Diagnostic Sign of Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis  

作　　者：Faiza M. Saleh Al Ali Waqas S. Abdulwahhab Fatima A. Qaderi Faiza M. Saleh Al Ali;Waqas S. Abdulwahhab;Fatima A. Qaderi(Arab Board of Health Specializations, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Al-Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates;College of Medicine, Sharjah University, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates)

机构地区：[1]Arab Board of Health Specializations, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Al-Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates [2]College of Medicine, Sharjah University, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

出　　处：《Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications》2020年第3期110-115,共6页化妆品、皮肤病及应用期刊（英文）

摘　　要：<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Background: </span></b><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis (TFFD), a benign skin condition which presents with asymptomatic brown to black plaques which resemble dirty skin. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Aim:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> To document a new case presentation with TFFD in the Arab region which is considered as one of the differential diagnos</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">e</span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">s of dirty neck. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Case presentation: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">A 15-year-old girl presented with a history of asymptomatic brownish dirt-like lesion on the nape and sides of the neck for 4-years duration, not resolved by wash with water and soap and confused with other dermatos</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">e</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">s like acanthosis nigricans or atopic dermatitis. The diagnosis of TFFD was confirmed when the lesions </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">were </span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">completely resolved after gentle swabbing with 70% isopropyl alcohol. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> TFFD is rarely reported in Arab region and should be considered when evaluating cases of dirty neck-like presentation of atopic dermatitis or acanthosis nigricans.<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Background: </span></b><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis (TFFD), a benign skin condition which presents with asymptomatic brown to black plaques which resemble dirty skin. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Aim:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> To document a new case presentation with TFFD in the Arab region which is considered as one of the differential diagnos</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">e</span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">s of dirty neck. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Case presentation: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">A 15-year-old girl presented with a history of asymptomatic brownish dirt-like lesion on the nape and sides of the neck for 4-years duration, not resolved by wash with water and soap and confused with other dermatos</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">e</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">s like acanthosis nigricans or atopic dermatitis. The diagnosis of TFFD was confirmed when the lesions </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">were </span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">completely resolved after gentle swabbing with 70% isopropyl alcohol. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> TFFD is rarely reported in Arab region and should be considered when evaluating cases of dirty neck-like presentation of atopic dermatitis or acanthosis nigricans.

关 键 词：Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis Duncan’s Dirty Disease Isopropyl Alcohol Dirty Neck Acanthosis Nigricans 

分 类 号：H31[语言文字—英语]