Amicrobial intertriginous pustuloseL98.2

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 07.01.2024

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Amicrobial pustulosis of the folds; Intertriginous amicrobial pustulose; Pustulose amicrobienne

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HistoryThis section has been translated automatically.

Oberlin et al. 1991

DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Very rare, localized, chronically recurrent, neutrophilic (pustular) dermatosis that manifests mainly in the large flexures of the axillae, the groin and possibly also perianally as well as on the digital acras or capillitium. After a longer period of persistence, extensive erosive plaques develop.

Associated autoimmune diseases have been described as:

Furthermore, an association with IgA nephropathy and a Sjögren's syndrome has been described.

Occurrence/EpidemiologyThis section has been translated automatically.

w:m=9:1; very rare; <100 cases have been reported so far (Schissler C et al. 2017)

LocalizationThis section has been translated automatically.

Large joint flexures (axillary, inguinal), capillitium, external auditory canals, anogenital, navel. Less common is infestation of the oral mucosa (DD: pyostomatitis vegetans).

Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.

In young women, development of a localized, therapy-resistant, sterile pustulosis in the area of the large joint flexures. After prolonged persistence, erosive weeping red plaques develop. The clinical appearance changes with the localization (auditory canal: erosive otitis externa), capillitium (pustular, weeping dermatitis), digital acra (purulent paronychia with consecutive onychodystrophy).

HistologyThis section has been translated automatically.

Spongiotic dermatitis with formation of (sterile) pustules and an inflammatory infiltrate of neutrophil granulocytes, lymphocytes and macrophages extending into the mid-corium. Discrete signs of vasculitis. In 30% of cases evidence of a lupus band at the dermo-epidermal junction (?).

TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.

Immunosuppressive (glucocorticoids, cyclosporin A); still successful in individual cases: Anakinra; TNF-alpha-blocker.

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

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Last updated on: 07.01.2024