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Michelerio A, Greco A, Tomasini D, Tomasini C. Galli-Galli Disease: A Comprehensive Literature Review. Dermatopathology (Basel) 2024; 11:79-100. [PMID: 38390850 PMCID: PMC10885078 DOI: 10.3390/dermatopathology11010008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
Abstract
Galli-Galli disease (GGD) is a rare genodermatosis that exhibits autosomal dominant inheritance with variable penetrance. GGD typically manifests with erythematous macules, papules, and reticulate hyperpigmentation in flexural areas. A distinct atypical variant exists, which features brown macules predominantly on the trunk, lower limbs, and extremities, with a notable absence of the hallmark reticulated hyperpigmentation in flexural areas. This review includes a detailed literature search and examines cases since GGD's first description in 1982. It aims to synthesize the current knowledge on GGD, covering its etiology, clinical presentation, histopathology, diagnosis, and treatment. A significant aspect of this review is the exploration of the genetic, histopathological, and clinical parallels between GGD and Dowling-Degos disease (DDD), which is another rare autosomal dominant genodermatosis, particularly focusing on their shared mutations in the KRT5 and POGLUT1 genes. This supports the hypothesis that GGD and DDD may be different phenotypic expressions of the same pathological condition, although they have traditionally been recognized as separate entities, with suprabasal acantholysis being a distinctive feature of GGD. Lastly, this review discusses the existing treatment approaches, underscoring the absence of established guidelines and the limited effectiveness of various treatments.
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- Andrea Michelerio
- Department of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Dermatology Unit, Ospedale Cardinal Massaia, 14100 Asti, Italy
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- Department of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, ASST Valle Olona, 21052 Busto Arsizio, Italy
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- Department of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Dermatology Clinic, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Lin MH, Chou PC, Lee IC, Yang SF, Yu HS, Yu S. Inherited Reticulate Pigmentary Disorders. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:1300. [PMID: 37372478 DOI: 10.3390/genes14061300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Reticulate pigmentary disorders (RPDs) are a group of inherited and acquired skin conditions characterized by hyperpigmented and/or hypopigmented macules. Inherited RPDs include dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria (DSH), dyschromatosis universalis hereditaria (DUH), reticulate acropigmentation of Kitamura (RAK), Dowling-Degos disease (DDD), dyskeratosis congenita (DKC), Naegeli-Franceschetti-Jadassohn syndrome (NFJS), dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis (DPR), and X-linked reticulate pigmentary disorder. Although reticulate pattern of pigmentation is a common characteristic of this spectrum of disorders, the distribution of pigmentation varies among these disorders, and there may be clinical manifestations beyond pigmentation. DSH, DUH, and RAK are mostly reported in East Asian ethnicities. DDD is more common in Caucasians, although it is also reported in Asian countries. Other RPDs show no racial predilection. This article reviews the clinical, histological, and genetic variations of inherited RPDs.
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- Min-Huei Lin
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
- Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
- Neuroscience Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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Brihan I, Fekete G, Turda C, Tica O, Venter A, Ianosi S, Neagoe CD, Branisteanu D. Clinicopathological correlation of transient acantholytic dermatosis: A case report. Exp Ther Med 2021; 23:173. [PMID: 35069854 PMCID: PMC8764573 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.11096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Ilarie Brihan
- Dermatology Department, Dermatology Clinic, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, 410073 Oradea, Romania
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- Dermatology Department, Dermatology Clinic, ‘George Emil Palade’ University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, 540530 Targu Mureș, Romania
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- Department of Psycho‑Neuroscience and Recovery, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, 410073 Oradea, Romania
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- Department of Morphological Disciplines, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, 410073 Oradea, Romania
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- Department of Morphological Disciplines, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, 410073 Oradea, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy ‘Grigore T. Popa’, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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Joshi TP, Shaver S, Tschen J. Exacerbation of Galli-Galli Disease Following Dialysis Treatment: A Case Report and Review of Aggravating Factors. Cureus 2021; 13:e15401. [PMID: 34249550 PMCID: PMC8253496 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.15401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Galli-Galli disease (GGD) is a rare genodermatosis that is an acantholytic variant of Dowling-Degos disease that presents as lentigo-like macules/papules with progressive reticulated hyperpigmentation. Heat, sweat, ultraviolet light exposure, and topical retinoids have been reported to exacerbate the lesions associated with GGD. Here, we present a 77-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease and GGD who reported a worsening of lesions during the summer months and following hemodialysis treatment. Despite the severity of her lesions following dialysis, she refused treatment with isotretinoin out of concern for its side effect profile. In this case report, we discuss some available treatment options for GGD and review the exacerbating factors for GGD currently reported in the literature.
