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Immune mediated skin disease Flashcards

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What is an immune mediated skin disease?

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The immune system fails to tolerate self antigens and it mounts a response against normal skin components

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What is a primary immune mediated skin disease?

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No identifiable trigger factor present = idiopathic

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What is a secondary immune mediated skin disease?

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Exogenous trigger antigen, most commonly drug, bacteria or virus

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How you should patients with potential immune mediated skin disease be clinically assessed?

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  • Consider signalment (particularly breed) & key historical features
  • Look for primary lesions
  • Look at distribution of lesions
  • Make differential diagnosis list
  • Run tests according to differentials
  • Interpret results in line with clinical findings
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List some diagnostic tests that can be used to diagnose immune mediated skin disease

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  • Skin scrapes & trichography
  • Lesion cytology
  • Bacterial/fungal culture and susceptibility testing
  • Haematology, biochemistry: to give a general picture of the animal’s heath before treatment
  • Urinalysis
  • Diagnostic imaging: radiography, ultrasonography
  • Blood smear cytology
  • Coombs test
  • Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test
  • Skin biopsy & histopathology
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How is cytology used to narrow down the DDX

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Cytology to differentiate sterile from infectious disease (and rule out secondary bacterial infection)

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How is skin biopsy and histopathy used to narrow down the DDX

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Rule out neoplasia, atypical infectious diseases and determine skin pathology (definitive diagnosis)

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What are the advantages of cytology

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Easy, cheap, rapid (in house) results
Differentiate sterile from septic (infectious) disease
Determine type of inflammation
May inform management prior to histopath results

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Mixed neutrophils and macrophages indicate what type of inflammation?

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Sterile pyogranulomatous inflammation

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Neutrophils with cocci bacteria indicate what type of inflammation?

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Coccoid bacterial inflammation

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Direct impression smears can be used for which lesion types?

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Pustules, exudative lesions (erosions, ulcers), draining tracts

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FNA can be used for what types of lesions?

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Nodules, plaques, tumours, lymph nodes

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When in the diagnostic process in skin biopsy and histopathology used?

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Test often comes after cytology once the differential list has been narrowed down

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Where are samples taken when doing skin biopsies?

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  • Take multiple biopsies +3
  • Sample primary lesions
  • Sample range of lesions to represent disease process
  • Sample whole lesion where possible
  • Avoid eroded / ulcerated lesions (or sample from margin to include epidermis) - If only these lesions are present you need to sample from the lesion margins
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Name the 4 most common primary lesions seen in immune mediated skin disease

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  • Pustules
  • Plaques/nodules
  • Erythematous macules/patches
  • Hypopigmented macules/patches
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List some other lesions seen in immune mediated skin disease

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Alopecia
Vesicles
Erosions/ulcers
Crusts
Purpura
Scale

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Define an erosion

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Loss of the surface layer of the epidermis

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Define an ulcer

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Loss of full thickness of the epidermis

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Are ulcers and erosions primary or secondary lesions?

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Secondary
- less helpful in making DDx

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What are the most common causes of ulcers and erosions?

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Keratinocyte death, loss of KC adhesion, self trauma (pruritus), secondary bacterial infections

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What are crusts?

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Dried exudate on skin surface
- Pus from pustules
- Exudate from erosions/ulcers
- Blood

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Define a pustule

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A circumscribed elevation of skin containing pus
Pus is formed from infiltrating neutrophils

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Case 1:
- Physical examination = General WNL except pyrexia 40oC and mild peripheral lymphadenomegaly
- Lesion morphology = Rare pustule, thick, adherent crusts, pus, erosions
- Lesion distribution = Multifocal - Dorsal muzzle, periocular, medial pinnae, footpads

What are the 4 DDx?

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  • Bacterial infection (pyoderma/folliculitis)
  • Pemphigus foliaceus
  • Superficial pustular drug reaction (rare)
  • Superficial pustular dermatophytosis (rare)
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What are acantholytic keratinocytes?

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Large epithelial cells (larger than neutrophils) – rounded (normal keratinocytes are normally anuclear and angular)

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Describe the pathophysiology of canine pemphigus foliaceous

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  • Auto-antibodies (mainly IgG) target components of desmosomes that link keratinocytes in superficial epidermis
  • Separation of KCs > acantholytic ‘rounded up’ KCs
  • Neutrophilic inflammatory response > superficial pustules with free floating acantholytic KCs
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Describe the appearance of pemphigus foliaceous on histopathology

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Subcorneal (superficial) pustular dermatitis with acantholytic keratinocytes

27
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Name the most common autoimmune skin disease of dogs

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Pemphigus foliaceus

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Describe the signalment of pemphigus foliaceus

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Middle aged (any), predisposed breeds akita, chow chow, cocker spaniel, dachshund, Labrador retriever, British bulldog & Shetland sheep dog (affects many breeds)

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Describe feline pemphigus foliaceous

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  • Less common than dog PF
  • Signalment: X
  • Lesion distribution: face, claw fold (paronychia) and nipples
  • Prognosis fair
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Define a plaque

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Flat elevation of skin more than 1cm in diameter. Cause by infiltration of cells of coalition of papules

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Define a nodule

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Circumscribed solid elevation > 1cm diameter, usually extending into deeper skin layers. Caused by massive infiltration of cells

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Describe the signalment of Eosinophilic furunculosis of the face

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Young adults

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How does Eosinophilic furunculosis of the face present?

