Neutrophilic dermatoses Flashcards
Overview neutrophilic dermatoses
See card.
Epidemiology Sweet’s syndrome (Age, race, female/male)
- No racial predilection, more common in Japan
- Age 30-60 but any ages
- Female predominance 4:1 (Classic), also more females if Drug
- M=F for drug
Pathogenesis Sweet’s Syndrome (including some cytokines involved)
- Unknown, possibly hypersensitivity
- Local/systemic dysregulation cytokine secretion of Il-1, G-CSF, GM-CSF, interferon Y-Genes involved: PTPN6 and MEFV
- Pathergy +
What % of Sweets has identifiable cause?
50% idiopathic
50% known association (see below)
3 main association subtypes of Sweets?
- Classic Sweet’s
- AI disease 10-15%
- 25% preceding infection
- pregnancy 2% - Malignancy assoc (15-30%); hematologic > solid organ
- Drug-induced (10%)
- Occurs 1-2 weeks following drug initiation
Associated conditions with Classical Sweets?
- Infectious-Yersinia enterocolitica*-Post-streptococcal/URTI*-Others rare (CMV, hep, HIV, fungal, mycobacterial)2. Autoimmune-IBD*, sarcoid, RA, thyroid, beeches3. Vaccines4. Pregnancy
Malignancies associated with Sweets? What percent associated with heme malignancy
15-30%
- Hematological > solid tumor
- AML most common, MDS-GU, breast, colon for solid tumors
What drugs are associated with Sweets?
GO SCHLAM G-CSF (#1), GM-CSF Cancer drugs (see below) OCPSeptraHydralazineFurosemide (Lasix) ATRA ( isotretinoin) AZA Anti-TNF MinocyclineOther new antineoplastics: Ipilimumab, Pembrolizumab, FLT3 inh, Vemurafenib; also anti-TNF
When does drug related sweets occur post drug? Criteria for drug-sweets?
2 weeks post. Same major criteria just need all 3 minor of: -temporal association w/ drug-fever-resolves with drug d/c
Diagnostic criteria Sweet’s
Need 2M2mMajor: 1. Abrupt onset of typical (painful!) skin lesions 2. Histopath consistent w/ Sweet’sMinor1. Fever or constitutional sx2. Leukocytosis3. Associated dz or trigger 4. Excellent response to steroids
Clinical features of Sweet’s
-Rapid onset of tender/burning, non-pruritic, red, well-demarcated, edematous/“juicy” papules + plaques- may enlarge to form plaques with an uneven mamillated surface- Psuedovesicular or psuedopustular appearance due to edema, but some may actually develop vesicles or bullae or pustules-Can have central yellowish area giving targetoid appearance-Can ulcerate, look like PG (malignancy associated)
Variants of Sweets Clinically
Bullous/VesiculobullousPustularNeutrophilic dermatosis of the dorsal handGiant/Cellulitis-like/Erysipeloid-likeNecrotizingNot listed but can get papulonodules on lower legs that are either1. True erythema nodosum 2. Neutrophilic panniculitis (subcutaneous sweets)
Where does Sweet’s occur usually?
Head, neck, upper extremities.Can be anywhere.
Clinical-path features of Sweets more associated with malignancy?
- Older age
- Absence of arthralgia
- Leukopenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia
- Elevated ESR
- Vesiculobullous morphology
- Subcutaneous Sweet’s
- Lymphocytic Sweet’s
- Histioctyoid Sweet’s
- Male to female predominance equal
- More likely to be recurrent
- More likely to be refractory to treatment
- More likely to have mucosal involvement
- Less likely to have had URTI preceding onset
- Less likely to have ocular involvement
Systemic manifestation Sweets
Common: Fever (50-80%) - may be intermittent + leukocytosis (70%)
Less common: arthralgias/arthritis (non-erosive, asymmetric, favours knees, wrists), myalgias, malaise ,
Ocular: conjunctivitis, episcleritis, limbal nodules, iridocyclitis
Uncommon: neutrophilic alveolitis (cough, dyspnea, pleurisy), SAPHO, renal inv’t (proturia, hematuria, renal insufficiency, ARF)
Rare: hepatitis, acute myositis, aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, pancreatitis, GI inv’t
Natural course sweets?-how long to resolve-recurs in how many?
Resolve in 5-12 weeks
Recurs in 30%
Lab findings in Sweets
CRP/ESR in 90%
Leukocytosis with left shift
5 histologic variants sweets
- Neutrophilic
- Lymphocytic*
- Subcutaneous*
- Histiocytoid*
Cryptococcoid
Eosinophilic
*Malignancies
What is the histiocytoid variant of Sweets?
Characterized by an infiltrate composed of immature myeloid cells that can be misinterpreted as histiocytes (macrophages) OR histiocyte-like immature myeloid cells (stain + for myeloperoxidase) in dermis, +/- to fat assoc hem malig
How do you differentiate between histiocytes and immature myeloid cells in Sweets?
Myeloperoxidase + in myeloid cells
Pathology of Sweets
-Epidermis often normal but neutrophils may invade (forming subcorneal pustules).
Signif edema –> spongiosis + intraepidermal & subepidermal vesiculation
- Diffuse nodular and perivascular neutrophilic infiltrate without LCV, sometimes LCV. (Leukocytoclasia with endothelial swelling, but without the fibrinoid necrosis is the usual finding)
- Occasionally neutrophils infiltrate may extend into the subcutis, creating a SEPTAL or, less frequently, a lobular PANNICULITIS.
Isolated neutrophilic panniculitis has been described. (“Subcutaneous Sweets)
1st line treatment Sweets for:
- Few lesions
- Widespread lesions
In all–> Tx underlying cause if found
- Topical superpotent steroids or ILK, topical calcineurin inh
- Prednisone 0.5-1 mg/kg 2-6 weeks (works really fast)
Second line treatments Sweets
SSKI
Dapsone 100-200 mg/d, Colchicine 0.6 mg BID-TID
NSAIDs, Colchicine, Clofazamine, CsA, Thalidomide, IFN-α
How to give SSKI?
-Start w/ 3-5 drops tid + inc by 5 drops wkly up to 15 drops tid = 900 mg/day1 drop is about 47 mg, take w/ milk or juiceTabs are 300mg tid
Side effects and teratogenicity SSKI
- Pregnancy category D (fetal goiter, hypothyroidism dt Wolf-Chaikoff effect)- Wolf-Chaikoff: Ingestion of ++ iodine when already iodine-replete= hypothyroidism-Jod-Basedow: Ingestion of ++ iodine when deficient = hyperthyroidismAcute SE: • Nausea• Bitter burps• Taste-brass/dysgeusia (take w fruit juice)• Excessive salivation• Cold-like sx (coryza, HA)• Urticaria• Angioedema• CSVVChronic effects SSKI:• Enlarged salivary and lacrimal glands• Acneiform eruption• Iododerma• Hypo/hyper thyroidism• Hyper K (with renal dz)• Cardiotox • DH, EM, EN
What is the pathergy test?
What is pathergy and how is the test performed?
-Pustular or neutrophilic lesions occurring at sites of cutaneous trauma-Performed on flexor forearm by obliquely inserting a 20-22-gauge sterile hypodermic needle at a depth of 5 mm-A positive reaction is the development of a papule or pustule at 24-48 hours
Sweet’s, as well as other neutrophilic dz, may be seen in this genetic autoinflammatory disorder?
DIRA (deficiency of IL-1 receptor antagonist)