Dermatoscopy in leprosy and its correlation with clinical spectrum and histopathology: a prospective observational study.
Journal
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV
ISSN: 1468-3083
Titre abrégé: J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9216037
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2019
Oct 2019
Historique:
received:
29
01
2019
accepted:
03
04
2019
pubmed:
21
4
2019
medline:
12
3
2020
entrez:
21
4
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Leprosy, a chronic granulomatous infection has varied clinical presentations spanning across different spectrums. The scope of dermatoscopy is vast and has been studied for other granulomatous disorders like sarcoidosis. The objective of this study was to describe the dermatoscopic features of the entire spectrum of leprosy and to correlate with clinical and histopathological findings. This was a prospective observational study of treatment naïve leprosy patients over a period of 1 year. The study patients were categorized as per Ridley-Jopling classification based on clinical, slit skin smear and histopathological findings. Most representative lesions were photographed, evaluated by dermatoscopy and were biopsied. A total of 30 patients (21 males and 9 females) were recruited; 2 cases of tuberculoid leprosy, 12 cases of borderline tuberculoid (3 with type 1 reaction), 8 cases of borderline lepromatous, 6 cases of lepromatous leprosy (3 with type 2 reaction) and 2 cases of Histoid leprosy. The dermatoscopic featues consistently seen were yellowish orange areas and vascular structures like linear branching vessels and crown vessels correlating with the presence of dermal granulomas and dilated vessels. Broken pigment network, white chrysalis like areas were seen in addition. Tuberculoid spectrum also had absence of or diminished hair follicles and eccrine duct openings correlating with presence of peri-appendageal granuloma and appendageal destruction. Scaling and follicular plugs were other features in lesions of type 1 reaction. Yellowish-orange areas and vascular structures are the common dermatoscopic features of leprosy. Broken pigment network and paucity of appendageal structures are additional specific features.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Leprosy, a chronic granulomatous infection has varied clinical presentations spanning across different spectrums. The scope of dermatoscopy is vast and has been studied for other granulomatous disorders like sarcoidosis.
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to describe the dermatoscopic features of the entire spectrum of leprosy and to correlate with clinical and histopathological findings.
METHODS
METHODS
This was a prospective observational study of treatment naïve leprosy patients over a period of 1 year. The study patients were categorized as per Ridley-Jopling classification based on clinical, slit skin smear and histopathological findings. Most representative lesions were photographed, evaluated by dermatoscopy and were biopsied.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A total of 30 patients (21 males and 9 females) were recruited; 2 cases of tuberculoid leprosy, 12 cases of borderline tuberculoid (3 with type 1 reaction), 8 cases of borderline lepromatous, 6 cases of lepromatous leprosy (3 with type 2 reaction) and 2 cases of Histoid leprosy. The dermatoscopic featues consistently seen were yellowish orange areas and vascular structures like linear branching vessels and crown vessels correlating with the presence of dermal granulomas and dilated vessels. Broken pigment network, white chrysalis like areas were seen in addition. Tuberculoid spectrum also had absence of or diminished hair follicles and eccrine duct openings correlating with presence of peri-appendageal granuloma and appendageal destruction. Scaling and follicular plugs were other features in lesions of type 1 reaction.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Yellowish-orange areas and vascular structures are the common dermatoscopic features of leprosy. Broken pigment network and paucity of appendageal structures are additional specific features.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Observational Study
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1947-1951Informations de copyright
© 2019 European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.
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