Title: Atopic Dermatitis, Eczema, and Noninfectious Immunodeficiency Disorders
1Atopic Dermatitis, Eczema, and Noninfectious
Immunodeficiency Disorders
- Kristy P. Gilbert, D.O.
- November 29, 2005
2Atopic Dermatitis
- atopic eczema
- infantile eczema
- flexural eczema
- disseminated neurodermatitis
- prurigo diathsique
3Atopic Dermatitis
- Pruritis is the hallmark of AD
- Itch that rashes -itching commonly precedes
the appearance of lesions - Eczematous eruption often leads to lichenified
dermatitis
4Atopic Dermatitis
- Commonly associated with xerosis and
susceptibility to irritants and proteins, as well
as an atopic diathesis (tendency towards asthma,
allergic rhinitis, IgE mediated systemic
manisfestations) - IgE bound to Langerhans cells in atopic skin
- Food exacerbates symptoms in some patients soy,
eggs, peanuts, cows milk represent up to 75 of
positive tests for food allergies- most commonly
seen in infants kids w/ mod-severe AD (up to
40 of pts.) - Most frequent allergens leading to respiratory
allergies are dust mites, pollen, animal fur,
molds- (seen in up to 70 of pts and associated
w/ adult AD)
5Atopic Dermatitis
- Triggering Factors
- Temperature change
- Sweating
- Excessive washing
- Contact with irritating substances (wool, soaps,
detergents, cigarette smoke) - Contact allergy
- Aeroallergens
- Microbial agents
- Food
- Stress
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8AD 3 Stages
- Infantile
- 2 months to 2 years
- Childhood
- 2 years to 10 years
- Adult
- adolescence to adulthood
9Infantile Atopic Dermatitis
- 60 of AD present in the first year of life,
after 2 months of age - Begin as itchy erythema of the cheeks
- Distribution include scalp, neck, forehead,
wrist, and extensors - May desquamate leading to erythroderma
- Buttocks and diaper area frequently spared
10Infantile Atopic Dermatitis
- Partial or even complete remission in summer and
relapse in winter are the rule - Worsening observed after immunizations and viral
infections
11Infantile Atopic Dermatitis
- In most cases the symptoms will disappear toward
the end of the second year. - Egg, peanut, milk, wheat, fish, soy, and chicken
may exacerbate infantile AD
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13Childhood Atopic Dermatitis
- Characterized by less acute lesions
- Distribution antecubital and popliteal fossae,
flexor wrist, eyelids, and face. - Severe atopic dermatitis involving more than 50
of body surface area is associated with growth
retardation.
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15Adult Atopic Dermatitis
- Distribution antecubital and popliteal fossae,
the front side of the neck, the forehead, and
area around the eyes. - Atopic individuals are at greater risk of
developing hand dermatitis than are the rest of
the population - 70 develop hand dermatitis sometime in their
lives - Common in women after birth of their 1st child,
when increased exposure to soaps and water
trigger disease
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18Cutaneous stigmata
- Dennie-Morgan folds
- Pityriasis alba
- Keratosis pilaris
- Hertoghes sign thinning of the lateral
eyebrows - Keratosis punctata palmaris et plantaris
- Xerosis
- Icthyosis vulgaris
- Palmarplantar hyperlinearity
- Cheilitis
- LSC
- Prurigo Nodularis
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22AD and Ichthysosis vulgaris
- Up to 50 of AD will have Ichthysosis vulgaris
- Autosomal dominant
- Excessive scaling most prominent on shins
- White, translucent, quadrangular scales on the
extensor aspects of the arms and legs common with
atopy
23Vascular Stigmata
- Headlight sign perinasal and periorbital pallor
- White dermographism blanching of the skin at
the site of stroking with a blunt instrument
cause edema and obscure color of underlying
vessels.
