Terra firma-forme dermatosis

Wien Med Wochenschr. 2017 Mar;167(3-4):66-69. doi: 10.1007/s10354-016-0519-1. Epub 2016 Oct 21.

Abstract

Terra firma-forme dermatosis (TFFD) belongs to the group of "dirty dermatoses" and represents a not well-known and surely underestimated vexing skin condition. Firstly described by Duncan, Tschen and Knox in 1987, it accounts for a few case series in the literature and has a still undefined aetiology. The authors present an additional report of TFFD, occurring in a young Caucasian girl, and briefly review the current medical literature on the topic.

Keywords: Acanthosis nigricans; Dermatosis neglecta; Dermoscopy; Hyperpigmentation; Terra firma-forme dermatosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Topical
  • Adolescent
  • Dermoscopy
  • Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted
  • Ethanol / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperpigmentation / diagnosis*
  • Hyperpigmentation / drug therapy

Substances

  • Ethanol