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Abnormal dermis morphology

MedGen UID:
1841571
•Concept ID:
C5826772
•
Anatomical Abnormality
HPO: HP:0034924

Definition

A structural anomaly of the dermis, the layer of skin that lies beneath the epidermis and above the subcutaneous layer. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Stretch Mark Treatment by Tattooing and Microneedling.
Määttä J
Curr Probl Dermatol 2022;56:205-211. Epub 2023 Jun 1 doi: 10.1159/000529556. PMID: 37263224
Port-Wine Stains: A Focused Review on Their Management.
Updyke KM, Khachemoune A
J Drugs Dermatol 2017 Nov 1;16(11):1145-1151. PMID: 29141064
Laser and IPL treatment of port-wine stains: therapy options, limitations, and practical aspects.
Klein A, Bäumler W, Landthaler M, Babilas P
Lasers Med Sci 2011 Nov;26(6):845-59. Epub 2011 Mar 10 doi: 10.1007/s10103-011-0903-4. PMID: 21390514

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Epidermolysis Bullosa: Pediatric Perspectives.
Hon KL, Chu S, Leung AKC
Curr Pediatr Rev 2022;18(3):182-190. doi: 10.2174/1573396317666210525161252. PMID: 34036913
Psoriatic alopecia.
George SM, Taylor MR, Farrant PB
Clin Exp Dermatol 2015 Oct;40(7):717-21. Epub 2015 Jul 23 doi: 10.1111/ced.12715. PMID: 26202646
Normal and abnormal skin color.
Ortonne JP
Ann Dermatol Venereol 2012 Dec;139 Suppl 4:S125-9. doi: 10.1016/S0151-9638(12)70123-0. PMID: 23522626
Calcinosis cutis: part I. Diagnostic pathway.
Reiter N, El-Shabrawi L, Leinweber B, Berghold A, Aberer E
J Am Acad Dermatol 2011 Jul;65(1):1-12; quiz 13-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.08.038. PMID: 21679810
Deep morphea.
Bielsa I, Ariza A
Semin Cutan Med Surg 2007 Jun;26(2):90-5. doi: 10.1016/j.sder.2007.02.005. PMID: 17544960

Diagnosis

Epidermolysis Bullosa: Pediatric Perspectives.
Hon KL, Chu S, Leung AKC
Curr Pediatr Rev 2022;18(3):182-190. doi: 10.2174/1573396317666210525161252. PMID: 34036913
Cutaneous Elastic Tissue Anomalies.
Andrés-Ramos I, Alegría-Landa V, Gimeno I, Pérez-Plaza A, Rütten A, Kutzner H, Requena L
Am J Dermatopathol 2019 Feb;41(2):85-117. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000001275. PMID: 30688725
Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita.
Cobos G, Mu E, Cohen J, Beasley J, Brinster N, Femia A
Dermatol Online J 2017 Dec 15;23(12) PMID: 29447655
Functional histopathology of keloid disease.
Jumper N, Paus R, Bayat A
Histol Histopathol 2015 Sep;30(9):1033-57. Epub 2015 Apr 22 doi: 10.14670/HH-11-624. PMID: 25900252
Deep morphea.
Bielsa I, Ariza A
Semin Cutan Med Surg 2007 Jun;26(2):90-5. doi: 10.1016/j.sder.2007.02.005. PMID: 17544960

