Da Silva Diego M, Roth Rudolf R, Simpson Cory L
Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dermatol Online J. 2018 Apr 15;24(4):13030/qt3nf839r6.
Cutaneous signs can be the first manifestation of important medical diagnoses, including inherited cancer syndromes, but access to dermatologic evaluation is especially challenging for uninsured patients. Herein, we present a case in which a volunteer academic teledermatology triage program was used by a community health clinic to make a diagnosis of multiple cutaneous leiomyomas, which confer a high likelihood of hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer syndrome, also known as Reed syndrome; this prompted malignancy screening for the patient. Importantly, this case underscores the potential for teledermatology to improve access to dermatologist evaluation and make crucial diagnoses in patients with barriers to care.
皮肤症状可能是包括遗传性癌症综合征在内的重要医学诊断的首发表现,但对于未参保患者而言,获得皮肤科评估尤其具有挑战性。在此,我们介绍一个病例,社区健康诊所利用一个志愿者学术远程皮肤病学分诊项目诊断出多发性皮肤平滑肌瘤,这意味着患者极有可能患有遗传性平滑肌瘤病和肾细胞癌综合征,也称为里德综合征;这促使对该患者进行恶性肿瘤筛查。重要的是,该病例强调了远程皮肤病学在改善患者获得皮肤科医生评估的机会以及对存在就医障碍的患者做出关键诊断方面的潜力。