Vulvar Paget disease and Fish tank granuloma -diagnostic challenge

Biserka Vukomanovic-Djurdjevic
Biserka Vukomanovic-Djurdjevic

Military Academy , Belgrade , Serbia

Published: 01.04.2018.

Volume 34, Issue 1 (2018)

pp. 88-88;

Abstract

The skin is the largest organ in our body.Receiving information from the environment allows the role barrier between the human organism and the environment. The histological structure of the skin is variable depending on the part of the organism. The diseases of skin also vary depending on the region. The reason is the local immune status and the external physical, chemical and microbiological environment. The histopathological diagnosis of skin lesions request detailed clinical information. On the other side the histopathological diagnosis of skin lesions provides information on local disease , as well as potential other associated pathological conditions.˝ Extramammary Paget‘s vulvar disease is rare. The pathology of the skin of the vulva is specific both for specific localization, as well as for specific friction and microbiological flora. It is clinically presented as erythematosus or eczematous lesion. It can be local or extensive. Histopathologically, it is characterized by relatively large glandular atypical Paget cells, which are pathognomonic for this disease. These cells have abundant cytoplasm that is granular or vacuolated. Tumor cells are typically localized individually or in groups in the basal and parabasal layers. Immunochemical analyzes are necessary in the diagnosis of Paget‘s disease. The main reason is that Paget‘s disease can be a primary skin disease or associated with non-cutaneous carcinoma primarily of the urothelial or rectal carcinoma . Therefore, it is necessary to recommend that a detailed clinical trial of a patient be conducted in all diagnosed cases of vulvar Paget‘s disease. Mycobacterium marinum is etiological factor of Fish tank granuloma.This Mycobacterium more often causes diseases of fish, both marine and river fish. The humans become infected with Mycobacterium marinuim after contact with skin after micro/trauma Infection is usually localized to the skin.In immunocompromised patients the infection may disseminate or spread to the subcutis and bone. After incubation of few weeks after infection the lesion appear as solitary nodules or plaques.In some cases the disease progresses like suppurative ulcers. Histopathologically there is a wider range of histopathological presentations. Most often you can see abscess, necrosis of wheat and fatty tissue. However, granuloma inflammation is a key morphological substrate. After granuloma inflammation, fibrosis occurs. Since the microscopic image may be somewhat non-specific, clinical data are of great importance for the diagnosis. Multidisciplinarity in the final diagnosis includes microbiological confirmation of the presence of Mycobacterium marinum.

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