Acquired reactive perforating collagenosis associated with sick euthyroid syndrome

Authors

• Mohamad I. Fatani, King Faisal Hospital, PO Box 5970, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (2) 5203535 Ext. 5126. Fax. +966 (2) 5200333. E-mail: m_fatani{at}yahoo.com
• Yousef M. Al-Ghamdi, Department of Dermatology, King Abdul-Aziz Hospital & Oncology Center, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Khalid A. Al-Afif, Department of Dermatology, King Faisal Hospital, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Magdy R. Abdulghani, Department of Dermatology, Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Talal M. Karima, Department of Medicine, Hera General Hospital, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Acquired reactive perforating collagenosis is a rare skin disorder associated with several systemic diseases, particularly diabetes and chronic renal failure. A 52-year-old Saudi female patient with a known case of diabetes mellitus type II, chronic renal impairment, hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, congestive heart failure, stroke and left hemiplegia presented with multiple pruritic skin eruption on the trunk and extremities. We believe that this is the first case of acquired reactive perforating collagenosis in association with sick euthyroid syndrome to be reported.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

1408

Last Page

1410

Recommended Citation

Fatani, Mohamad I.; Al-Ghamdi, Yousef M.; Al-Afif, Khalid A.; Abdulghani, Magdy R.; and Karima, Talal M. (2002) "Acquired reactive perforating collagenosis associated with sick euthyroid syndrome," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 23: Iss. 11, Article 22.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.1888