24Infection
- Pts w/ AD more prone to certain cutaneous infx,
may have more widespread infx, may have
exacerbations of their AD provoked by skin infx - Staph aureus 90 of chronic lesions
- Eczema herpeticum generalized herpes simplex
infection. Young children usually. - Secondary to reduced cell-mediated immunity
- Vaccination against smallpox is contraindicated
in person with atopic dermatitis. Even when
condition is in remission, widespread and even
fatal vaccinia can occur. - Also more prone to other cutaneous viral diseases
such as flat warts and molluscum contagiosum
25 - Eczema herpeticum typical vesicular lesions on
the hand, around the eye, and on the face
26Immunology
- T helper cell type 2 (Th2) dominance
- Th2 produces IL-4, 5, and 10
- IL-4 and IL-5 produce elevated IgE and
eosinophilia - IL-10 inhibits delayed type hypersensitivity
- Th2 may be sensitive to house mites or grass
pollen
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28Immunology
- Monocytes produces elevated amount of
prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) - PGE2 reduces gamma-interferon production, but not
IL-4 from helper cells thereby enhancing the Th2
dominance - PGE2 also directly enhances IgE production from B
cells
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30Immunology
- Langerhans cells of AD patient stimulate helper T
cells into Th2 phenotype without the presence of
antigen - Langerhans cells have IgE bound to their suface
receptors. These IgE are associated with atopic
antigens, such as house dust mites
31Differential Diagnosis
- Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Contact dermatitis
- Nummular eczema
- Scabies
- Psoriasis
- LSC
- Asteatotic eczema
- Dermatophytosis
- HIV or HTLV-1 Associated dermatoses
- Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis
- Impetigo
- Congenital syphilis
- Dermatitis herpetiformis
- GVHD
- Dermatomyositis
- Pemphigus foliaceus
- Lupus erythematosis
- Wiskott- Aldrich
- Hyperimmunoglobulin-E syndrome
- SCID
- DiGeorge Syndrome
- CTCL
- Langerhans Cell histiocytosis
- Nethertons syndrome
- Ectodermal dysplasias
- Familial KP
- Ataxia telangiectasia
- Hartnuo disease
- PKU
- Zinc deficiency
- Drug eruption
- Photoallergic dermatitis
- Chronic actinic damage
32Histology
- Spongiotic dermatitis
- Lichen simplex chronicus
- Eosinophils may be seen
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34Management
- Protect from scratching
- Adequate cleansing but not over bathing or
rubbing - Gentle cleansers- mild, non-alkali soaps
- Anti-histamines, especially at night
- Bathing protocol
- Food allergy identification and dietary
restrictions. - Hydrate skin daily with moisturizers
35Management
- Topical steroids
- Wet compress of Burows solution such as
Domeboro. - Crude coal tar/liquor corbonis detergens (LCD)
- PUVA
- Cyclosporine
36Management
- Topical FK506 (Tacrolimus) is dramatically
beneficial in SEVERE atopic dermatitis - 95 showed good improvement in Alaiti and Rusicka
study in JAAD 1998, Archives 1999
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38Regional Eczema
- Ear eczema
- Eyelid dermatitis
- Nipple eczema
- Hand eczema
- Diaper dermatitis
- Infectious eczematoid dermatitis
- Juvenile plantar dermatosis
39Ear Eczema
- Most frequently caused by seborrheic or atopic
dermatitis - Staph, Strep, or Pseudomonas
- Earlobe is pathognomonic of nickel allergy
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41Eyelid dermatitis
- When on one eye only, it is most frequently
caused by nail polish, and usually affects the
upper eyelid - When both eyes are involved, consider mascara,
eye shadow, eyelash cement, eyeliner, etc - In contrast, atopic dermatitis affects both upper
and lower eyelid.
