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

AUTOR(ES)

Katoulis, Alexandros, Makris, Michalis, Gregoriou, Stamatis, Rallis, Eustathios, Kanelleas, Antonis, Stavrianeas, Nicolaos, Rigopoulos, Dimitris

FONTE

An. Bras. Dermatol.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2014-07

RESUMO

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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