RÉSUMÉ
Infective dermatitis (ID) associated with Human T-cell leukemia virus type-1 (HTLV-1) is a rare form of severe superinfected eczema seen mostly in the Caribbean islands and Latin America. Although rapid response to antibiotic treatment is observed, patients should be monitored for development of complications associated with this retroviral infection, including T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) and HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). Infective dermatitis is rarely seen in the United States and therefore may be under-recognized by physicians unfamiliar with this condition. Herein, we present an additional case report of an ID associated with HTLV-1 in an 11-year-old girl from Trinidad.
Sujet(s)
Infections à HTLV-I/complications , Infections de la peau/diagnostic , Antibactériens/usage thérapeutique , Femelle , Glucocorticoïdes/usage thérapeutique , Virus T-lymphotrope humain de type 1/immunologie , Humains , Peau/anatomopathologie , Infections de la peau/traitement médicamenteux , Infections de la peau/virologie , Trinité-et-TobagoRÉSUMÉ
The lines of Blaschko represent a pattern followed by many skin disorders. We review the clinical and histologic features of X-linked, congenital/nevoid, and acquired skin diseases that follow these lines. We also include cutaneous disorders that have a linear distribution but do not follow Blaschko's lines. Finally, we differentiate Blaschko's lines from other patterns on the skin such as dermatomes and Langer's lines.