[Pitfall Cryothermic Dermatitis Artefacta]

Overview

Journal Hautarzt

Specialty Dermatology

Date 2019 Jun 9

PMID 31175372

Authors

Mirjana Ziemer

Manfred Kunz

Monica Schuurmann

Daniel Wagenknecht

Konstantin Dumann

Robin Reschke

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Abstract

We present four clinicopathological correlated cases of young patients with cryothermic dermatitis artefacta. They were initially misdiagnosed as primary bullous dermatoses or fixed drug eruptions. Cryothermic dermatitis artefacta can imitate authentic dermatoses such as linear IgA bullous dermatosis, herpes virus infection, bullous pemphigoid or fixed drug eruption. It should be considered as differential diagnosis in uncommon cases of recurrent bullae in adolescent and young adult patients. We summarize helpful clinical and histopathological criteria for correct diagnosis and therewith causative treatment.

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