42Nipple eczema
- Painful fissuring, seen especially in nursing
mothers - Maybe an isolated manifestation of atopic
dermatitis - If persist more than 3 months, and/or unilateral,
biopsy is mandatory to rule out Pagets
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44Hand eczema
- Spongiosis histologically
- Irritant hand dermatitis- seen in homemakers,
nurses. Resulting from excessive exposure to
soaps - Pompholyx- tapioca vesicles, on sides of fingers,
palms, and soles - Differentials Bullous tinea, id, allergic
contact dermatitis
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47Treatment
- Barrier
- Moisturizer
- Systemic Corticosteroids
- Phototherapy UVA, PUVA, Radiotherapy (Grenz
Ray) - New research suggests use of oral retinoids for
severe recalcitrant hand eczema
48Diaper (Napkin) Dermatitis
- Erythematous, papulovesicular dermatitis
distributed over the lower abdomen, genitals,
thighs, and the convex surfaces of the buttocks - Irritation caused by bacteria, change in the
environment (moisture, lower PH, feces) - Candida albicans secondary infection.
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51Diaper dermatitis - complications
- Jacquets erosive diaper dermatitis
- Punched out ulcers/erosions with elevated borders
- Pseudoverrucous papule and nodules
- Granuloma gluteal infantum
52Jacquets diaper dermatitis with eroded nodules
on the labia
53Granuloma gluteale infantum
54Diaper Dermatitis
- Differential diagnosis Napkin psoriasis,
seborrheic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis,
langerhans cell histiocytosis, tinea cruris,
allergic contact dermatitis, acrodermatitis
enteropathica, biotin deficiency, congenital
syphillis - Treatment prevention
55Juvenile plantar dermatosis
- Begins as a patchy symmetrical, smooth, red,
glazed macules on the base of the great toes - Affect age 3 to puberty.
- Symmetrical lesions on weight bearing area
- toxic sock syndrome caused by repeated
maceration of the feet by occlusive shoes and
nonabsorbent synthetic socks - Virtually always resolve after puberty
56Juvenile plantar dermatosis
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58Xerotic Eczema
- Aka winter itch, nummular eczema, eczema
craquele, and asteototic eczema. - Anterior shins, extensor arms, and flank
- Elderly person predisposed.
- Use of bath oils in bath water is recommended to
prevent water loss - Moisturizers urea or lactic acid.
59Xerotic eczema
60Hormone Induced Dermatoses
- Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis Appear 5-10
days before menses. Oophorectomy, danazol, and
tamoxifen are treatment modalities- Urticaria-
Angioedema- Eczema- Erythema multiforme-
Stomatitis- Folliculitis- Papulopustular/papulov
esicular lesions- Stephens-Johnson syndrome-
Vesiculobullous reactions- Dermatitis
herpetiformis-like rash- Mucosal lesions - Autoimmune estrogen dermatitis a cyclic skin
disorder with variable morphologies. Exacerbate
premenstrually or occur only immediately before
the menses. Treatment with tamoxifen maybe
effective.
61Immunodeficiency Syndromes
- X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia
- Isolated IgA Deficiency
- Common Variable Immunodificiency
- Isolated Primary IgM Deficiency
- Immunodificiency with Hyper-IgM
- Thymic Hypoplasia
- Thymic Dysplasia with Normal Immunoglobulins
(Nezelof Syndrome)
62Immunodeficiency Syndromes
- Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase Deficiency
- Miscellaneous T-Cell Deficiencies
- Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease (SCID)
- Thymoma with Immunodeficiency
- Ataxia-Telangiectasia (Louis-Bars S.)
- Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
63Immunodeficiency Syndromes
- X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Syndrome
- Chronic Granulomatous Disease
- Myeloperoxidase Deficiency
- Leukocyte Adhesion Molecule Deficiency
- Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
- Hyperimmunoglobulinemia E Syndrome
- Complement Deficiency
- Graft-Versus-Host Disease
64X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia
- Aka Brutons syndrome, sex-linked
agammaglobulinemia. - Patients develop recurrent bacterial infections
in the first year of life. The skin is the most
common site of infection, usually manifest as
furuncles and cellulitis, and occasionally
ecthyma gangrenosum. - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Haemophilus and
Pneumococcus are the most common organisms. - Increased susceptibility to hepatitis B and
enteroviral infections. - Increased risk of eczema.
