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MedGen UID:
1379918
Concept ID:
C4476838
Finding
HPO: HP:0025536

Definition

Erythematous, poikilodermatous macules distributed in a V-shaped distribution over the anterior neck and chest. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Troyanov Y, Targoff IN, Payette MP, Raynauld JP, Chartier S, Goulet JR, Bourré-Tessier J, Rich E, Grodzicky T, Fritzler MJ, Joyal F, Koenig M, Senécal JL
Medicine (Baltimore) 2014 Nov;93(24):318-332. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000222. PMID: 25500701Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Wu H, Xu L, Zheng X, Zhou X, Zhang Y, Sun Y
Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2023 Nov;61(11):961-967. Epub 2023 Dec 19 doi: 10.1080/15563650.2023.2279936. PMID: 37999959
Alkabie S, Casserly CS, Morrow SA, Racosta JM
J Neurol Sci 2023 Jul 15;450:120677. Epub 2023 May 12 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2023.120677. PMID: 37207546
Zhou B, Li S, Xie X, Xu S, Li F, Long L
Thorac Cancer 2023 May;14(13):1171-1178. Epub 2023 Apr 12 doi: 10.1111/1759-7714.14849. PMID: 37042120Free PMC Article
Galley J, Sutter R, Germann C, Pfirrmann CWA
Skeletal Radiol 2022 Mar;51(3):581-586. Epub 2021 Jul 14 doi: 10.1007/s00256-021-03851-3. PMID: 34263343Free PMC Article
Zheng MM, Tang HR, Zhang Y, Ru T, Li J, Xu BY, Xu Y, Hu YL
J Ultrasound Med 2019 May;38(5):1179-1187. Epub 2018 Sep 12 doi: 10.1002/jum.14796. PMID: 30208223

Diagnosis

Alkabie S, Casserly CS, Morrow SA, Racosta JM
J Neurol Sci 2023 Jul 15;450:120677. Epub 2023 May 12 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2023.120677. PMID: 37207546
Galley J, Sutter R, Germann C, Pfirrmann CWA
Skeletal Radiol 2022 Mar;51(3):581-586. Epub 2021 Jul 14 doi: 10.1007/s00256-021-03851-3. PMID: 34263343Free PMC Article
Maroudas EM, Ayoob AR, DiSantis DJ
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2016 May;41(5):1004. doi: 10.1007/s00261-016-0643-9. PMID: 27193799
Rao N, Patel Y, Opsha O, Chen Q, Owen J, Eisemon E, Fogel J, Beltran J
Skeletal Radiol 2012 Mar;41(3):293-7. Epub 2011 Jun 10 doi: 10.1007/s00256-011-1181-8. PMID: 21656136
Bejvan SM, Godwin JD
AJR Am J Roentgenol 1996 May;166(5):1041-8. doi: 10.2214/ajr.166.5.8615238. PMID: 8615238

Therapy

Wu H, Xu L, Zheng X, Zhou X, Zhang Y, Sun Y
Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2023 Nov;61(11):961-967. Epub 2023 Dec 19 doi: 10.1080/15563650.2023.2279936. PMID: 37999959
Alkabie S, Casserly CS, Morrow SA, Racosta JM
J Neurol Sci 2023 Jul 15;450:120677. Epub 2023 May 12 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2023.120677. PMID: 37207546
Wu G, Wang S, Wang T, Han J, Yu A, Feng C, Wang Y, Liu S
Front Public Health 2022;10:854977. Epub 2022 Jun 2 doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.854977. PMID: 35719623Free PMC Article
van den Hoven C, Lambrechts S, Reynders T
Acta Neurol Belg 2022 Feb;122(1):203-205. Epub 2021 Feb 17 doi: 10.1007/s13760-021-01616-2. PMID: 33598882
Komaru Y, Maeda A
BMJ Case Rep 2018 Sep 21;2018 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226021. PMID: 30244226Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Cheng L, Xu L, Xu Y, Yuan F, Li J, Wu M, Da Z, Wei H, Zhou L, Yin S, Wu J, Lu Y, Su D, Liu Z, Liu L, Ma L, Xu X, Liu H, Ren T, Zang Y
Clin Rheumatol 2024 Jan;43(1):339-347. Epub 2023 Nov 21 doi: 10.1007/s10067-023-06816-0. PMID: 37985533
Zhang D, Wang H, Zhou X, Yang J, Liu Y, Wang W, Jiang P, Fan B
Immun Inflamm Dis 2023 Nov;11(11):e1085. doi: 10.1002/iid3.1085. PMID: 38018600Free PMC Article
Li Y, Jia X, Sun X, Shi L, Lin F, Gan Y, Zhang X, Gao X, Miao M, Hong D, Li Y, He J
Int J Rheum Dis 2021 Feb;24(2):268-273. Epub 2020 Dec 26 doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.14046. PMID: 33369084
de Carvalho FP, Azevedo CF
Radiographics 2020 Mar-Apr;40(2):336-353. Epub 2020 Jan 31 doi: 10.1148/rg.2020190148. PMID: 32004118
Zheng MM, Tang HR, Zhang Y, Ru T, Li J, Xu BY, Xu Y, Hu YL
J Ultrasound Med 2019 May;38(5):1179-1187. Epub 2018 Sep 12 doi: 10.1002/jum.14796. PMID: 30208223

Clinical prediction guides

Cheng L, Xu L, Xu Y, Yuan F, Li J, Wu M, Da Z, Wei H, Zhou L, Yin S, Wu J, Lu Y, Su D, Liu Z, Liu L, Ma L, Xu X, Liu H, Ren T, Zang Y
Clin Rheumatol 2024 Jan;43(1):339-347. Epub 2023 Nov 21 doi: 10.1007/s10067-023-06816-0. PMID: 37985533
Zhang D, Wang H, Zhou X, Yang J, Liu Y, Wang W, Jiang P, Fan B
Immun Inflamm Dis 2023 Nov;11(11):e1085. doi: 10.1002/iid3.1085. PMID: 38018600Free PMC Article
Wu G, Wang S, Wang T, Han J, Yu A, Feng C, Wang Y, Liu S
Front Public Health 2022;10:854977. Epub 2022 Jun 2 doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.854977. PMID: 35719623Free PMC Article
Li Y, Jia X, Sun X, Shi L, Lin F, Gan Y, Zhang X, Gao X, Miao M, Hong D, Li Y, He J
Int J Rheum Dis 2021 Feb;24(2):268-273. Epub 2020 Dec 26 doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.14046. PMID: 33369084
Zheng MM, Tang HR, Zhang Y, Ru T, Li J, Xu BY, Xu Y, Hu YL
J Ultrasound Med 2019 May;38(5):1179-1187. Epub 2018 Sep 12 doi: 10.1002/jum.14796. PMID: 30208223

Recent systematic reviews

Kaczorowska A, Rudnicka L, Stefanato CM, Waskiel-Burnat A, Warszawik-Hendzel O, Olszewska M, Rakowska A
Acta Derm Venereol 2021 Oct 7;101(10):adv00565. doi: 10.2340/00015555-3859. PMID: 34184065Free PMC Article

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