Sec 7 Disorders of Epidermal Differentiation and Keratinization Flashcards
How many percent of contact dermatitis is irritant?
80%
Most important exogenous factor for ICD
Inherent toxicity of chemical for human skin
Major risk factor for irritant hand dermatitis because of impaired barrier function and lower threshold for skin irritation
Atopic dermatitis
Mainstay of treatment for ICD
Identification and avoidance of potential irritant
Mechanisms of ICD:
- Removal of surface lipids and water-holding substances
- Damage to cell membranes
- Epidermal keratin denaturation
- Direct cytotoxic effects
Key cytokine in ICD leading to increased expression of major histocompatibility complex class II and intracellular adhesion molecule 1 on keratinocytes
Tumor Necrosis Alpha-1 (TNA-1)
Hones naive T-lymphocytes to the skin and is elevated during irritant reactions
CCL21
Upregulation of this plays a major role in the hardening phenomenon in cutaneous irritation
Ceramide 1 synthesis
Exogenous factors influencing cutaneous reaction
- Chemical properties 2. Characteristics of exposure 3. Environmental factors 4. Mechanical factors 5. UV radiation
A synergistic or antagonistic effect that occurs as a consequence of specific cellular interactions between compounds that would not occur when irritant is used alone
Crossover phenomenon
T or F: Visible skin irritation (erythema) is decreased in older persons while invisible skin irritation (barrier damage) is increased in elderly
True
Endogenous factors influencing cutaneous reaction
- Primary sensitive skin 2. Lack of hardening 3. Atopic dermatitis 4. Skin site 5. Skin permeability 6. Secondary hyperirritability of the skin (status eczematicus) 7. Individual (genetic) susceptibility
Sites more susceptible to ICD
Face Neck Scrotum Dorsal hands
T or F: A history of atopy is a well-known risk factor for ICD
True
Clinically presents as an acute, often multiple monomorphic reaction that includes scaling, low-grade erythema, vesicles or erosions usually on the dorsum of hands and finger
Irritant reaction
Results from a single skin exposure to a strong irritant or caustic chemical with sensation of burning, itching or stinging; heals after 4 weeks with good prognosis
Acute ICD
Acute reaction but without visible signs of inflammation until 8-24 hours or more after exposure; good prognosis
Delayed acute irritancy
Most frequent type of contact dermatitis in clinical practice; aka traumiterative ICD; with symptoms appearing after days, month or years; prognosis variable
Chronic cummulative ICD
Patients complain of itching, tingling, stinging, burning within minutes of contact with an irritant without visible cutaneous changes; usually on face, head and neck
Subjective irritancy
Irritation is not visually apparent but histologically apparent; common in use of surfactant
Suberythematous irritation
Mechanical irritation from repeated microtrauma and friction; usually leads to dry, hyperkeratotic abraded skin
Frictional dermatitis
Develop after acute skin trauma as burns or lacerations; most commonly on the hands; can persist for about 6 weeks or more; resembles nummular dermatitis
Traumatic dermatitis
Usually seen after exposure to oils, tars, heavy metals and halogens but also after use of cosmetics; pustules are sterile; seen is atopic and seborrheic patients
Pustular or acneiform reactions
Characterized by intense itching, dry skin and ichthyosiform scaling
Asteatotic irritant reaction
Most common irritants
Soaps Detergents Waterless cleansers
Most frequently used procedure to quantify impaired functions of the stratum corneum
TEWL measurement
Novel approach to detect ICD susceptibility
TNF-a gene polymorphism
Hallmarks of ICD
Stratum corneum disruption Hyperproliferation Epidermal necrosis
Facilitates the differentiation of acute ACD from ICD
Reflectance-mode confocal microscopy
Irritant patch test results
Erythema +/- papules confined to test site
Gene-Protein: Ichthyosis Vulgaris
FLG - Fillagrin
Gene-Protein: Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis
KRT1, KRT10; KRT9 (Vorner type) - Keratin 1 or 10
Gene-Protein: Ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens
KRT2 - Keratin 2
Gene-Protein: Ichthyosis hystrix of Curth and Macklin
KRT1 - Keratin 1
Gene-Protein: Annular epidermolytic erythema
KRT1, KRT10 - Keratin 1 or 10
Gene-Protein: Erythrokeratodermia variabilis
GJB3 or GJB4 - Connexin 31 or 30.3
Gene-Protein: Progressive symmetric erythrokeratodermia
LOR or GJB4 - Connexin 30.3
Gene-Protein: Keratitis-Ichthyosis-Deafness
GJB2, GJB6 - Connexin 26, 30
Gene-Protein: X-linked Recessive Ichthyosis
STS - Steroid Sulfatase
Gene-Protein: Chondrodysplasia punctata X-linked recessive
ARSE - Arylsulfatase E
Gene-Protein: X-linked dominant Chondrodysplasia punctata (Conradi-Hunermann-Happle syndrome)
EBP - Emapomil Binding Protein
Gene-Protein: CHILD syndrome
NSDHL; EBP - 3-B-hydroxysteroid-isomerase
Gene-Protein: Harlequin Ichthyosis
ABCA12 - ATP-binding cassette subfamily A, member 12
