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Block 4.1 (Medicine)
by :Maryam AL-Qahtani
Objectives
Discussion the case: History taking Differential diagnosis Physical examination Final diagnosis: Definition Etiology & Pathogenesis Classification Tests Prognosis and Treatment
Introduction
23 years old male, graduated from commerce college was anxious and worried regarding the white patches that affected his fingers and elbows.
DD
Postinflammatory hypopigmentation
Chemically induced depigmentation
Pityriasis alba Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis
Tinea versicolor
Vitiligo
Vitiligo: disorder in which white patches of skin appear on different parts of the body when the skin no longer forms melanin
Chemically induced depigmentation: Working with chemicals such as phenols may cause depigmentation
postinflammatory hypopigmentation : is a decrease in pigmentation rather than absence.is associated with a history of antecedent trauma or inflammation• Signs of inflammation
Pityriasis alba is a mild form of eczematous dermatitis that presents with hypopigmented macules and small patches on the face, and less frequently on the upper extremities. Fine scale may be visible. The disorder is most common in children with an atopic history.
Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis :characterized by multiple, small (<6 mm), well-defined, depigmented macules; lesions are most frequently found on the forearms and anterior lower legs • Usually related to sun exposure and start in leg
Tinea versicolor :is a superficial fungal infection that can present as hypopigmented macules and patches with fine scale .The upper trunk and shoulders are most commonly involved, but other sites may be affected
History taking
Personal data:
Name Age Occupation Social status Education level. Main complaint
cont...History of skin lesions:
When? ( + sudden or gradual ) Where? ( + other sites + other lesions +
bilateral or unilateral ) associated symptoms : Is there Itching Redness (erythema) Pain What is the distribution of the lesion? How the lesion change ? (colour change ,
scale or bleeding ) Is there a correlation between the onset of
skin lesions and any particular event or exposure?
cont... Past medical history : Chronic disease ? Operation? Illnesses ( hospitalization)? Skin disease ? Autoimmune disorders? Trauma ? Sun or Chemical exposure ?
Family medical history of skin disease like vitiligo ……
History of medication : When ? Dose ? such as prescription, over-the-counter, or herbal? Is it affective ?
cont...
History of allergies
Social history
Sexual history
Travel history
Case
He had first seen a spot 2 years ago on elbows. It had gradually spread on both the fingers ,
knees, elbows, and thigh.No change in the lesion (no scale or bleeding )No associated symptoms.No history of chronic disease , trauma or
chemical exposure .Positive family history of vitiligo : grandfather.No history of medications.
DD
Postinflammatory hypopigmentation
Chemically induced depigmentation
Pityriasis alba Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis
Tinea versicolor
Vitiligo
DD
Pityriasis alba Tinea versicolor
Vitiligo
PE Identification of primary
lesion (s) Site Size Shape Arrangement
Number Surface Borders/edges Distribution Colour
Vitiligo
Definition
Vitiligo is a condition of chronic skin disease in which a loss of cells that give color to the skin (melanocytes) results in smooth, white patches in the midst of normally pigmented skin.
Can also affect the mucous membranes, hair
and the eye.
Etiology & Pathogenesis
The cause of vitiligo is unknown
Genetic
Immune Trigger factor
Pathogenesis
Pathogenesis
Autoimmune theory
Neurogenic hypothesis
Self-destruct hypothesis
Classification
Segmental vitiligo (SV)Non-segmental vitiligo (NSV)
Non-segmental vitiligo (NSV): Mostly generalized over a large area of the skin
and bilateral .
Symmetry in the location of the patches of depigmentation.
New patches also appear over time and can be generalized over large portions of the body or localized to a particular area.
Can come about at any age.
Classes of non-segmental vitiligo:
Generalized Vitiligo
Universal Vitiligo
Focal Vitiligo
Acrofacial Vitiligo
Mucosal Vitiligo
Segmental vitiligo (SV) : less common usually develops in one unilateral
region has an earlier age of onset than
generalized vitiligo Mostly Focal with some macules. It spreads much more rapidly
than NSV. it is much more stable/static in
course its association with autoimmune
diseases appears to be weaker than that of generalized vitiligo.
Tests
Wood Lamp
Examination
Dermatopathology
(skin biopsy )
Electron
Microscopy
Laboratory Studie
s
Prognosis and Treatment
o Vitiligo is a chronic disease. The course is highly variable, but rapid onset followed by a period of stability or slow progression is most characteristic.
o There is no cure for vitiligo.
The aim of treatment:
is to reduce the contrast in color between affected and unaffected skin.
cont...The approaches to the management of vitiligoare as follows:
Sunscreens
Cosmetic Coverup
Repigmentation
Depigmentation
cont...Repigmentation
Localized Macules
•Topical glucocorticoids
•Topical calcineurin inhibitors: Tacrolimus and
pimecrolimus . •Topical photochemotherapy [topical 8-
methoxypsoralen (8-MOP) and UVA]
•Excimer laser (308 nm) Best results in the face.
Generalized Vitiligo
•Systemic photochemotherapy:
PUVA therapy(Psoralen+ UVA)
•Narrow-band UVB, 311 nm.
cont...Depigmentation
The objective of depigmentation is “one” skin color in patients with extensive vitiligo or in those who have failed or reject other treatments.
Treatments:• Bleaching of normally pigmented skin with monobenzylether of
hydroquinone 20% (MEH) cream is a permanent, irreversible process.
• The success rate is >90%.
Michael Jackson
Vitiligo is a disease in which the pigment cells of
the skin, melanocytes, are destroyed in certain
areas.
Vitiligo results in depigmented, or white,
patches of skin in any location on the body.
Vitiligo can be focal and localized to one area,
or it may affect several different areas on the
body.
Vitiligo tends to run in families.
References
Fitzpatricks Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology , 7th Edition.
Vitiligo- UpToDate. The Merck Manual.
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