Terra firma forme dermatosis and plica neuropathica – case report

Bharti, Rakesh

doi:10.7241/ourd.20174.133

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“…Terra firme-forme dermatosis is an often overlooked, asymptomatic skin condition related to suboptimal hygiene and skin care [5,6,8]. Diagnosis is established by medical history, clinical examination and skin modified by alcohol rubbing test (SMART).…”

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“…SMART is performed using 70% isopropyl alcohol for wiping the skin. The commonly affected body parts are neck, face, trunk and ankles [4][5][6]. Eyelids are uncommonly involved.…”

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“…Terra firme-forme dermatosis is a benign skin disorder also known as dermatitis neglecta, unwashed dermatosis or Duncan's dirty dermatosis [1][2][3]. It is characterized by asymptomatic dirt-like plaques with typically localization on neck, face, trunk and ankles [4][5][6]. Its etiology is not completely understood.…”

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Unsusual manifestation of terra firme-forme dermatosis – upper eyelid and orbital rim

Wollina¹

2018

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Terra firme-forme dermatosis is a benign exogenous dermatosis found in all age-groups. The typical localizations include neck, face, trunk and ankles. Here we report on an 88-year-old male with a medical history of stroke and paraplegia of the legs who presented with asymptomatic, hyperkeratotic and slightly hyperpigmented lesions on his upper lids. Wiping of skin with alcohol pads completely removed the lesions confirming the diagnosis of terra firmeforme dermatosis of upper eyelids. Although affection of lower eyelids has reported before, the localization on upper eyelids only is very unusual.

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“…SMART is performed using 70% isopropyl alcohol for wiping the skin. The commonly affected body parts are neck, face, trunk and ankles [4][5][6]. Eyelids are uncommonly involved.…”

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Unsusual manifestation of terra firme-forme dermatosis – upper eyelid and orbital rim

Wollina¹

2018

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“…Plica polonica-also known as plica neuropathica or Polish plait-is a rare acquired disorder of the hair shafts in which groups of hair are matted, together forming a malodorous, encrusted, sticky, and moist mass [1]. Not combed or cut, long hair tangles leading to the formation of twisted masses of matted ropes of hair known as dreadlocks.…”

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“…The then habit of wearing tight fur caps and the superstitious belief that a lousy scalp was a synonym of health contributed to the prevalence of plica polonica in 19 th -century Poland. Clinically, plica polonica manifests itself as a compact mass of scalp hair with irregular twists and irreversibly tangled plaits, firm-to-hard impenetrable masses of keratin concreted with dirt and exudates [1].…”

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Plica polonica: Trichoscopic findings with a brief literature review

Bhat¹,

Shah²,

Keen³

2021

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Plica polonica is a common but rarely reported acquired condition characterized by sudden onset of irreversible entanglement of the hair. Psychological disturbance is a risk factor for plica formation. Plica polonica was considered a disease of the past caused by poor hygiene and haircare in psychiatric patients. In view of its clinical rarity, we describe the case of a 50-year-old Muslim woman of Kashmiri ethnicity presenting with plica polonica to explain the trichoscopic findings gathered in the process of medical examination. The patient had attempted the treatment of the condition with various shampoos and conditioners but without improvement. There was no history of mental illness either in the patient or the patient’s family. The hair was dry, lusterless, densely adherent, but without discharge, foul odor, or lymphadenopathy. Trichoscopy revealed varying shades of brown and crisscrossing of hair shafts resembling an intertwined mesh of wires with concretions of the hair shafts. The patient was advised to cut the matted hair.

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Terra firma‐forme dermatosis: a systematic review

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Terra firma‐forme dermatosis (TFFD) is an acquired pigmentation disorder that promptly regresses after applying isopropyl alcohol 70%. The clinical presentation ranges from patches of brownish discoloration to velvety hyperkeratotic plaques. Critical analyses of current data are lacking, so etiologies, pathogenesis, and disease associations are still debated in the literature. A literature search was done in the PubMed and Google Scholar databases to identify the published papers reporting clinical cases of TFFD. Of 102 papers screened, 64 met the including criteria. Overall, the records of 256 patients presenting a mean age of 18.34 years and a female:male ratio of 1:37 were reviewed. The present article aims to provide a key point‐summary regarding the clinical outcome, associated comorbidities, pathogenesis, histopathology, dermoscopy, and therapeutic modalities of TFFD.

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Terra firma forme dermatosis and plica neuropathica – case report

Cited by 3 publications

References 4 publications

Unsusual manifestation of terra firme-forme dermatosis – upper eyelid and orbital rim

Unsusual manifestation of terra firme-forme dermatosis – upper eyelid and orbital rim

Plica polonica: Trichoscopic findings with a brief literature review

Terra firma‐forme dermatosis: a systematic review

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