- Associated papular dermatitis may result from
extensive lymphohistiocytic infiltration of the
skin. - Non-infectious cutaneous granulomas have been
described. - Small percentage of patients develop a
dermatomyositis-like disorder with slowly
progressive neurologic involvement, usually
related to echoviral meningoencephalitis. - May develop leukemia, lymphoma, fatal
encephalitis, pulmonary fibrosis
65X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia
- Defect lies in the maturation block in pre-B-cell
to B-cell differentiation - IgA, IgM, IgD, and IgE are absent in the serum.
IgG present in small amount - Cell-mediated immunity intact. T lymphocytes are
normal, B cells are completely lacking - Protein tyrosine kinase (PTK) gene deletion and
point mutation - Tx gamma globulin
66Selective IgA Deficiency
- Most common immunoglobulin deficiency
- Usually asymptomatic
- Clinical manifestations 10-15
- Sinopulmonary bacterial infections
- Giardia gastroenteritis
- 1/3 with clinical disease develop autoimmune
disorders - SLE, Vitiligo, chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis,
lipodystrophia centrifugalis abdominalis, ITP - No sexual predilection
- A number of patients have severe atopic-like
dermatitis, asthma, cow's milk allergy, and/or
allergic rhinoconjunctivitis. - An extremely rare selective immunoglobulin
deficiency, IgM deficiency, is apparently caused
by an inability of T-helper cell function to
stimulate IgM production. In addition to
recurrent bacterial infections, severe eczema and
extensive large warts have been described.
67Hyperimmunoglobulinemia M syndrome
68Isolated IgA Deficiency
- Absence or marked reduction of serum IgA
- 1600 in white population, most are entirely
well. - Malignancy is increased in adult with IgA
deficiency.
69Common Variable Immunodificiency
- Aka acquired hypogammaglobulinemia
- HLA marker B8 and DR3 are affected
- B cells present but not terminally differentiated
- T cell dysfunction evident
- Recurrent sinopulmonary infections- patients are
especially predisposed to pyogenic upper and
lower respiratory tract infections
70Common Variable Immunodeficiency
- Increased risk of autoimmune disorders
- Vitiligo, alopecia areata, vasculitis
- 8- to 13-fold increased risk of cancer overall
- Increased incidence of lymphoma
- 400 fold increase risk in female patients
- Giardia infections are more common in CVID than
in the X-linked form. Patients frequently have
cutaneous pyodermas and eczema. - Abnormalities of cell-mediated immunity may occur
in addition to the Ig deficiency and may manifest
in the skin as widespread warts and extensive
dermatophyte infections. - Pts may develop non-caseating granulomas of the
lungs, liver, spleen, and/or skin that are not
due to microorganisms. - Death in patients with CVID usually results from
infection, respiratory insufficiency, or
neoplasia.
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72Isolated Primary IgM Deficiency
- Eczematous dermatitis presents in 1/5 of patients
with this condition - Predisposition to bacterial infection
- Defect in maturation of IgM producing plasma cell.
73Immunodificiency with Hyper-IgM
- Low or absent IgG, IgE, and IgA level. Normal or
elevated IgM and IgD - X-linked form caused by mutation or deletion of
Xq26.3-27.1 region, which encodes a ligand of
CD40, gp39 - Gp39-CD40 interaction signals for Ig isotype
switching. - Tx IVGG, and allogenic bone marrow transplant
74Thymic Hypoplasia
- DiGeorge anomaly, aka III and IV pharyngeal pouch
syndrome - Facies notched and low-set ears, micrognathia,
shorten philtrum, hypertelorism - Congenital absence of the parathyroid, thymus,
and abnormal aorta - Hypocalcemia is the first sign
- Aortic and cardiac defects are the most common
cause of death - Deletions within proximal long arm of chromosone
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75Noninfectious, persistant cutaneous granulomas in
a patient with DiGeorge Syndrome. The granulomas
are indistinguishable clinically from cutaneous
granulomas associated with other
immunodeficiencies.
