2012
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.95455
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Terra firma-forme dermatosis

Abstract: Terra firma-forme dermatosis is characterized by 'dirty' brown-grey cutaneous patches and plaques that can simply be eradicated by forceful swabbing with alcohol pads. The pathogenesis has been attributed to abnormal and delayed keratinization. Although affected patients present with typical lesions, the disorder is not well-known by dermatologists. In this report, we describe two patients with terra firma-forme dermatosis in the setting of xerosis cutis and atopic dermatitis. From a clinical point of view, we… Show more

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“…Latince olan "terra-firma", kuru toprak anlamına gelmektedir. 1,3,5,10 İlk kez 1987 yılında Duncan ve ark. tarafından tanımlanan hastalık, "Duncan'ın kirli dermatozu" olarak da bilinmektedir.…”
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“…Latince olan "terra-firma", kuru toprak anlamına gelmektedir. 1,3,5,10 İlk kez 1987 yılında Duncan ve ark. tarafından tanımlanan hastalık, "Duncan'ın kirli dermatozu" olarak da bilinmektedir.…”
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“…tarafından tanımlanan hastalık, "Duncan'ın kirli dermatozu" olarak da bilinmektedir. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]10 Tüm yaş grupları (3 ay-72 yaş) ve her iki cinste de görülmekle birlikte, en çok çocukluk yaş grubunda izlenmektedir. Normal hijyene sahip kişilerde görülen hastalık, en sık boyun ve gövdeyi tutmakta olup; saçlı deri, aksilla, göğüs, sırt, umbi- likal alan, pubis ve ekstremitelerde de görülebil-mektedir.…”
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“…3 In addition, endocrinological evaluation should be performed to rule out skin diseases associated with insulin resistance, such as acanthosis nigricans. 4 The differential diagnosis of TFFD includes acanthosis nigricans, confluent and reticular papillomatosis, tinea versicolor, 'dirty neck' lesions of atopic dermatitis, epidermal naevi, epidermolytic hyperkeratosis, granular parakeratosis and ichthyosis vulgaris. 5,6 Treatment for these conditions is similar to that prescribed for TFFD-swabbing with 70% …”
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confidence: 99%