Gene-Protein: Ichthyosis prematurity syndrome
FATP4 - Fatty acid transport protein 4
Gene-Protein: Netherton syndrome
SPINK5 - LEKT1
Gene-Protein: Sjogren-Larsson syndrome
FALDH (ALDH10, ADH3A2) - Fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase
Gene-Protein: Refsum disease
PAHX - Phytanoyl-CoA hydroxylase PEX7
Gene-Protein: Trichothiodystrophy
ERCC2 - (XPD) ERCC3 - (XPB), TTDA, TTDN1
Gene: Chanarin-Dorfman syndrome (neutral lipid storage disease)
CGI-58
Gene-Protein: Neonatal ichthyosis-sclerosing cholangitis
CLDN1 - Claudin 1
Gene-Protein: Multiple sulfatase deficiency
SUMF1 - C-formylglycine generating enzyme
Gene-Protein: Peeling Skin Syndrome Type A
TGM5 - Transglutaminase 5
Ichthyosis - Structural proteins
Transglutaminase 1 Filaggrin Keratins Loricrin
Ichthyosis - Intercellular junctions
Plakoglobin Claudin 1 Desmoplakin Desmoglein
Ichthyosis - Lipid metabolism
Hepoxilin pathway Lamellar granule maturation and secretion Steroid dehydrogenase Sterol isomerase Steroid sulfatase Fatty acid transport Fatty aldehyde and fatty acid metabolism Phytanic acid catabolism
Ichthyosis - Intercellular communication
Gap junction protein: Connexins
Ichthyosis - Protein metabolism
Proteosome Protein trafficking by intracellular vesicles Protease inhibitor Protease
Ichthyosis - Calcium homeostasis
Ca++ dependent ATPase
ARCI - Cornified envelope formation
TGM1 Tranglutaminase 1
ARCI - Membrane transport/lipid metabolism
ABCA12 ATP-binding cassette, subfamily A, member 12
ARCI - Hydroperoxide isomerase
ALOXE3 Arachidonate lipoxygenase (eLOX3)
ARCI - Lipoxygenase
ALOX12B Arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase, R type
ARCI - Trioxilin A3 receptor or Hepoxylin pathway
Ichthyin
ARCI - LTB-w-hydroxylase
FLJ39501 (CYP4F22) Cytochrome P450, family 4, subfamily F, polypeptide 2
Disorders associated with Collodion Membrane
AEC syndrome Autosomal recessive congential ichthyosis Chondrodysplasia punctata Gaucher disease Loricrin keratoderma Neutral lipid storage disease Self-healing collodion baby Sjogren-Larsson syndrome Trichothiodystrophy X-linked hypohydrotic ectodermal dysplasia
Histopathologic feature that corresponds to the raised hyperkeratotic border
Cornoid lamella
Type of Porokeratosis that presents as asymptomatic brown to skin-colored papules with a characteristic annular border; has longitudinal furrow; usually localized and unilateral
Porokeratosis of Mibelli
Most common porokeratosis
Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis
Type of Porokeratosis that presents with uniformly small annular asymptomatic or mildy pruritic papules typically more than 50 distributed symmetrically on the extremities predominantly on sun-exposed areas; autosomal dominant
Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis
Type of Porokeratosis with AD inheritance, onset at 3rd-4th decades, presents with uniformly small annular asymptomatic or mildy pruritic papules distributed symmetrically on the extremities but do not spare sun protected areas
Disseminated superficial porokeratosis
Type of Porokeratosis recognized after transplantation, irradiation, chemotherapy, use of systemic steroids; malignancies; HIV infection
Disseminated superficial porokeratosis of immunosuppression
Porokeratosis with highest potential for malignant degeneration
Linear porokeratosis
Type of Porokeratosis that may either present as unilateral lesion confined to an extremity following Blashko’s lines or a generalized form with multiple lesions affecting extremities and the trunk
Linear porokeratosis
Type of Porokeratosis with AD inheritance onset at adolescence, more common in males, presenting with small uniform lesions initially on palms and soles spreading to involve other parts of the body
Porokeratosis palmaris et plantaris disseminata
Type of Porokeratosis that may be seen concomitantly with other types; presenting with multiple minute and discrete punctate, hyperkeratotic lesions surrounded by a thin, raised margin on palms and soles
Punctate porokeratosis
CAP syndrome - AD
Craniosynosthosis Anal anomalies Porokeratosis
CDAGS syndrome - AD
Craniosynosthosis and clavicular hypoplasia Delayed closure of the fontanel Anal anomalies Genitourinary malformations Skin eruption
Associated tumors with Porokeratosis
Squamous cell carcinoma Bowen disease Basal cell carcinoma
First line therapy: Porokeratosis
Photoprotection 5-Fluorouracil Cryotheraphy
Second line therapy: Porokeratosis
Calcipotriol Imiquimoid Topical corticosteroids Topical retinoids CO2 laser vaporization
Enzyme that catalyzes the cross-linking of proteins and attachment of ceramides during the formation of corneocytes found in 55% of ARCI
Transglutaminase-1
Controls the hydrolysis of cholesterol sulfate in corneocytes and important in the regulation of corneocyte desquamation
Steroid sulfatase
Encodes serin protease inhibitor LEKTI and has role for proteolysis and protease inhibitors in normal epidermal differentiation
SPINK5
Most common ichthyosis
Ichthyosis Vulgaris