Recurrent fevers, progressive lipodystrophy, and annular plaques in a child - 13/12/18
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Key teaching points |
• | Chronic atypical neutrophilic dermatosis with lipodystrophy and elevated temperature (CANDLE) syndrome is an autoinflammatory disorder characterized by recurrent fevers, progressive lipodystrophy, and failure to thrive. Cutaneous manifestations include violaceous eyelid edema, perniosis-like acral lesions, and annular erythematous plaques. |
• | CANDLE syndrome is caused by mutations in genes encoding proteins involved in assembly or function of the proteasome. |
• | The histopathology of CANDLE syndrome is distinct and demonstrates dermal infiltration of atypical myeloid cells, occasionally mimicking leukemia cutis. |
Key words : autoinflammatory, CANDLE, genodermatosis, interferonopathy, lipodystrophy, neutrophilic dermatosis, proteasome
Abbreviations used : CANDLE, NIH, POMP, PSMB8
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Funding sources: Supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and National Cancer Institute). |
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Conflicts of interest: None disclosed. |
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Note: Drs Goldbach-Mansky and Montealegre Sanchez at the NIH are currently studying patients with autoinflammatory syndromes. Clinicians can refer interested patients to the NIH Patient Recruitment and Referral Office at 800-411-1222 or by e-mail to prpl@mail.cc.nih.gov. |
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Vol 80 - N° 1
P. 291-295 - janvier 2019 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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