Eosinophilic Dermatoses Flashcards

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What is the presentation of granuloma faciale?

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Multiple red-brown papules, plaques or nodules. Usually on the face, especially the central face (nose, malar prominence, forehead and ear)

Can also have a follicular prominence, telangiectasias or a “peau d’ orange” look to it

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What is the histopathology of granuloma faciale?

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Remember that this looks like EED (some think it is the same/similar entity)

  • Look for LCV (may be difficult to see… smoldering)
  • Look for mixed dermal infiltrate of eos, neuts, and lymphs w/ plasma cells and fibrosis
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What is the treatment for granuloma faciale?

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Treatment is limited, consider intralesional triamcinolone as the first-line therapy

  • Can also try cryotherapy, topical steroids, topical calcineurin inhibitors
  • Systemic: can consider dapsone, colchicine, or hydroxychloroquine
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What is the presentation of Well’s syndrome (eosinophilic cellulitis)?

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Recurrent burning, pruritic or painful pink to red edematous plaques that favor extremities –> become more indurated and brown or slate-gray overtime

Can have eosinophilia

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What things can trigger Well’s syndrome or be associated with it?

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Arthropod, parasitic infection, (?) myeloproliferative dz, eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis

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What is the histopathology of Well’s syndrome?

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Massive and diffuse dermal eosinophilic infiltrate, some degranulated, which leads to flame figures

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What is the treatment for Well’s syndrome?

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-Systemic steroids lead to rapid resolution (eosinophilic conditions are sensitive to steroids)

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Who is papuloerythroderma of Ofuji most common in?

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Elderly men, like to test on Japanese ancestry

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Clinical presentation of papuloerythroderma of Ofuji?

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Generalized pruritic red-brown papules –> erythroderma sparing the skin folds (gives the “deck chair sign”)

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What are the lab abnormalities associated with Papuloerythroderma of Ofuji?

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Eosinophilia, lymphopenia, elevated IgE, lymphadenopathy is common

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What diseases can be associated with Papuloerythroderma of Ofuji?

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Malignancy: gastric carcinoma, B-cell lymphoma and T-cell lymphomas

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Treatment for Papuloerythroderma of Ofuji?

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Responds to systemic steroids, PUVA, or oral retinoids

Tends to be a chronic condition until it remits. Also, don’t forget to work up for underlying malignancy.

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What should be considered if you have a patient with particularly exaggerated responses to insect bites (pruritic, erythematous, edematous papulonodules, and vesicobullae)?

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CLL or less commonly other myeloproliferative disorders

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What tumor may be associated with exuberant bite reactions to mosquito bites?

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Chronic lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL) is most often tested, can also consider underlying EBV infection/activation as well

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What is the definition of hypereosinophilic syndrome?

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Eosinophilia (>1500 eosinophils/ul) x 6 months or <6 months if a/w end-organ damage

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What are the clinical presentations of hypereosinophilic syndrome?

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  • Skin lesions in 50%
  • Most common = itchy red papules and nodules, urticaria and angioedema
  • Ulcers on mucosal surfaces
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What should be expected if mucosal ulcers are seen with hypereosinophilic syndrome?

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Myeloproliferative dz and more aggressive course

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What are the systemic symptoms of hypereosinophilic syndrome?

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  • Fever, cough, malaise, and myalgias are common.
  • Can also have cutaneous and mucocutaneous ulcers that are polymorphic in nature.
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What is the most common cause of death in hypereosinophilic syndrome?

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Congestive heart failure (5-year survival = ~80%)

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How does eosinophil count correlate with disease in hypereosinophilic syndrome?

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Decreasing cell counts correspond to treatment effect

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What are the two major subtypes of hypereosinophilic syndrome?

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Myeloproliferative and lymphocytic

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What is the most common gene mutation in myeloproliferative hypereosinophilic syndrome?

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A fusion of FIP1L1-PDGFRA genes leading to constitutively activated tyrosine kinase

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What is the cause of the lymphocytic hypereosinophilic syndrome?

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Clonal T-cell proliferation with T-cell gene rearrangement –> increased Th2 cytokine production, especially IL-5 –> eosinophil activation

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What treatments are available for hypereosinophilic syndrome?

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  • Myeloproliferative form with FIP1L1-PDGFRA mutation use imatinib or other TKIs
  • Lymphoproliferative form use systemic steroids +/- mepolizumab (anti-IL-5 mAb)

*Prednisone first line for both as well

  • Other treatments include hydroxyurea, interferon
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What findings are seen in myeloproliferative hypereosinophilic syndrome?
Most common in males and a/w endomyocardial fibrosis/cardiomyopathy, hepatosplenomegaly - CD25 (+) mast cells from BM biopsy - Elevated serum tryptase and vitamin B12 (not always present)
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What is the clinical presentation of lymphocytic hypereosinophilic syndrome?
Itch/eczema/erythroderma/angioedema/urticaria w/ **increased IgE**, eosinophilia, and lymphadneopathy
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What is the difference in prognosis between the myeloproliferative and lymphocytic hypereosinophilic syndromes?
Lymphocytic is generally more benign, can still have cardiac complications and there is increased risk of T-cell lymphoma