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Keratoderma blennorrhagicum

MedGen UID:
9626
•Concept ID:
C0022594
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Blennorrhagica, Keratosis; Blennorrhagicas, Keratosis; Blennorrhagicum, Keratoderma; Blennorrhagicums, Keratoderma; Keratoderma Blennorrhagicum; Keratoderma Blennorrhagicums; Keratosis Blennorrhagica; Keratosis Blennorrhagicas
SNOMED CT: Keratoderma blennorrhagicum (414555007); Hyperkeratotic skin lesions due to Reiter's disease (414555007); Keratosis blennorrhagica (414555007)

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PubMed

Keratosis pilaris: an update and approach to management.
Kodali N, Patel VM, Schwartz RA
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Treatment of actinic keratosis: a systematic review.
Worley B, Harikumar V, Reynolds K, Dirr MA, Christensen RE, Anvery N, Yi MD, Poon E, Alam M
Arch Dermatol Res 2023 Jul;315(5):1099-1108. Epub 2022 Dec 1 doi: 10.1007/s00403-022-02490-5. PMID: 36454335
Albinism: epidemiology, genetics, cutaneous characterization, psychosocial factors.
Marçon CR, Maia M
An Bras Dermatol 2019 Sep-Oct;94(5):503-520. Epub 2019 Sep 30 doi: 10.1016/j.abd.2019.09.023. PMID: 31777350Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Reiter's disease in northern India. A clinical and immunogenetic study.
Prakash S, Mehra NK, Bhargava S, Malaviya AN
Rheumatol Int 1983;3(3):101-4. doi: 10.1007/BF00541187. PMID: 6422532
HLA-B27-associated spondyloarthritis and enthesopathy in childhood: clinical, pathologic, and radiographic observations in 58 patients.
Jacobs JC, Berdon WE, Johnston AD
J Pediatr 1982 Apr;100(4):521-8. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(82)80746-4. PMID: 6977633

Diagnosis

Reiter's syndrome: the classic triad and more.
Wu IB, Schwartz RA
J Am Acad Dermatol 2008 Jul;59(1):113-21. Epub 2008 Apr 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.02.047. PMID: 18436339
Reiter syndrome initially misdiagnosed as Kawasaki disease.
Bauman C, Cron RQ, Sherry DD, Francis JS
J Pediatr 1996 Mar;128(3):366-9. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(96)70283-4. PMID: 8774506
Reiter's disease in northern India. A clinical and immunogenetic study.
Prakash S, Mehra NK, Bhargava S, Malaviya AN
Rheumatol Int 1983;3(3):101-4. doi: 10.1007/BF00541187. PMID: 6422532
Spondyloarthritis and enthesopathy. Current concepts in rheumatology.
Jacobs JC
Arch Intern Med 1983 Jan;143(1):103-7. PMID: 6217789
HLA-B27-associated spondyloarthritis and enthesopathy in childhood: clinical, pathologic, and radiographic observations in 58 patients.
Jacobs JC, Berdon WE, Johnston AD
J Pediatr 1982 Apr;100(4):521-8. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(82)80746-4. PMID: 6977633

Therapy

A novel approach with tofacitinib for the management of keratoderma blennorrhagicum in reactive arthritis: a case report.
Maitiyaer M, Liu Y, Keyimu N, Wen Y, Liu Z, Huang W, Yu S
Front Immunol 2024;15:1399249. Epub 2024 Jul 2 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1399249. PMID: 39015574Free PMC Article
Reiter's syndrome: the classic triad and more.
Wu IB, Schwartz RA
J Am Acad Dermatol 2008 Jul;59(1):113-21. Epub 2008 Apr 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.02.047. PMID: 18436339
Treatment of keratoderma blennorrhagicum with tazarotene gel 0.1%.
Lewis A, Nigro M, Rosen T
J Am Acad Dermatol 2000 Aug;43(2 Pt 2):400-2. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2000.101932. PMID: 10901734
Reiter syndrome initially misdiagnosed as Kawasaki disease.
Bauman C, Cron RQ, Sherry DD, Francis JS
J Pediatr 1996 Mar;128(3):366-9. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(96)70283-4. PMID: 8774506

Prognosis

Reiter's syndrome: the classic triad and more.
Wu IB, Schwartz RA
J Am Acad Dermatol 2008 Jul;59(1):113-21. Epub 2008 Apr 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.02.047. PMID: 18436339
Spondyloarthritis and enthesopathy. Current concepts in rheumatology.
Jacobs JC
Arch Intern Med 1983 Jan;143(1):103-7. PMID: 6217789

Clinical prediction guides

HLA-B27-associated spondyloarthritis and enthesopathy in childhood: clinical, pathologic, and radiographic observations in 58 patients.
Jacobs JC, Berdon WE, Johnston AD
J Pediatr 1982 Apr;100(4):521-8. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(82)80746-4. PMID: 6977633

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