Therapy

Stretch Mark Treatment by Tattooing and Microneedling.
Määttä J
Curr Probl Dermatol 2022;56:205-211. Epub 2023 Jun 1 doi: 10.1159/000529556. PMID: 37263224
Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita.
Cobos G, Mu E, Cohen J, Beasley J, Brinster N, Femia A
Dermatol Online J 2017 Dec 15;23(12) PMID: 29447655
Heterogeneous Pathology of Melasma and Its Clinical Implications.
Kwon SH, Hwang YJ, Lee SK, Park KC
Int J Mol Sci 2016 May 26;17(6) doi: 10.3390/ijms17060824. PMID: 27240341Free PMC Article
Psoriatic alopecia.
George SM, Taylor MR, Farrant PB
Clin Exp Dermatol 2015 Oct;40(7):717-21. Epub 2015 Jul 23 doi: 10.1111/ced.12715. PMID: 26202646
Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita.
Gupta R, Woodley DT, Chen M
Clin Dermatol 2012 Jan-Feb;30(1):60-9. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2011.03.011. PMID: 22137228Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Epidermolysis Bullosa: Pediatric Perspectives.
Hon KL, Chu S, Leung AKC
Curr Pediatr Rev 2022;18(3):182-190. doi: 10.2174/1573396317666210525161252. PMID: 34036913
Congenital Spinal Lipomatous Malformations. Part 1. Spinal Lipomas, Lipomyeloceles, and Lipomyelomeningoceles.
Rhodes RH
Fetal Pediatr Pathol 2020 Jun;39(3):194-245. Epub 2019 Jul 25 doi: 10.1080/15513815.2019.1641859. PMID: 31342816
Nodular cutaneous amyloidosis.
Borowicz J, Shama L, Miller R
Skinmed 2011 Sep-Oct;9(5):316-8. PMID: 22165048
Calcinosis cutis: part I. Diagnostic pathway.
Reiter N, El-Shabrawi L, Leinweber B, Berghold A, Aberer E
J Am Acad Dermatol 2011 Jul;65(1):1-12; quiz 13-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.08.038. PMID: 21679810
Congenital leukemia cutis.
Fender AB, Gust A, Wang N, Scott GA, Mercurio MG
Pediatr Dermatol 2008 Jan-Feb;25(1):34-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2007.00578.x. PMID: 18304150

Clinical prediction guides

Epidermolysis Bullosa: Pediatric Perspectives.
Hon KL, Chu S, Leung AKC
Curr Pediatr Rev 2022;18(3):182-190. doi: 10.2174/1573396317666210525161252. PMID: 34036913
Heterogeneous Pathology of Melasma and Its Clinical Implications.
Kwon SH, Hwang YJ, Lee SK, Park KC
Int J Mol Sci 2016 May 26;17(6) doi: 10.3390/ijms17060824. PMID: 27240341Free PMC Article
Sonography of acne vulgaris.
Wortsman X, Claveria P, Valenzuela F, Molina MT, Wortsman J
J Ultrasound Med 2014 Jan;33(1):93-102. doi: 10.7863/ultra.33.1.93. PMID: 24371103
Calcinosis cutis: part I. Diagnostic pathway.
Reiter N, El-Shabrawi L, Leinweber B, Berghold A, Aberer E
J Am Acad Dermatol 2011 Jul;65(1):1-12; quiz 13-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.08.038. PMID: 21679810
Anophthalmia and microphthalmia.
Verma AS, Fitzpatrick DR
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2007 Nov 26;2:47. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-2-47. PMID: 18039390Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Interplay Between Keratinocytes and Fibroblasts: A Systematic Review Providing a New Angle for Understanding Skin Fibrotic Disorders.
Russo B, Brembilla NC, Chizzolini C
Front Immunol 2020;11:648. Epub 2020 May 6 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00648. PMID: 32477322Free PMC Article
Fragmented Elastic Fibers in Focal Dermal Hypoplasia (Goltz-Gorlin Syndrome) Without Focal Dermal Hypoplasia: Report of a Male Case and Review of the Literature.
Rohdenburg C, Liersch J, Kutsche K, Schaller J
Am J Dermatopathol 2020 Sep;42(9):653-661. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000001579. PMID: 31789838
Grafting materials for alveolar cleft reconstruction: a systematic review and best-evidence synthesis.
Wu C, Pan W, Feng C, Su Z, Duan Z, Zheng Q, Hua C, Li C
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018 Mar;47(3):345-356. Epub 2017 Aug 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2017.08.003. PMID: 28863859
Subepidermal Calcinosis in the Ocular Adnexa: A Systematic Review.
Khine KT, Shi DS, Bernhisel A, Gertsch KR, Mamalis N, Patel BCK, Dutton JJ
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2018 Mar/Apr;34(2):101-105. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000936. PMID: 28430707

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