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- Tejas P Joshi
- Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA
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- Dermatology, Conroe Dermatology Associates, Conroe, USA
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- Dermatology, St. Joseph Dermatopathology, Houston, USA
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- Chandler W. Rundle
- Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
- Correspondence to: Eric L. Simpson, MD, MCR, Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Dermatology (CH16D), 3303 SW Bond Ave, Portland, OR 97239-4501.
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Aldana PC, Khachemoune A. Grover disease: review of subtypes with a focus on management options. Int J Dermatol 2019; 59:543-550. [PMID: 31724740 DOI: 10.1111/ijd.14700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Revised: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Grover disease (GD) is a benign eruption that causes a papulovesicular rash on the trunk and proximal extremities. It often resolves spontaneously but can follow a more chronic and fluctuating course that may last several years. Although the etiology remains unknown, several associated triggers have been identified including heat and sweating, cool and dry air, renal failure, malignancy, and the initiation of several drugs. Since the disease tends to resolve on its own, management is aimed at disease prevention and symptomatic relief. First-line therapy includes topical steroids and vitamin D analogues with adjuvant antihistamines. In more severe cases that are refractory to less aggressive therapy, systemic corticosteroids, retinoids, and phototherapy may lead to successful resolution. Novel therapies are few and have little evidence but involve innovative use of light therapy and immune modulators. Herein, we review the literature and new trends of GD with a focus on established and novel treatments.
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- Paola C Aldana
- School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.,Department of Dermatology, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Galli-Galli disease (GGD) is a rare genodermatoses within the group of reticulated pigmentary disorders of the skin. Traditionally, its clinical presentation is identical to that of Dowling-Degos disease (DDD), with the additional feature of acantholysis on histopathological examination. We have reviewed the published cases of GGD to provide further support for the hypothesis that in fact, 2 phenotypes of GGD exist: the characteristic flexural GGD associated with KRT5 mutations and a disseminated variant with no mutation identified to date. A review of the literature revealed 53 reported cases of GGD. Fifteen atypical phenotype cases are described, and no KRT5 mutation has yet been identified. There is growing evidence that acantholysis is an underreported feature of DDD and that GGD and DDD are variations of the same disease, or in fact the same entity. This theory is supported by the identification of the c.418dupA missense mutation in both GGD and DDD. This review highlights that there is growing evidence that there are likely 2 clinical phenotypes of GGD with an associated genotypic correlation.
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Deenen NJ, Damman J, Nijsten TEC. Galli-Galli disease successfully treated with alitretinoin. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019; 33:e232-e233. [PMID: 30742719 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- N J Deenen
- Department of Dermatology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Coco V, Guerriero C, Esposito I, De Vincenzo RP, Peris K. A familial case of Dowling-Degos disease on the vulva. Clin Exp Dermatol 2019; 44:921-923. [PMID: 30666695 DOI: 10.1111/ced.13914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- V Coco
- Dermatology Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Gynaecology Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Dupuy E, Alexanian S, Hsiao J. Galli-Galli disease responsive to isotretinoin treatment. Int J Dermatol 2018; 57:1123-1124. [DOI: 10.1111/ijd.13975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2018] [Accepted: 02/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Elizabeth Dupuy
- David Geffen School of Medicine; University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles CA USA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine; University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles CA USA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine; University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles CA USA
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Extensive Hyperkeratotic, Scaly Papules and Plaques in a 56-Year-Old Female: Answer. Am J Dermatopathol 2017; 39:e137. [PMID: 28820767 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0000000000000575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Basmanav F, Oprisoreanu AM, Pasternack S, Thiele H, Fritz G, Wenzel J, Größer L, Wehner M, Wolf S, Fagerberg C, Bygum A, Altmüller J, Rütten A, Parmentier L, El Shabrawi-Caelen L, Hafner C, Nürnberg P, Kruse R, Schoch S, Hanneken S, Betz R. Mutations in POGLUT1, encoding protein O-glucosyltransferase 1, cause autosomal-dominant Dowling-Degos disease. Am J Hum Genet 2014; 94:135-43. [PMID: 24387993 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2013.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2013] [Accepted: 12/04/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Dowling-Degos disease (DDD) is an autosomal-dominant genodermatosis characterized by progressive and disfiguring reticulate hyperpigmentation. We previously identified loss-of-function mutations in KRT5 but were only able to detect pathogenic mutations in fewer than half of our subjects. To identify additional causes of DDD, we performed exome sequencing in five unrelated affected individuals without mutations in KRT5. Data analysis identified three heterozygous mutations from these individuals, all within the same gene. These mutations, namely c.11G>A (p.Trp4*), c.652C>T (p.Arg218*), and c.798-2A>C, are within POGLUT1, which encodes protein O-glucosyltransferase 1. Further screening of unexplained cases for POGLUT1 identified six additional mutations, as well as two of the above described mutations. Immunohistochemistry of skin biopsies of affected individuals with POGLUT1 mutations showed significantly weaker POGLUT1 staining in comparison to healthy controls with strong localization of POGLUT1 in the upper parts of the epidermis. Immunoblot analysis revealed that translation of either wild-type (WT) POGLUT1 or of the protein carrying the p.Arg279Trp substitution led to the expected size of about 50 kDa, whereas the c.652C>T (p.Arg218*) mutation led to translation of a truncated protein of about 30 kDa. Immunofluorescence analysis identified a colocalization of the WT protein with the endoplasmic reticulum and a notable aggregating pattern for the truncated protein. Recently, mutations in POFUT1, which encodes protein O-fucosyltransferase 1, were also reported to be responsible for DDD. Interestingly, both POGLUT1 and POFUT1 are essential regulators of Notch activity. Our results furthermore emphasize the important role of the Notch pathway in pigmentation and keratinocyte morphology.
