Sec 24 Skin in Nutritional, Metabolic and Heritable Disease Pt 2 Flashcards
X-linked disease which is the second most prevalent lysosomal storage disorder, (after Gaucher disease) caused by the partial or complete deficiency of a lysosomal enzyme, α-galactosidase A
Fabry Disease
Cutaneous hallmark of Fabry disease present in 70% of males and 39% of females which are pinpoint to 4-mm diameter, dark-red to blue-black, macular, and papular lesions, which do not blanch on pressure
Angiokeratoma
Histopathology: Dilated, ectatic capillaries in the papillary dermis, a variably thinned epidermis centrally, with epidermal acanthosis at the edges of the lesion (colarette), and variable degrees of overlying focal compact orthohyperkeratosis
Angiokeratoma
The “pseudoacromegalic” facial features in Fabry disease (decreasing order)
periorbital fullness prominent ear lobes bushy eyebrows recessed forehead pronounced nasal angle generous nose/bulbous nasal tip prominent supraorbital ridges shallow midface full lips prominent nasal bridge broad alar base coarse features posteriorly rotated ears prognathism
Classical feature of Fabry disease and thought largely to be a consequence of autonomic neuropathy
Reduced sweating or hypohidrosis
A frequent complaint amongst Fabry disease patients of pain in the extremities in cold environments
Raynaud phenomenon
This occur in 80%–90% of Fabry disease patients typically occur in the first decade described as sensation as pain, feeling like pins and needles in hands and feet, often radiating proximally, triggered by increased body temperature, exercise, or stress due to damage to nerve fibers as a result of inflammation and substrate accumulation.
Acroparesthesia
Most common ocular finding in Fabry disease characterized as opacities in the cornea characterized by one or more lines radiating from the near the center of the cornea
Cornea verticillata
Constant feature and increasingly recognized as the major cause of death in Fabry patients both male and female
Cardiac manifestations
Often reported as the presenting feature of Fabry disease
Stroke affecting the posterior circulation
Definitive Diagnosis for Fabry disease
Demonstration of deficient α-galactosidase A activity in plasma, serum, or leukocytes
Identification of a pathogenic mutation
X-linked disease starts at age of 5–12 years occuring in both males > females, presents with multiple, clustered dark-red to blue– black macules and papules Larger lesions warty (1–4 mm) affecting any part of the body, especially bathing trunk area, umbilicus, lips and can be associated with acroparesthesias, heart and renal failure, stroke, cornea verticillata, deafness
Fabry disease (Angiokeratoma corpus diffusum)
AD disease starts at age of 10–15 years, occuring in both, female > males, presents with grouped, warty, dark-red papules (1–5 mm) on the lateral aspect and dorsa of fingers and toes, hands, and feet associated with acrocyanosis and chilblains
Angiokeratoma of Mibelli
Acquired disease in >60 year old males presenting with multiple warty, blue–black papules (1–4 mm) on the scrotum associated with local venous hypertension
Angiokeratoma of Fordyce
Acquired disease in >60 female presents with grouped, warty, blue–black papules (1–4 mm) on the vulva associated with local venous hypertension
Angiokeratoma of Vulva
Acquired seen in 10–40 males and females presents with single dark-red to black keratotic papules (2–10 mm) which often bleeds or thromboses seen on any part of the body, especially in lower extremities
Solitary angiokeratoma
Acquired usually early onset or at birth presents with unilateral plaque keratotic dark-red papules, may bleed
on the lower legs or foot may be associated with Cobb syndrome or vascular malformations
Angiokeratoma circumscriptum
Typical symptoms of Fabry disease at childhood and adolescence (≤16 years)
Pain (acroparesthesia) particularly in the extremities
Angiokeratomas
Ophthalmological abnormalities (cornea verticillata and tortuous retinal blood vessels)
Hearing impairment
Dyshidrosis (hypohidrosis and hyperhidrosis)
Hypersensitivity to heat and cold
Gastrointestinal disturbances and abdominal pain
Lethargy and tiredness
Onset of renal and cardiac signs, e.g., proteinuria, arrhythmia
Typical symptoms of Fabry disease at early adulthood (17–30 years)
Extension of childhood symptoms
Proteinuria and progressive renal failure
Typical symptoms of Fabry disease at late adulthood (age >30 years)
Worsening of any childhood to early adulthood symptoms
Heart disease (e.g., left ventricular hypertrophy, angina, arrhythmia, and dyspnea)
Stroke and transient ischemic attacks
Osteopenia and osteoporosis
Disease with deficiency in β-Galactosidase with mutation on gene 3p21– 3pter presents with facial dysmorphism, hematologic signs, mental retardation, organomegaly and AK corporis diffusum
EM findings: Electron-lucent lysosomal dilation
GM1 gangliosidosis
Disease with deficiency in Aspartylglycosaminidase with mutation on gene 4q32–33 presents with coarse facies, macroglossia, organomegaly, ocular findings, cardiac valve involvement, AK corporis diffusum, facial angiofibromas, oral fibromatosis and leukokeratosis
EM findings: Electron-lucent lysosomal dilation
Aspartylglucosaminuria
Disease with deficiency in α-Fucosidase with mutation on gene 1p34 presents with mental retardation, coarse facies, growth retardation, recurrent respiratory infections, dysostosis multiplex, visceromegaly, AK corporis diffusum, widespread telangiectasias, acrocyanosis, purple transverse distal nail bands, increased vasculature in hands and feet, and sweating abnormalities
EM findings: Electron-lucent lysosomal dilation
Fucosidosis
Disease with deficiency in β-Mannosidase with mutation on gene 4q22-q25 presents with mental retardation, neuropathy, hearing loss, recurrent infections and AK corporis diffusum in bathing trunk area
EM findings: Electron-lucent lysosomal dilation
β-Mannosidosis