Skin Signs of Systemic Disease Flashcards

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Heliotrope Sign (associated with Dermatomyositis**)

  • dermatomyositis = autoimmune disease that leads to degeneration of the skin and muscle
    • characterized by muscle weakness heliotrope sign and Gottron’s Papules
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Gottron’s Papules (indicative of Dermatomyositis**)

  • dermatomyositis = autoimmune disorder that leads to the degeneration of the skin and muscle
    • characterized by muscle weakness and Gottron’s papules and Heliotrope sign
  • Gottron’s papules = over the joints of the hands
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Butterfly/Malar Rash

  • indicative of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    • worsened when exposed to the sunlight
  • systemic lupus erythematosus also will show a rash on the hands that spares the knuckles
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Mycosis Fungoides (indicative of cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma)

  • often looks like psoriasis when in the plaque stage
    • if something looks like psoriasis or a tinea infection but is NOT RESPONDING TO TX consider Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
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