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The term "reticulate" is used for clinical description of skin lesions that are configured in a net-like pattern. Many primary and secondary dermatoses present in such patterns involving specific body sites. Certain cutaneous manifestations of systemic diseases or genodermatoses also present in such manner. This review classifies and describes such conditions with reticulate lesions and briefly, their associated features.
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- Keshavmurthy A Adya
- From the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, SBMP Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, BLDE University, Bijapur, Karnataka, India
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- From the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, SBMP Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, BLDE University, Bijapur, Karnataka, India
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- From the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, SBMP Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, BLDE University, Bijapur, Karnataka, India
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Zimmermann CC, Sforza D, Macedo PMD, Azulay-Abulafia L, Alves MDFGS, Carneiro SCDS. Dowling-Degos disease: classic clinical and histopathological presentation. An Bras Dermatol 2011; 86:979-82. [PMID: 22147038 DOI: 10.1590/s0365-05962011000500016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2010] [Accepted: 08/31/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Dowling-Degos disease (DDD) is a rare genetic disease of the skin (reticulate pigmented anomaly), clinically characterized by flexural brown pigmented reticulate macules, comedo-like papules on the back, neck and pitted perioral or facial scars. We present the case of a 51 year-old man with macrocomedo-like lesions, pitted scars, cysts, hyperpigmented macules in his back, chest, axillae, neck, groin and face. The patient reported having two children, three brothers and a father with a similar condition. The histopathology of the skin biopsies was very characteristic of Dowling-Degos disease, showing dilated follicular, fingerlike projections called rete ridges (dermal pegs), with thinning of the suprapapillary plates, resulting in an "antler-like" pattern and increased pigmentation of the basal layer.
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Hanneken S, Rütten A, Eigelshoven S, Braun-Falco M, Pasternack S, Ruzicka T, Nöthen M, Betz R, Kruse R. Morbus Galli-Galli. Hautarzt 2011; 62:842-51. [DOI: 10.1007/s00105-011-2222-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Grover disease (GD) is a rather common papular pruritic dermatosis that can be transient, persistent, or asymptomatic. The microscopic diagnosis of clinically suspected lesions can be challenging because GD can adopt different patterns, and involved areas are generally admitted to be mostly focal. The histopathologic hallmark of the disease is acantholysis, frequently combined with dyskeratosis, which confers the lesions an appearance similar to Darier disease, Hailey-Hailey disease, or pemphigus. Eczematous features can be observed as well. In this study of 120 consecutive cases of GD, we have found a sex and age incidence similar to what has been previously described, with no obvious seasonal influence, but careful evaluation of their microscopic features suggests that the histopathological diagnostic criteria of GD should be expanded. Specifically, in addition to the commonly described GD findings, we have detected cases with porokeratosis-like oblique columns of parakeratosis, lesions showing a nevoid or lentiginous silhouette, intraepidermal vesicular lesions, lichenoid changes with basal vacuolization and dyskeratosis, and dysmaturative foci with keratinocyte atypia. Moreover, quite often the dermal infiltrate was composed not only of lymphocytes intermingled with eosinophils, but also of neutrophils. In many cases, the capillary vessels showed hints of vascular damage including endothelial tumefaction due to cytoplasmatic edema and erythrocyte extravasation. Finally, because involved areas were larger than 2 mm in more than 50% of our cases, we should assume that GD lesions are not always as small as commonly claimed. Awareness of the patterns newly described herein may be important to avoid underdiagnosis of GD and may contribute to understand the pathogenesis of this acantholytic disease.
