Diagnostic Sign of Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis

• 作者: Faiza M. Saleh Al Ali Fatima A. Qaderi Waqas S. Abdulwahhab
• 来源期刊: 化妆品、皮肤病及应用期刊(英文)
• 学科: 文学
• 关键词: Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis Duncan’s Dirty Disease Isopropyl Alcohol Dirty Neck Acanthosis Nigricans
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（3）
• 页码范围: 110-115
• 页数: 6页
• 分类号: H31

摘要

<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Background: </span></b><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis (TFFD), a benign skin condition which presents with asymptomatic brown to black plaques which resemble dirty skin. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Aim:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> To document a new case presentation with TFFD in the Arab region which is considered as one of the differential diagnos</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">e</span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">s of dirty neck. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Case presentation: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">A 15-year-old girl presented with a history of asymptomatic brownish dirt-like lesion on the nape and sides of the neck for 4-years duration, not resolved by wash with water and soap and confused with other dermatos</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">e</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">s like acanthosis nigricans or atopic dermatitis. The diagnosis of TFFD was confirmed when the lesions </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">were </span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">completely resolved after gentle swabbing with 70% isopropyl alcohol. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> TFFD is rarely reported in Arab region and should be considered when evaluating cases of dirty neck-like presentation of atopic dermatitis or acanthosis nigricans.