1/2. Acquired perforating dermatosis in diabetes mellitus: an unusual case.A case of elastosis perforans serpiginosa in a patient who presented with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus secondary to pancreatic insufficiency in a background of common variable immunodeficiency and endocrinopathy, as evidenced by pernicious anaemia and growth hormone deficiency, is described. In acquired perforating dermatosis occurring in patients with diabetes or renal failure, there is a spectrum of changes that may show an overlap of histological features of the four classic perforating diseases. The biopsy changes of the patient described in the present study most closely resembled those of elastosis perforans serpiginosa.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = dermatosis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. Acquired perforating dermatosis and diabetic nephropathy--a case report and review of the literature.A case of acquired perforating dermatosis associated with diabetic nephropathy is described. The case is unusual in that the dermatosis first developed approximately 1 year after renal transplantation rather than at a time when renal function was more severely impaired or during haemodialysis. There was a partial response to treatment with isotretinoin but the use of this drug was limited by the development of hyperlipidaemia. The relevant literature is reviewed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.2keywords = dermatosis (Clic here for more details about this article) |