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Coexistence of vulvar dowling-degos disease and seborrhoeic keratosis. Case Rep Med 2011; 2011:605841. [PMID: 21941561 PMCID: PMC3173736 DOI: 10.1155/2011/605841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2011] [Revised: 06/20/2011] [Accepted: 06/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Dowling-Degos disease is a rare autosomal dominant inherited pigmentary disorder, mostly confined to the flexures. Diagnosis is established based on the clinical and histopathological correlation. The authors describe the clinical case of a female patient with vulvar involvement and multiple seborrhoeic keratoses on her face, neck, and upper trunk. Major and minor clinical manifestations of Dowling-Degos disease are discussed, with particular emphasis on the genital location of the lesions, which is a rare finding. Also the presence of seborrhoeic keratosis is discussed as a coincidence or a true-associated phenomenon.
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Reticulate hyperpigmentation is a feature of a number of conditions, which differ in age of onset and distribution of the lesions. Associated clinical findings (e.g. hair, nail, teeth, systemic involvement), are used to differentiate between the conditions. Histopathological examination is useful in some disorders. Diagnosing the disorders is important, because the underlying causes may be treatable, and some of the disorders are associated with malignancies and life-threatening systemic involvement. In this review, I present a concise, systematic approach to the treatment of the patient with reticulate hyperpigmentation.
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- V Vachiramon
- Division of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Galli-galli disease: a rare acantholytic variant of dowling-degos disease. Case Rep Med 2011; 2011:703257. [PMID: 21629813 PMCID: PMC3099223 DOI: 10.1155/2011/703257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2011] [Accepted: 03/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Galli-Galli disease is a rare acantholytic variant of Dowling-Degos disease, with few cases reported in the literature. We describe a case of Galli-Galli disease and review the literature.
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Sherley-Dale AC, Carr RA, Gach JE. Flexural reticular pigmentation and pruritic papules in a 33-year-old woman. Clin Exp Dermatol 2011; 36:214-6. [PMID: 21323938 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2010.03913.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- A C Sherley-Dale
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Coventry, UK Department of Pathology, South Warwick Hospital, Warwick, UK.
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Atypical variant of galli-galli disease (grover-like eruption with lentiginous freckling) in a liver transplant patient. Am J Dermatopathol 2011; 33:504-7. [PMID: 21252638 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0b013e3181ea139b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Galli-Galli disease is considered as a rare variant of Dowling-Degos disease, sharing the same clinical features of reticulate hyperpigmentation of the flexures. Histopathologically, there is acantholysis and suparabasal lacunae. Grover disease (transient acantholytic dermatosis) is a transient dermatosis which clinically presents as an eruption of erythematous excoriated papules located on the trunk and histologically with dyskeratosis and acantholysis. Grover disease has occasionally been reported in patients with chronic renal failure, human immunodeficiency virus infection, hematological malignancies, bone marrow allotransplantation, and renal transplantation. We report herein a case of atypical variant of Galli-Galli disease occurring in a liver transplant patient in whom the leading sign of reticulate hyperpigmentation of the large flexures was lacking. Instead, Grover-like, erythematous, keratotic, excoriated papules and lentigo-like macules with predilection for the trunk were found. Histopathology of both, an excoriated papule and a lentigo-like macule revealed the diagnostic features of Galli-Galli disease namely, elongated, pigmented, finger-like rete ridges, intraepidermal lacunae and acantholysis. However, serial sections of the lentigo-like macule were needed to reveal some suprabasal and subcorneal lacunae with minimal acantholysis. Thus, a good clinicopathological correlation is essential to make the right diagnosis of Galli-Galli disease. Although Grover disease has been described in the setting of solid organ transplantation and immunosuppression, this is the first report of an atypical variant of Galli-Galli disease occurring in a liver transplant patient.
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Mota R, Reifenberger J, Hanneken S, Mühlenstädt E. Klassische und atypische Präsentation des Morbus Galli-Galli. Hautarzt 2010; 61:284-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s00105-010-1936-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hanneken S, Rütten A, Pasternack S, Eigelshoven S, El Shabrawi-Caelen L, Wenzel J, Braun-Falco M, Ruzicka T, Nöthen M, Kruse R, Betz R. Systematic mutation screening of KRT5
supports the hypothesis that Galli-Galli disease is a variant of Dowling-Degos disease. Br J Dermatol 2010; 163:197-200. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.09741.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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García-Salces I, Hörndler C, Requena L. Presentación de enfermedad de Galli-Galli como pápulas liquenoides flexurales. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2009.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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García-Salces I, Hörndler C, Requena L. Galli-Galli Disease Presenting as Lichenoid Papules in the Flexures. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s1578-2190(10)70604-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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