(Ch19) figurate Erythema Flashcards
Erythema annular Centrifugum (EAC) As/w
- Hypersensitivity
- Infections
- Drugs
- other disorders
- Paraneoplastic
- Pregnancy
infections As/w EAC
- Fungal/Dermatophyte:
-Tinea Pedis, Candida, Penicllium - Viruses: pox, EBV, VZV, HIV
- Bacteria: pseudomonas
- Parasite: phithirus pubis
Disorders As/w EAC
Crohn’s
AI-Endo
HES
Which figurate erythema can be triggered by pregnancy?
EAC
How fast does EAC lesion grows
> 6cm in 1-2w
Clinical characteristics of EAC rash?
annular expand centrifugally
with trialing scales in the inner ring
resolves with PIH and no scar
Common sites for EAC
Thighs and hips
Superficial vs Deep EAC
Superficial: trailing scales and pruritic
Deep: no scales , no pruritus but elevated edge
How to associate EAC with a disease clinically?
Flares correlate with disease recurrence
which Histopth findings correlates with trailing scales of EAC
Spongiosis +focal parakeratosis
characteristic sign of EAC in histopath?
Coat sleeves
PV aggregate of inflammation cells
Rx of EAC
Symptomatic:
Topical antipruritics & sedating Anti-H
Therapeutic:
* Rx underlying disease
* TCS to the advancing border
* SCS (can induce remission) However a/w↑recurrence after D/C
* Empiric antibiotics or antifungals (Macrolides)
at what age EAC increases ?
5th decade
Famillial variant AD
what malignancies as/w EAC
hematologic
leukemia/lymphoma
Drugs As/w EAC
Diuretics
NASIADs
Ustekinumab
Rituximab
Antimalaria
what percentage of acute RF develop Erythema Marginatum
10%
pathogenesis of Erythema Marginatum
Molecular mimicry/cross reactivity of Group A B-hemolytic strep antigens with Myosin,Actin, tropomyosin and keratin
Virulence factors for strep pyogenes
- M protein and mucoid colony –> Acute RF
- Cysteine proteases: exotoxin B and IgG degrading enzyme
which virulence factor of GAB strep As/w Cardiotoxicity
cysteine proteases
skin lesions As/w RF
- Erythema Marginatum (Asx)
- Subcutaneous nodules (painless)
Erythema Marginatum latency period after strep pharyngitis
2-5w
Erythema Marginatum clinical presentation
ASx Red macules spread peripherally into larger patches or plaques
NO scales
Erythema Marginatum migration speed
1-12mm over 12h
Which part of the body spared by Erythema Marginatum
Face
What factor can accentuate Erythema Marginatum rash
Heat
Erythema Marginatum As/w carditis and arthritis MC in?
kids <5y
younger the higher the risk
typical age of RF (5-15y)
prognosis of Erythema Marginatum
resolves spontaneously unrelated to acute RF course
Diagnostic criteria of RF
JONES criteria
evidence of preceding pharyngitis can be identified in jones criteria by?
+ve cx
or
elev ASO
or
elev anti-DNase B
Jones criteria diagnosis requirements
evidence of GA strep
+
2 major (JONES)
or
evidence of GA strep
+
1 major
+
2 minor