Hallopeau's disease
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| L40.2 | Akrodermatitis continua suppurativa [Hallopeau] |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
Crohn Hallopeau containing added -Siemens or as Hallopeau-Leredde syndrome , synonymously as Acrodermatitis continua suppurativa [Hallopeau] , dermatitis repens , Acrodermatitis perstans or as epidermolysis hereditaria dystrophica generalisata referred to is a progressive (progressive), sterile Pustelerkrankung the extremities ( outer extremities ). It is a form of psoriasis that initially affects the tips of the fingers and toes.
The disease should not be confused with Hallopeau-Siemens Syndrome , a severe form of epidermolysis.
Occur
It begins with reddened, scaly foci on which pustules form. Hallopeau's disease tends to spread slowly. Especially in older people, the disease can develop into generalized pustular psoriasis. Drying pustules can leave bright red, glassy and very painful skin changes on the fingers and toes. The infestation of the nail fold or nail bed leads to nail dystrophy .
literature
- Helmut Kerl, Claus Garbe, Lorenzo Cerroni, Helmut Wolff (eds.): Histopathology of the skin. Springer, 2003. ISBN 3-540-41901-2 . P. 149
- Langhof, Müller, Wolfram, Zabel: On the pathogenesis and therapy of pustular psoriasis of the Hallopeau type. In: Archive for Clinical and Experimental Dermatology September 1961, Volume 212, Issue 5. pp. 438–451
- Theodor Nasemann, Wolfhard Sauerbrey: Textbook of skin diseases and venereal infections for students and doctors. Springer, 1981. ISBN 3-540-10589-1 . P. 291
Individual evidence
- ↑ Marc Heckmann: Pocket Lexicon Dermatology: Clinic, Diagnostics, Therapy. Springer, Berlin and Heidelberg 1999. ISBN 3-540-64927-1 . P. 9