Generalized normolipemic plane xanthomatosis associated with relapsing polychondritis. 1994

T Yoshimura, and S Aiba, and T Tadaki, and H Tagami
Tohoku University School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Sendai, Japan.

Generalized normolipemic plane xanthomatosis is a rare cutaneous disorder, frequently associated with reticuloendothelial diseases and some disorders with inflammation. Relapsing polychondritis is also a rare disease that shows an association with various immune-mediated diseases. We report a case of generalized normolipemic plane xanthomatosis associated with relapsing polychondritis in a 56-year-old Japanese man. We have already reported the clinical picture of relapsing polychondritis as well as an increase in urinary glycosaminoglycans excretion in this patient. During subsequent treatment with various immunosuppressive therapy, including prednisone, methotrexate, azathioprine, or aurothiomalate, multiple elevated yellowish erythematous plaques appeared on his neck approximately 32 months after the onset of relapsing polychondritis. Histologically, these eruptions consisted of perivascular neutrophilic infiltrate with nuclear dust and multiple foam cells among collagen bundles, compatible with those of generalized normolipemic plane xanthomatosis. This combination of two rare diseases has not been reported in the literature to our knowledge.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011081 Polychondritis, Relapsing An acquired disease of unknown etiology, chronic course, and tendency to recur. It is characterized by inflammation and degeneration of cartilage and can result in deformities such as floppy ear and saddle nose. Loss of cartilage in the respiratory tract can lead to respiratory obstruction. Polychondritis, Chronic Atrophic,Atrophic Polychondritides, Chronic,Atrophic Polychondritis, Chronic,Chronic Atrophic Polychondritides,Chronic Atrophic Polychondritis,Polychondritides, Chronic Atrophic,Polychondritides, Relapsing,Relapsing Polychondritides,Relapsing Polychondritis
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014973 Xanthomatosis A condition marked by the development of widespread xanthomas, yellow tumor-like structures filled with lipid deposits. Xanthomas can be found in a variety of tissues including the SKIN; TENDONS; joints of KNEES and ELBOWS. Xanthomatosis is associated with disturbance of LIPID METABOLISM and formation of FOAM CELLS. Xanthoma,Xanthomas,Xanthomatoses

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