis

280

Management

281

History

281

Diagnostic Procedures

281

Treatment

283

Conclusion

284

Questions

285

References

287

Chapter 18: Scleroderma

289

Case 1

289

What Is Your Initial Impression About This Patient?

291

Differential Diagnosis

292

With the Presented Data, What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?

294

Discussion

294

Questions

296

Case 2

297

With the Presented Data, What Is Your Working Diagnosis?

298

Differential Diagnosis

299

Workup

299

What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?

300

Discussion

300

Questions

302

References

303

Chapter 19: Autoimmune Blistering Diseases of the Skin and Mucous Membranes

305

Case 1

305

What Is the Differential Diagnosis?

306

What Is the Appropriate Workup in This Patient?

307

Test Results

308

Based on the Histology and Immunofluorescence Findings, What Is the Best Diagnosis in This Patient?

308

What Is the Appropriate Treatment for This Patient?

308

What Is the Significance of Lichenoid Dermatitisin a Patient With Pemphigus?

309

With the Consideration of Paraneoplastic Pemphigus, What Should the Next Step Be in the Workup of the Patient?

310

Discussion

312

Case 2

313

What Is the Differential Diagnosis?

314

What Is the Next Step in the Workup of the Patient?

315

With These Clinical and Pathologic Findings, What Is Your Best Diagnosis?

316

Is There Any Test That Can Be Performed to Differentiate Between MMP and EBA?

318

With MMP as the Most Likely Diagnosis, How Shouldthe Management of This Patient Proceed?

318

Given That Conservative Treatment Measures Have Failed, What Is the Next Step?

319

With These New Ocular Findings, How Does This Change Therapy?

319

Discussion

320

Questions

321

References

323

Chapter 20: Alopecia Areata*

324

Case 1

324

Case Presentation

324

With the Presented Data What Is Your Working Diagnosis?

325

Differential Diagnosis

325

Work-Up

326

What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?

326

Case 2

327

Case Presentation

327

Data

328

With the Presented Data What Is Your Working Diagnosis?

328

Differential Diagnosis

328

Work-Up

329

What Is Your Diagnosis and Why?

329

Discussion

330

Definition/Epidemiology

330

Presentation

330

Pathophysiology/Genetics

332

Work-Up

333

Management/Prognosis

333

Questions

337

References

338

Index

340