Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis: Easy to Diagnose, Easier to Treat!

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Autor(a) principal: Patrício Rodrigues, Inês
Data de Publicação: 2024
Outros Autores: Rocha-Castro, Carlos, Fachado, Francisco, Martins, Vânia
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: https://www.gazetamedica.pt/index.php/gazeta/article/view/785
Resumo: Terra firma-forme dermatosis is a dermatological condition characterized by the presence of hyperpigmented plaques, which are easily cleared with 70% isopropyl alcohol.CASE 1: A 14-year-old boy, with no relevant past medical history, presented with a brown-colored skin lesion on his chest, which had appeared one year earlier. The lesion was cleared with 70% isopropyl alcohol, proving the diagnosis of terra firma-forme dermatosis.CASE 2: A 12-year-old girl was referred to our consultation. She was obese and had insulin-resistance. On physical examination she had significant hyperpigmentation on her neck and axillae, which was interpreted as acanthosis nigricans. Nonetheless, we performed swabbing of the lesions with 70% isopropyl alcohol, which immediately cleared the skin, confirming the diagnosis of terra firma-forme dermatosis. In conclusion, terra firma-forme dermatosis is a benign and easily solved dermatosis. Nonetheless, its unesthetic appearance is often a cause of great distress to the patient. We aim to increased awareness of this entity.
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spelling Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis: Easy to Diagnose, Easier to Treat!Dermatose Terra Firme-Forme: Fácil de Reconhecer, Fácil de Tratar!HyperpigmentationPigmentation DisordersSkin DiseasesDoenças da PeleHiperpigmentaçãoPerturbações da PigmentaçãoTerra firma-forme dermatosis is a dermatological condition characterized by the presence of hyperpigmented plaques, which are easily cleared with 70% isopropyl alcohol.CASE 1: A 14-year-old boy, with no relevant past medical history, presented with a brown-colored skin lesion on his chest, which had appeared one year earlier. The lesion was cleared with 70% isopropyl alcohol, proving the diagnosis of terra firma-forme dermatosis.CASE 2: A 12-year-old girl was referred to our consultation. She was obese and had insulin-resistance. On physical examination she had significant hyperpigmentation on her neck and axillae, which was interpreted as acanthosis nigricans. Nonetheless, we performed swabbing of the lesions with 70% isopropyl alcohol, which immediately cleared the skin, confirming the diagnosis of terra firma-forme dermatosis. In conclusion, terra firma-forme dermatosis is a benign and easily solved dermatosis. Nonetheless, its unesthetic appearance is often a cause of great distress to the patient. We aim to increased awareness of this entity.A dermatose terra firme-forme é uma patologia comum, frequentemente subdiagnosticada. Caracteriza-se pela presença de placas hiperpigmentadas, facilmente removíveis com álcool isopropílico a 70%.CASO 1: Adolescente de 14 anos, sexo masculino, sem antecedentes de relevo. Recorre por lesão hiperpigmentada, localizada na porção superior do tronco, com 1 ano de evolução. Durante a observação foi realizada remoção da lesão descrita com álcool isopropílico a 70%, confirmando-se o diagnóstico de dermatose terra firme-forme.CASO 2: Adolescente de 12 anos, sexo feminino, com antecedentes pessoais de obesidade e insulinorresistência. Ao exame objetivo constataram-se lesões hiperpigmentadas no pescoço e axilas, interpretadas, inicialmente, como acantose nigricans. Não obstante, foi realizada limpeza com álcool isopropílico a 70%, com rápida remoção das lesões, estabelecendo-se o diagnóstico de dermatose terra firme-forme. Os casos clínicos descritos alertam para a necessidade de reconhecimento desta patologia que, embora benigna, é frequentemente geradora de grande ansiedade, conduzindo a investigações desnecessárias.CUF Academic Center2024-02-07info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://www.gazetamedica.pt/index.php/gazeta/article/view/785Gazeta Médica; Ahead of PrintGazeta Médica; Ahead of Print2184-06282183-8135reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttps://www.gazetamedica.pt/index.php/gazeta/article/view/785https://www.gazetamedica.pt/index.php/gazeta/article/view/785/473Copyright (c) 2015 Gazeta Médicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPatrício Rodrigues, InêsRocha-Castro, CarlosFachado, FranciscoMartins, Vânia2024-02-10T05:03:08Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/785Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T02:37:25.884824Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis: Easy to Diagnose, Easier to Treat!
Dermatose Terra Firme-Forme: Fácil de Reconhecer, Fácil de Tratar!
title Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis: Easy to Diagnose, Easier to Treat!
spellingShingle Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis: Easy to Diagnose, Easier to Treat!
Patrício Rodrigues, Inês
Hyperpigmentation
Pigmentation Disorders
Skin Diseases
Doenças da Pele
Hiperpigmentação
Perturbações da Pigmentação
title_short Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis: Easy to Diagnose, Easier to Treat!
title_full Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis: Easy to Diagnose, Easier to Treat!
title_fullStr Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis: Easy to Diagnose, Easier to Treat!
title_full_unstemmed Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis: Easy to Diagnose, Easier to Treat!
title_sort Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis: Easy to Diagnose, Easier to Treat!
author Patrício Rodrigues, Inês
author_facet Patrício Rodrigues, Inês
Rocha-Castro, Carlos
Fachado, Francisco
Martins, Vânia
author_role author
author2 Rocha-Castro, Carlos
Fachado, Francisco
Martins, Vânia
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Patrício Rodrigues, Inês
Rocha-Castro, Carlos
Fachado, Francisco
Martins, Vânia
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Hyperpigmentation
Pigmentation Disorders
Skin Diseases
Doenças da Pele
Hiperpigmentação
Perturbações da Pigmentação
topic Hyperpigmentation
Pigmentation Disorders
Skin Diseases
Doenças da Pele
Hiperpigmentação
Perturbações da Pigmentação
description Terra firma-forme dermatosis is a dermatological condition characterized by the presence of hyperpigmented plaques, which are easily cleared with 70% isopropyl alcohol.CASE 1: A 14-year-old boy, with no relevant past medical history, presented with a brown-colored skin lesion on his chest, which had appeared one year earlier. The lesion was cleared with 70% isopropyl alcohol, proving the diagnosis of terra firma-forme dermatosis.CASE 2: A 12-year-old girl was referred to our consultation. She was obese and had insulin-resistance. On physical examination she had significant hyperpigmentation on her neck and axillae, which was interpreted as acanthosis nigricans. Nonetheless, we performed swabbing of the lesions with 70% isopropyl alcohol, which immediately cleared the skin, confirming the diagnosis of terra firma-forme dermatosis. In conclusion, terra firma-forme dermatosis is a benign and easily solved dermatosis. Nonetheless, its unesthetic appearance is often a cause of great distress to the patient. We aim to increased awareness of this entity.
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