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Case Reports
. 2019 Jan-Feb;11(1):31-33.
doi: 10.4103/ijt.ijt_16_18.

Trigeminal Trophic Syndrome Simulating Pityriasis Amiantacea

Luisa Groba Bandeira  1 , Maria Cláudia Alves Luce  1 , Bruno De Castro E Souza  1 , Priscila Kakizaki  1 , Neusa Yuriko Sakai Valente  1
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Case Reports

Trigeminal Trophic Syndrome Simulating Pityriasis Amiantacea

Luisa Groba Bandeira et al. Int J Trichology. 2019 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

We report a case of trigeminal trophic syndrome (TTS) on the scalp of a 69-year-old woman. Initially, the diagnosis of pityriasis amiantacea was considered. The review of pathological antecedents and knowledge of TTS were fundamental for the diagnosis of this illness. We performed a brief review on TTS and differential diagnoses.

Keywords: Herpes zoster; pityriasis amiantacea; trigeminal nerve; trigeminal trophic syndrome.

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Figure 1
Yellow, greasy, coarse, clinging crusts at the apex of the scalp on physical examination
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Figure 2
A new lesion arised near the first one
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Figure 3
The crust was removed with mineral oil, exposing a clean erythematous ulcer with bloody discharge
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