76Thymic Dysplasia with Normal Immunoglobulins
(Nezelof Syndrome)
- Faulty development of thymus gland
- Autosomal recessive
- Thymus is present but underdeveloped no cardiac
abnormalities - Contrast to DiGeorge syndrome
77Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase Deficiency
- Greatly reduced T-Cell counts, depressed cell
mediated immunity - B cells and antibody formation intact
- Mutation on 14q13
- Usually die of overwhelming viral infection
78Miscellaneous T-Cell Deficiencies
- Cartilage-hair hypoplasia syndrome
- AR, patient with short-limbed dwarfism, fine
sparse, hypopigmented hair, defective cell
mediated immunity. Some may also have deecreased
humoral immunity. - Most common in Amish and Finns
- May have doughy skin secondary to degenerated
elastic tissue - Increased risk of non-Hodgkins lymphoma and
basal cell carcinomas - Patients are highly susceptible to severe
disseminated varicella
79Miscellaneous T-Cell Deficiencies
- Omenns syndrome
- AR
- Mimics GVHD
- exfoliative erythroderma, eosinophilia, recurrent
infection, hypogammaglobulinema, diarrhea,
hepatosplenomegly, alopecia - Early death by 6 months
- Inefficient and abnormal generation of T-Cell
receptors.
80SCID Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease
- Severe impairment of humoral and cellular
immunity - 75 of pts are males
- Recurrent infections, diarrhea, and failure to
thrive are apparent by 3-6 months of age - Triad of Moniliasis of the oropharynx and skin,
intractable diarrhea, and pneumonia. - Overwhelming viral infection is the cause of
death. - Deficiency or total absence of circulating
lymphocytes - Infants can present with diffuse skin
involvement seborrheic-like dermatitis or
morbilliform eruptions. - Common early infections are mucocutaneous
candidiasis, virus-induced chronic diarrhea with
malabsorption, and pneumonia due to bacteria,
viruses, or Pneumocystis carinii. - Cutaneous infections are most often caused by C.
albicans, S. aureus, and S. pyogenes.
81Ataxia-Telangiectasia (Louis-Bar Syndrome)
- Distinctive telangiectasia in bulbar conjuctiva
and flexural suraces of the arm developing during
the 5th year of age - Telangiectasia occurs on butterfly area of the
face, palate, ear, and exposed skin. Café au
lait patches, and graying hair also present. - Cerebellar ataxia is the first sign of this
syndrome, beginning in the second year of life. - Choreic and athetoid movement present.
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83Ataxia-Telangiectasia
- Progeric changes seen in 90
- Subcutaneous fat is lost
- Facial skin becomes atrophic and sclerotic early
on - Poikiloderma
- Sinopulmonary infections in 80
- Defects in cell mediated immunity
- Most common cause of death is bronchiectasis with
respiratory failure
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85Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
- Exclusively in boys
- Triad chronic eczematous dermatitis resemble AD,
increase suseptibility to infections (OM), and
thrombocytopenic purpura/hepatosplenomegly - Thrombocytopenia, petechiae and hemorrhagic
episodes - Death by age 6
- Accelerated IgA, IgM and IgE synthesis
- T-cell decline in numbers and activity
- Xp11 gene mutation. Codes for WASP protein which
reorganize cytoskeleton - Bone marrow transplant is tx of choice
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87Petechiae and ecchymoses in a young boy with WAS
88X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Syndrome
- Aka Duncans disease
- Inability to control Epstein-Barr virus
infection. - Pt normal until develop infectious Mono.
- Necrotic hepatitis and exanthem are common
- Xq26 abnormailty
- B-cell lymphoproliferative disease with acquired
hypoglobulinemia.
