skin and mucosa dx 2 Flashcards
Lichen planus
Commonality? affects what tissues?
dx type?
Lichenoid mucositis?
Common, chronic disease that affects skin and oral mucosa
Immune mediated mucocutaneous disorder
Medications may cause similar appearance: lichenoid mucositis
Lichen planus
Clinical features:
MC in?
Skin lesions:
Often affect?
MC in middle-aged female adults
Skin lesions: purple, pruritic, polygonal, papules (4-P’s)
Often affect flexor surfaces of extremities
Lichen planus
Clinical features of Reticular type:
common?
what oral sites?
app?
Post-inflammatory?
symptoms?
most common type
Involves buccal mucosa bilaterally
Interlacing white lines – Wickham striae
Wax and wane
Post-inflammatory melanosis
Usually asymptomatic
Lichen planus
Clinical features of Erosive type:
Atrophic, erythematous areas with central ulceration
Patients often symptomatic
Periphery bordered by fine, white radiating striae
Atrophy and ulceration confined to gingiva: desquamative gingivitis
Lichen planus
Diagnosis:
Clinical, histopathology, direct immunofluorescence
10% Formalin for 95% biopsies vs Michels solution for DIF samples
Lichen planus tx (reticular vs erosive)
Reticular: usually asymptomatic, no tx needed
Erosive: topical corticosteroids
reticular LP
reticular LP
post inflam melanosis
LP
erosive LP
erosive LP
erosive LP
where else could LP lesions be?
gingiva and tongue
how does LP present on the tongue?
non-specific white plaques
LP
lichen planus histo
Lymphocytic infiltrate at rete pegs with linear fibrinogen in DIF
pt also presents with keratitotic webbing pattern in oral mucosa
Lichen planus
DIF + for fibrinogen
lichen planus
Erythema multiforme
def? etiology?
Likely an?
50% of cases have?
Ulcerative mucocutaneous condition of uncertain etiology
Likely an immune mediated process
50% of cases: precipitating cause – infections (ie: herpes simplex), medications (infrequently)
Erythema multiforme
Clinical features:
Often observed in what age group?
Prodromal symptoms?
lesion app?
Often observed in young adults (20s and 30s)
Prodromal symptoms: Fever, malaise, headache, cough
Slightly elevated, round, dusky-red patches on skin
May appear as concentric circular erythematous rings – target lesion
Erythema multiforme
Clinical features:
most frequently involved mucosal site?
other mucosal sites?
Oral lesions? where?
lips?
Oral cavity: most frequently involved mucosal site
Ocular, genitourinary, respiratory mucosa may be affected
Oral lesions: shallow erosions or ulcerations with irregular borders (Lips, labial mucosa, buccal mucosa, tongue, FOM, soft palate)
Hemorrhagic crusting of the vermilion zone of lips
Erythema multiforme minor/major differences?
severe ocular involvement?
Erythema multiforme minor: milder cases
Skin lesions and 1 mucosal site (usually oral)
Erythema multiforme major: more severe
Widespread skin lesions and 2 or more mucosal sites
Severe ocular involvement: scarring (symblepharon formation)
Erythema multiforme tx
Usually self-limiting (2-6 weeks)
Systemic or topical corticosteroids
erythema multiforme
erythema multiforme
erythema multiforme
skin lesions present as well with concentric rings
erythema multiforme
skin lesions with ringed app present as well
erythema multiforme
Stevens – Johnson syndrome and Toxic epidermal necrolysis
Severe blistering diseases triggered by drug exposure
SJS: <10% skin and mucosal involvement
TEN: >30% skin and mucosal involvement
SJS/TEN clinical features
SJS: usually seen in?
TEN: usually seen in?
Initially present with?
After a few days what appears? app?
May have what changes as well?
SJS: usually seen in younger patients
TEN: usually patients above 60 years
Initially present with flu-like symptoms
After a few days, cutaneous lesions appear on trunk: Erythematous macules with Sloughing of the skin, flaccid bullae
May have mucosal changes as wel
tx SJS/TEN reatment:
Identify?
Management in?
Mortality rates
Identify, immediately discontinue offending drug
Management in burn unit of hospital
Mortality rate: SJS – 1-5% , TEN – 25-30%