Dermatopathology 3 Flashcards
Pemphigus vulagris what happens
IgG autoantibodies against desmogleins 1 and 3 in desomosomes in suprabasal deep epidermis and mucosal epithelium
what is Nikolsky sign and what are Pemphigus vulgaris tests results
pressure on blister causes lateral spread of lesion
- positive
where do 80-90% of pemphigus vulgaris begin
oral lesions
what forms the roof of the blister for pemphigus vulagris
stratum corneum
what happens in pemphigus foliaceus
autoantibodies against Dsg1 alone
histo for pemphigus
row of tombstomes
acantholysis
net like pattern of intracellular IgG deposists
what does pemphigus vegetans look like
large, moist, verrucous, plaques rather than blisters
common lesion site for pemphigus vegetans
oral lesions
what other disorder is pemphigus vegetans related to
ulcerative colitis
what country is pemphigus foliaceus found
Brazil
what happens in bullous Pemphigoid
autoantibodies bind BPAg1 and BPAg2 ( only one causing blister) in hemidesosome
At what layer of the skin does bullous Pemphigoid form a blister
lamina lucida of the basement membrane
age groups of pemphigus and Bullous Pemphigoid
P: 30-50
BP: elderly
target antigen for pemphigus and Bullous Pemphigoid
P: demoglein 1 and 3
BP: BPAg1 and BPAg2 in hemidesmosomes
Blister ( bulla) pemphigus and Bullous Pemphigoid
P: suprabasal, ancantholytic, positive Nikosky sign
BP: subepidermal, nonacantholytic, sturdy
oral mucosa for pemphigus and Bullous Pemphigoid
P: many early lesions
BP: few after cutaneous lesions
what happens in Dermatitis Herpetiformis
IgA autoantibodies to transglutaminases bind to TG in gut and cross-react with reticulin in fibrils in skin
what is the onset and gender of Dermatitis Herpetiformis
20-60
males
clinical presentation of Dermatitis Herpetifromis
symmetrically grouped lesions
-papules and plaques progressing to vesicles and bullae
For Dermatitis Herpetiformis what other disease is present and what is used to show this
Gluten senstive
small bowel biopsy
Histo feature for Dermatitis Herpetiformis
subepidermal blister
microabscesses at dermal papillae
what is epidermolysis bullosa
group of disorders caused by inherited defects ( 10 genes) in proteins that lend stability to skin
when do symptoms of Epidermolysis bullosa occur
at or soon after birth
Name 4 types of Epidermolysis Bullosa
simplex
junctional
dystrophic
non-Herlitz junctional
Simplex type
mutations in gene encoding keratin 14 or 5 ( form keratin fiber)
- basal cell layer defect
Junctional type
blisters formed from separation lamina lucida
Dystrophic types
blisters below lamina densa, from defect in collagen VII
Non-Herlitz Junctional
defect in laminin Vbeta3
histo for Epidermolysis Bullosa? similiar to what?
fibrin deposition in floor of blister cavity
- bullous pehphigoid
what happens in prophyria cutanea tarda
uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase (UROD) deficiency - excessive accumulation of porphyrins
who is prone for Prophyria cutanea tarda
30-50 yrs
- females on OCP
- alcohol
- hep C
what are the types of Porphyria cutanea tarda
Type I: acquired
type II: autosomal dominant, deficient in RBC and fibroblasts
what does Porphyria cutanea tarda do to skin
make it photosenstivie
what does Porphyria cutanea tarda do to face
hypertrichosis ( hairy face)
how does one diagnose Porphyria cutanea tarda
uroprophryin in urine
what 3 things must be avoided for porphyria cutanea tarda
alcohol
estrogens
fungicides
histo for porphyria cutanea tarda
subepidermal vesiculation
- protuberance of rigid dermal papillae into blister cavity( festooning
- thickening of walls of superficial dermal vessels
what happens in acne vulgaris
obstruction of sebaceous follicles by sebum
-promotes proliferation of propionibacterium acnes ( anaerobe)