89Chronic Granulomatous Disease
- Recurring purulent and granulomatous infections
involving long bones, lymphatic tissue, liver,
skin, and lung. - Deficient in one of the component of
NADPH-oxidase complex, which generates
superoxide. - Leads to inability to destroy bacteria per
radical mechanism - Patients develop granulomas as a compensatory
effort to confine organisms
90Chronic Granulomatous Disease
- 65 of cases are the X-linked form, lacks the
subunit of cytochrome b 558(gp91-phox) - Female carrier has mixed, normal and abnormal
cells thus shows an intermediate phenotype.
91Chronic Granulomatous Disease
- Myeloperoxidase producing bacteria
characteristically cause infections because their
destruction requires generation of oxygen free
radicals - Staph. Aureus
- Serratia
92Chronic Granulomatous Disease
- Screening test Nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT)
reduction assay - NBT is normally yellow
- 80-90 of normal leukocytes reduce NBT during
phagocytosis to insoluble precipitate, turning it
blue - Only 5-10 of leukocytes from patients with CGD
are able to reduce NBT during phagocytosis
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94Leukocyte Adhesion Molecule Deficiency
- Autosomal recessive
- Affects the adherence of neutrophils, cytolytic T
lymphocytes, and monocytes - Faulty complexing of the CD11 and CD18 integrins
- Necrotic ulcerations resembling pyoderma
gangrenosum - Frequent skin infections, mucositis, and otitis
- Poor wound healing
- Delayed separation of the umbilical cord
- Death usually occurs by 5 years of life unless
bone marrow transplant is undertaken.
95A minor scratch from his sister evolved during
the subsequent weeks into a large ulcer on the
arm of a boy with leukocyte adhesion disorder.
96Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
- Autosomal recessive
- Abnormal pigmentation with silvery hair
- Photophobia
- Partial oculocutaneous albinism, cutaneous and
intestinal infections early in childhood - Ocular albinism is accompanied by nystagmus and
photophobia - Parental consanguinity common
97Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
- Defect in the gene LYST, resulting in defective
vesicular transport to and from the lysosome and
melanosome - Causes the giant intracytoplasmic granules
found within leukocytes, melanocytes, hair
shafts, renal tubular cells, CNS neurons, and
other tissues
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99Hyperimmunoglobulinemia E Syndrome
- Autosomal dominant with variable expressivity
- Consists of atopic-like eczematous dermatitis,
recurrent pyogenic infection, high level of IgE,
elevated IgD, IgE anti-staphlococcal antibodies,
and eosinophilia. - Face is consistently involved. Begin early in
life (2 month to 2 years) - Lesions resemble prurigo
- Keratoderma of the palms and soles
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101Jobs syndrome
- AKA Buckley Syndrome
- Subset of HIE.
- Mainly affect girls with red hair, freckles, and
blue eyes. - Hyperextensible joints
- Cold abscesses occur.
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103Graft-Versus-Host Disease
- Immunocompetent cells are introduced as graft or
blood transfusion to host who is unable to reject
the graft cell. - Most commonly after bone marrow transplant.
- Begins between 4-5th weeks after transplant.
- Result in exfoliative erythroderma.
104Early, chronic graft-versus-host reaction with
widespread, almost confluent hyperpigmented
lichenoid papules and toxic epidermal
necrosis-like appearance on knee
105Late, chronic graft-versus -host reaction with
hyperpigmented sclerotic plaques on the back
106Acute graft-versus-host reaction with vivid
palmar erythema
107Graft-versus-host reaction with early, chronic,
diffuse, widespread lichenoid changes of lips
108Acute erosions of the buccal mucosa in
graft-versus-host reaction
109Graft-versus-host reaction acute basal cell
hydropic degeneration with interepidermal
necrotic keratinocytes
110Graft-versus-host reaction early chronic
hyperkeratosis and hypergranulosis, irregular
acanthosis, cytoid body and basal cell hydropic
degeneration reminiscent of lichen planus
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112THE END