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History: rapid onset, intense pruritus
Lesion morphology: eroded/ulcerated plaques and nodules
Distribution: face
Cytology: eosinophilic inflammation
Histopathology: eosinophilic folliculitis & furunculosis

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Describe the signalment of Sterile granulomatous dermatitis and lymphadenitis (juvenile cellulitis)

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Puppies (sporadic cases in adults)

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How does Sterile granulomatous dermatitis and lymphadenitis (juvenile cellulitis) present?

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History: acute onset, non-pruritic (painful), pyrexia, lethargy
Lesion morphology: follicular nodules (furuncules) & plaques (often eroded & crusted), diffuse swelling, alopecia (check for Demodex), lymphadenomegaly
Distribution: face (muzzle, periocular, pinnae), lymph nodes

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Describe the cytology and histology of Sterile granulomatous dermatitis and lymphadenitis (juvenile cellulitis)

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FNA cytology: sterile pyogranulomatous inflammation
Histopath: sterile perifollicular granulomatous-pyogranulomatous inflammation & furunculosis

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Define a macule

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flat area of skin discolouration < 1cm diameter

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Define a patch

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flat area of discolouration > 1cm diameter

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List 3 DDx of Hypopigmented or erythematous macules & patches

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Hypopigmentation, erythematous macules/patches, erosions/ulcers

40
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Describe the clinical presentation of facial discoid lupus erythematous

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  • Loss of cobblestone surface
  • Hypopigmented macules and patches
  • Erosions, ulcers and crusting
  • Black to blue to pink pigmentary change
  • Note biopsies taken from blue pigmentary change rather than ulcers or crusting
  • Hypopigmentation, erosion, crusting periocular skin and lips
  • Severe ulceration and crusting
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Describe the history of an animal with Erythema multiforme (major/minor)

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Acute onset, non-pruritic, +/- systemic signs (pyrexia, lethargy, inappetence)
Trigger: virus, drug, vaccine, microbial infection, neoplasia, systemic disease, food (can be idiopathic)

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Describe the lesions seen in cases of Erythema multiforme (major/minor)

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  • Primary lesion = annular erythematous macule (may be targetoid)
  • Can see vesicles, bullae, wheals, ulceration, crusts
  • Distribution: ventral abdomen > generalised, mucosae (often oral cavity)
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Describe the ‘target lesions’ seen in erythema multiforme major/minor

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Erythematous macules spread peripherally producing annular or arciform pattern
- Central erythema/pupura, ring of clear oedema (may be raised), ring of erythema = target lesion
- Centre may be a vesicle/bulla resulting in ulcers and crusts

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Describe the cytology and histopathology of erythema multiforme major/minor

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Cytology: sterile non-specific inflammation (NB ulcers may be secondarily infected!)
Histopathology: keratinocyte apoptosis (death), lymphocyte satellitosis, interface (epidermis/dermis) dermatitis

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The degree of apoptosis in erythema multiforme determines?

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Severity of epithelial loss i.e. EM vs SJS vs TEN

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Describe the main features of hyperkeratotic erythema multiforme

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Chronic, persistent
Older dogs
Idiopathic
Lesions more exudative and crusting
Often face and ears but can be generalised

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Describe Stevens-Johnson syndrome

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Erythema multiforme
No target lesions
More ulcerative – lose large sections of skin
Guarded prognosis

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What is the signalment of Uveodermatologic syndrome

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young to middle aged, Akita predisposed

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Describe the history and clinical presentation of Uveodermatologic syndrome

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History: acute bilateral uveitis, non-pruritic
Lesion morphology: hypopigmented macules > patches, erythematous macules, erosions, ulcers, crusts
Distribution: face; nose, lips, periocular skin (occasionally footpads, scrotum, perineum)

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List the DDx for immune mediated alopecia

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Sebaceous adenitis
Alopecia areata
Dermatomyositis
Ischaemic dermatopathy
Post-injection alopecias

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Which test is used to rule out demodicosis and dermatophytosis?

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Trichography +/- skin scrapes

52
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Describe the signalment of sebaceous adenitis

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Standard poodle, Akita, vizsla, *autosomal recessive mode of inheritance

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How does sebaceous adenitis present?

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History: non-pruritic unless SBI
Lesion morphology: partial alopecia and poor coat quality, follicular casts and scale
Distribution: generalised

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Describe the cytology and histopathology of sebaceous adenitis

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Cytology: no significant findings unless SBI
Histopath: pyogranulomatous inflammation targeting sebaceous glands > destruction of sebaceous glands and hair follicle atrophy

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Describe how cases of alopecia areata present

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History: non pruritic, chronic onset
Lesion morphology: focal to multifocal, partial to complete patches of alopecia +/- erythema and hyperpigmentation
Distribution: head/face

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Describe the histological appearance of alopecia areata

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Lymphocytic destruction of hair bulbs

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Describe the signalment of Dermatomyositis/ischaemic dermatopathy

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Young collies, SSD, Beauceron shepherd, Belgian shepherd, PWD predisposed to dermatomyositis (familial)

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Describe the clinical presentation of Dermatomyositis/ischaemic dermatopathy

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History: non-pruritic, chronic course +/- myositis
Quite a rare disease
Lesion morphology: focal to multifocal alopecia with variable hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation, scaling, erosion/ulceration & crusting
Distribution: face and extremities (dorsal digits, pinnae & tail tips, nails)

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Describe the histological appearance of Dermatomyositis/ischaemic dermatopathy

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Chronic dermal & vascular inflammation > follicular atrophy (include muscle in biopsy to check myositis)

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How is immune mediated disease managed?

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  • Removal/treatment of any external triggers e.g. Drugs, UV light: sunscreen, food
  • Control of inappropriate immune response: Immunosuppressive/immunomodulatory drugs

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