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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 439-440 |
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Dermatitis passivata over eyebrow mimicking seborrheic keratosis: A peculiar complication following cataract surgery
Jaspriya Sandhu, Amandeep Singh, Sunil K Gupta, Palvi Singla
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
| Date of Submission | 24-Sep-2020 |
| Date of Acceptance | 23-Feb-2021 |
| Date of Web Publication | 02-Jul-2021 |
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Jaspriya Sandhu
Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab - 141 001
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2983_20
Keywords: Dermatitis neglecta, dermatitis passivata
How to cite this article:
Sandhu J, Singh A, Gupta SK, Singla P. Dermatitis passivata over eyebrow mimicking seborrheic keratosis: A peculiar complication following cataract surgery. Indian J Ophthalmol Case Rep 2021;1:439-40 |
How to cite this URL:
Sandhu J, Singh A, Gupta SK, Singla P. Dermatitis passivata over eyebrow mimicking seborrheic keratosis: A peculiar complication following cataract surgery. Indian J Ophthalmol Case Rep [serial online] 2021 [cited 2023 Jun 1];1:439-40. Available from: https://www.ijoreports.in/text.asp?2021/1/3/439/320333 |
Dermatitis passivata, a subset of dermatitis artefacta, occurs when willful neglect and lack of frictional cleaning manifests as a hyperkeratotic skin lesion. It is seen more commonly in the geriatric population due to neglect; while in younger individuals, it may be associated with psychiatric comorbidities.[1] Lack of personal hygiene and exfoliation results in a verrucous often pigmented plaque with cornflake-like scales.[2] Its most severe form may be a component of Diogenes syndrome, which is a behavioral disorder, characterized by living in extreme squalor, a neglected physical state, and unhygienic conditions. We present here a peculiar case of dermatitis passivata following cataract surgery.
A 60-year-old woman was referred to us from the ophthalmology clinic for a hyperpigmented lesion over the left eyebrow for the last 3 months; which had developed 10 months after cataract surgery. Since the surgery, the patient had stopped cleaning the area around the eye. On examination, a well-defined, crusted, hyperpigmented plaque (4 × 8 cm2) was seen over the left eyebrow extending onto the eyelid as well as the forehead [Figure 1]. | Figure 1: A hyperpigmented, crusted plaque present over the eyebrow extending onto the forehead and upper eyelid
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We made a provisional diagnosis of dermatitis passivata and the patient was prescribed sodium bicarbonate soaks followed by cleansing with a Syndet soap twice daily; marked improvement was seen after 1 month with complete resolution at 6 months [Figure 2]. Thus, a final diagnosis of dermatitis passivata mimicking a seborrheic keratosis was made.
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Dermatitis passivata may be confused for a verrucous nevus, acanthosis nigricans, hyperpigmented Malassezia dermatitis, and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation.[3],[4] Similar to our case, Panda et al. reported three cases with dermatitis passivata post-cataract surgery.[5] A peculiar feature was the localization of the lesion to the area around the eye, with overall good hygiene. To our knowledge, such a morphological pattern of dermatitis passivata mimicking seborrheic keratosis has not been reported after cataract surgery. We would like to emphasize the importance of its awareness among both dermatologists and ophthalmologists to prevent undue diagnostic investigations.
Declaration of patient consent
The authors certify that they have obtained all appropriate patient consent forms. In the form the patient(s) has/have given his/her/their consent for his/her/their images and other clinical information to be reported in the journal. The patients understand that their names and initials will not be published and due efforts will be made to conceal their identity, but anonymity cannot be guaranteed.
Financial support and sponsorship
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Conflicts of interest
There are no conflicts of interest.
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