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MANIFESTATIONS
OF SYSTEMIC
DISEASES
DR MRS CHALUKYA .N GUNASEKERA
CONSULTANT DERMATOLOGIST
NCTH- RAGAMA
Introduction
Some dermatoses are seen with many
internal disorders
Cutaneous manifestations may be the
presenting feature
Dermatologist can therefore recognize
undiagnosed systemic diseases
Content
The skin and internal malignancy
Endocrine disease ,diabetes and the skin
Skin manifestations of connective tissue
The skin in liver disease
Skin and gastrointestinal tract
The skin in renal disease
Nutrition and the skin
Systemic causes of pruritus
diseases
2.Acquired icthyosis
- especially lymphoma
3.Dermatomyositis
- genital system malignancy in women
over40 yrs
4. Erythema gyrating repens
- carcinoma of lung
5. Necrolytic migratory erythema
- glucagon- secreating tumour of pancreas
arthritis
Specific cutaneous manifestations
Rheumatoid nodules
- few mm to a few centimeters
- usually found over bony prominences
- associated with a positive RF titer and
erosive arthritis
Nutritional deficiencies
- marasmus
- kwashiorkor
- pellagra
Endocrine diseases
- pseudo- cushing,s syn
xeropthalmia