Chronic Periaortitis (Retroperitoneal Fibrosis) Concurrent with Recurrent Cutaneous Eosinophilic Vasculitis. (8th September 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kiorpelidou, Despoina; Gaitanis, Georgios; Zioga, Aikaterini; Tsili, Athina C.; Bassukas, Ioannis D.
• Other Names: Huh C. H. Academic Editor.; Kumar B. Academic Editor.; Schmidt E. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in dermatological medicine. Volume 2011(2011)
• Publication Date: 2011-09-08
• Subjects: Dermatology -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.5005
• DOI: 10.1155/2011/548634
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6463

Abstract

Abstract : Chronic periaortitis (CP) is usually accompanied by at least mild manifestations of systemic autoimmunity; however, skin manifestations are rare. Here, we report an 82-year-old woman presenting with a pruritic annular eosinophilic dermatosis that led to the diagnosis of recurrent cutaneous eosinophilic vasculitis (RCEV) coexisting with a latent CP. The present paper is reminder that a CP should be included as a potential differential diagnosis in the elaboration of patients with cutaneous vasculitis that is suspicious of underlying autoimmunity.