Alexandre Laroche1, Catherine Allard2, Myrna Chababi-Atallah2, Mélanie Masse2, Janie Bertrand2. 1. Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la SantéDepartment of Microbiology and Infectiology, CHU SherbrookeDepartment of Pathology, CHU SherbrookeDepartment of Medicine, Service of Nephrology, CHU SherbrookeDepartment of Medicine, Service of Dermatology, CHU Sherbrooke, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC alexandre.laroche@usherbrooke.ca. 2. Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la SantéDepartment of Microbiology and Infectiology, CHU SherbrookeDepartment of Pathology, CHU SherbrookeDepartment of Medicine, Service of Nephrology, CHU SherbrookeDepartment of Medicine, Service of Dermatology, CHU Sherbrooke, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Trichodysplasia spinulosa (TS) is a rare skin affection seen in immunocompromised patients, mainly those with solid organ tranplants. OBJECTIVE: To report a case of a patient with classic clinical and pathologic findings for the disease so that physicians caring for this population are aware of the clinical presentation. METHOD: We report the case of a female patient we saw at our clinic with a diagnosis of TS. RESULTS: The diagnosis of TS was confirmed by pathologic findings. CONCLUSION: TS should be considered in any immunocompromised patient with a papular facial eruption reminiscent of acne vulgaris and with keratotic spiny papules as a distinctive feature.
BACKGROUND:Trichodysplasia spinulosa (TS) is a rare skin affection seen in immunocompromised patients, mainly those with solid organ tranplants. OBJECTIVE: To report a case of a patient with classic clinical and pathologic findings for the disease so that physicians caring for this population are aware of the clinical presentation. METHOD: We report the case of a female patient we saw at our clinic with a diagnosis of TS. RESULTS: The diagnosis of TS was confirmed by pathologic findings. CONCLUSION: TS should be considered in any immunocompromised patient with a papular facial eruption reminiscent of acne vulgaris and with keratotic spiny papules as a distinctive feature.