Perniosis (Chilblain): Report of three cases
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Perniosis (chilblain) is inflammatory cutaneous lesions, located on acral surfaces (fingers, toes, nose, auricula), which present in association with cold exposure. They can appear as an idiopathic (primary) dermatosis or with an underlying autoimmune disease (secondary). The primary or idiopathic form is not associated with an underlying disease and is clinically indistinguishable from the secondary form. The use of cutaneous biopsy to distinguish between both types is controversial. The secondary form is associated with an underlying condition such as connective tissue disease, monoclonal gammopathy, cryoglobulinemia, or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. Histopathology cannot accurately help distinguish the primary from secondary forms of chilblains. The aim of these 3 case reports was to raise awareness of this condition and to present simple recommendations and treatment for perniosis to avoid unnecessary investigation and anxiety.
Authors and Affiliations
Tuba Tülay Koca, Tolga Bağlan, Ertuğrul Kurtoğlu, Aydın Arslan
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