Autoimmune Thyroid Disease and the Skin — Flashcards

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_____ may present with a malar rash that is similar to SLE

Dermatitis herpetiformis is associated with an increased risk of which malignancy?

Dermatomyositis may present with _____, which are macules or patches involving the skin over the interphalangeal joints, elbows, and knees

IPEX syndrome is associated with a variety of dermatological findings, but in particular patients present with dermatitis, nail _____, and other autoimmune dermatologic conditions (especially autoimmune alopecia)

Anti-_____ antibodies are associated with dermatomyositis featuring gottron papules and heliotrope rash

If a patient taking penicillin manifests with mild fever, myalgia or arthralagias, and the following rash, they are demonstrating what side effect? _____

The characteristic skin changes seen in **lichenoid tissue reactions** (e.g., Lichen Planus) are _____.

_____ may present with a "heliotrope" rash, which is an erythematous periorbital rash

_____ may present with Gottron papules, which are red papules on the PIP joints, DIP joints and MCP joints.

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Flashcard 1: _____ may present with a malar rash that is similar to SLE

Answer: Dermatomyositis

Flashcard 2: Dermatitis herpetiformis is associated with an increased risk of which malignancy?

Answer: Lymphoma (specifically Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma)

Extra: Dermatitis herpetiformis is the cutaneous manifestation of celiac disease (gluten-sensitive enteropathy). Chronic inflammation in celiac disease predisposes to Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL). While associated with malignancy, it is technically an autoimmune disease rather than a primary paraneoplastic syndrome.

Flashcard 3: Dermatomyositis may present with _____, which are macules or patches involving the skin over the interphalangeal joints, elbows, and knees

Answer: Gottron's sign

Flashcard 4: IPEX syndrome is associated with a variety of dermatological findings, but in particular patients present with dermatitis, nail _____, and other autoimmune dermatologic conditions (especially autoimmune alopecia)

Answer: dystrophy

Flashcard 5: Anti-_____ antibodies are associated with dermatomyositis featuring gottron papules and heliotrope rash

Answer: Mi2

Flashcard 6: If a patient taking penicillin manifests with mild fever, myalgia or arthralagias, and the following rash, they are demonstrating what side effect? _____

Answer: Hypersensitivity Vasculitis (Cutaneous Small Vessel Vasculitis)

Flashcard 7: The characteristic skin changes seen in lichenoid tissue reactions (e.g., Lichen Planus) are _____.

Answer: violaceous, polygonal, flat-topped papules

Extra: Wickham striae (fine white reticular lines) are often visible on the surface of these papules. Histologically, lichenoid reactions are characterized by 'saw-tooth' rete ridges, basal cell vacuolar degeneration, and a band-like lymphocytic infiltrate at the dermo-epidermal junction.

Flashcard 8: _____ may present with a "heliotrope" rash, which is an erythematous periorbital rash

Answer: Dermatomyositis

Flashcard 9: _____ may present with Gottron papules, which are red papules on the PIP joints, DIP joints and MCP joints.

Answer: Dermatomyositis

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