Acquired Perforating Dermatosis in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Talha H. Imam; Hassan Patail; Nabeela Khan; Phillip T. Hsu; David S. Cassarino

doi:10.1155/2018/5953069

Case Reports in Nephrology (Jan 2018)

Acquired Perforating Dermatosis in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Talha H. Imam,
Hassan Patail,
Nabeela Khan,
Phillip T. Hsu,
David S. Cassarino

Affiliations

Talha H. Imam: Department of Nephrology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Fontana Medical Center, 9961 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335, USA
Hassan Patail: Pulmonary and Critical Care, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
Nabeela Khan: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
Phillip T. Hsu: Department of Dermatology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Fontana Medical Center, Fontana, CA 92335, USA
David S. Cassarino: Department of Pathology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/5953069
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2018

Abstract

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Acquired perforating dermatosis (APD) is a debilitating and itchy skin disease. Its diagnosis is based on biopsy and the treatment is not very clear. It is not well established as to how wide spread it is in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) and its implications in this population have not been well studied. Here we present a case of APD that developed in a patient on PD. Its pathology and treatment options are reviewed. More studies are needed to assess the prevalence of APD in PD population.

Published in Case Reports in Nephrology

ISSN: 2090-6641 (Print); 2090-665X (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1731

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