Keratoderma blennorrhagicum

Skin lesions associated with reactive arthritis

Medical condition

Keratoderma blennorrhagicum

The rash on the bottom of this individual’s feet, known as keratoderma blennorrhagicum, was due to reactive arthritis
Specialty| Dermatology

Keratoderma blennorrhagicum (from kerato- 'keratinized' derma- 'skin' blenno- 'mucous' and -rrhagia 'discharge'; also called keratoderma blennorrhagica)[1] are skin lesions commonly found on the palms and soles but which may spread to the scrotum, scalp and trunk. The lesions may resemble psoriasis.[2]: 195

Keratoderma blennorrhagicum is commonly seen as an additional feature of reactive arthritis in almost 15% of male patients. The appearance is usually of a vesico-pustular waxy lesion with a yellow brown colour. These lesions may join to form larger crusty plaques with desquamating edges.

## See also

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* Keratoderma
* Keratosis

## References

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1. ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. p. 124\. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
2. ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.

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Classification|

* ICD-9-CM: 701.1
* MeSH: D007642
* DiseasesDB: 21855

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Cutaneous keratosis, ulcer, atrophy, and necrobiosis

Epidermal thickening|

* keratoderma: Keratoderma climactericum
* Paraneoplastic keratoderma
* Acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex
* Aquagenic keratoderma
* Drug-induced keratoderma
* psoriasis
* Keratoderma blennorrhagicum

* keratosis: Seborrheic keratosis
* Clonal seborrheic keratosis
* Common seborrheic keratosis
* Irritated seborrheic keratosis
* Seborrheic keratosis with squamous atypia
* Reticulated seborrheic keratosis
* Dermatosis papulosa nigra
* Keratosis punctata of the palmar creases

* other hyperkeratosis: Acanthosis nigricans
* Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis
* Callus
* Ichthyosis acquisita
* Arsenical keratosis
* Chronic scar keratosis
* Hyperkeratosis lenticularis perstans
* Hydrocarbon keratosis
* Hyperkeratosis of the nipple and areola
* Inverted follicular keratosis
* Lichenoid keratosis
* Multiple minute digitate hyperkeratosis
* PUVA keratosis
* Reactional keratosis
* Stucco keratosis
* Thermal keratosis
* Viral keratosis
* Warty dyskeratoma
* Waxy keratosis of childhood

* other hypertrophy: Keloid
* Hypertrophic scar
* Cutis verticis gyrata

Necrobiosis/granuloma|

| Necrobiotic/palisading|

* Granuloma annulare
* Perforating
* Generalized
* Subcutaneous
* Granuloma annulare in HIV disease
* Localized granuloma annulare
* Patch-type granuloma annulare
* Necrobiosis lipoidica
* Annular elastolytic giant-cell granuloma
* Granuloma multiforme
* Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma
* Palisaded neutrophilic and granulomatous dermatitis
* Rheumatoid nodulosis
* Interstitial granulomatous dermatitis/Interstitial granulomatous drug reaction

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Foreign body granuloma|

* Beryllium granuloma
* Mercury granuloma
* Silica granuloma
* Silicone granuloma
* Zirconium granuloma
* Soot tattoo
* Tattoo
* Carbon stain

Other/ungrouped|

* eosinophilic dermatosis
* Granuloma faciale

Dermis/
localized CTD|

| Cutaneous lupus
erythematosus|

* chronic: Discoid
* Panniculitis

* subacute: Neonatal

* ungrouped: Chilblain
* Lupus erythematosus–lichen planus overlap syndrome
* Tumid
* Verrucous
* Rowell's syndrome

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Scleroderma/
Morphea|

* Localized scleroderma
* Localized morphea
* Morphea–lichen sclerosus et atrophicus overlap
* Generalized morphea
* Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini
* Pansclerotic morphea
* Morphea profunda
* Linear scleroderma

Atrophic/
atrophoderma|

* Lichen sclerosus
* Anetoderma
* Schweninger–Buzzi anetoderma
* Jadassohn–Pellizzari anetoderma
* Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini
* Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans
* Semicircular lipoatrophy
* Follicular atrophoderma
* Linear atrophoderma of Moulin
* Atrophia maculosa varioliformis cutis

Perforating|

* Kyrle disease
* Reactive perforating collagenosis
* Elastosis perforans serpiginosa
* Perforating folliculitis
* Acquired perforating dermatosis

Skin ulcer|

* Pyoderma gangrenosum

Other|

* Calcinosis cutis
* Sclerodactyly
* Poikiloderma vasculare atrophicans
* Ainhum/Pseudo-ainhum

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