The analysis and technical support for this study were done by the Spanish Academy of Dermatology (Research Unit). C. Galv an Casas and A. Catal a contributed equally as first authors.
Linear scleroderma (LS) is clinically characterized by the presence of sclerotic areas of skin, which develop in a linear pattern. Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a cholestatic disorder that can lead to end-stage liver disease. We present, for the first time in English literature, the case of a patient suffering from both the diseases. This highlights the fact that, even though LS has conventionally been considered to be a form of localized scleroderma, this does not necessarily imply that it is an exclusively cutaneous disease.
Background: Seabather's Eruption is an acute dermatitis allegedly produced by larvae from of the thimble jellyfish. Most of the published cases are originated in the Caribbean Sea. We present two cases of patients with cutaneous lesions located on the parts covered by the swimsuit that appeared after having been in contact with the sea water of the Cantabrian Sea beaches in Northern Spain. Methods: Anamnesis, physical exam, cutaneous biopsy, epicutaneous and blood tests were carried out. Results: According to the clinical evolution and the complementary tests, the possibility of contact dermatitis was dismissed, as well as other sea dermatosis, and Sea bather's Eruption was stated as the principal diagnosis suspect. Conclusions: We suggest that increasing temperatures in the last few years in the Cantabrian Sea could facilitate the presence of this dermatosis. We consider the seabather's eruption knowledge of great interest, not only for the imported cases but the possibility of reporting a higher number of native cases in the coming years.
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