Poikiloderma of civatte

	Poikiloderma of civatte;
ICD-10	L57.3
DiseasesDB	33209

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]: Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]

Overview

Poikiloderma of Civatte ^[1]is a cutaneous condition and refers to reticulated red to red-brown patches with telangiectasias.^[2] It is identifiable as the reddish brown discoloration on sides of the neck, usually on both sides. It is more common with women than men and more commonly effects middle-aged to elderly women. "Poikiloderma" is basically a change of the skin due to dilation of the blood vessels in the neck. "Civatte" was the French dermatologist who first identified it in the 1920s. ^[3]

Diagnosis

Physical Examination

Skin

Neck

Poikiloderma of civatte. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Poikiloderma of civatte. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Poikiloderma of civatte. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Poikiloderma of civatte. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Poikiloderma of civatte. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]

References

↑ Geronemus R. "Poikiloderma of Civatte". Arch Dermatol. 126:547-548. 1990.
↑ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
↑ http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1120079-overview#a0101
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 "Dermatology Atlas".

Template:Dermatology-stub Template:Radiation-related disorders

[1] Geronemus R. "Poikiloderma of Civatte". Arch Dermatol. 126:547-548. 1990.

[Bolognia-2] Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.

[3] ttp://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1120079-overview#a0101

[Dermatology_Atlas-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 "Dermatology Atlas".

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]