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Acquired idiopathic generalized anhidrosis (AIGA) is a rare disease with approximately 100 reported cases worldwide, many of which occurred in Asia, especially in Japan.1 To diagnose AIGA, other causes of… Click to show full abstract
Acquired idiopathic generalized anhidrosis (AIGA) is a rare disease with approximately 100 reported cases worldwide, many of which occurred in Asia, especially in Japan.1 To diagnose AIGA, other causes of anhidrosis (medications; physical agents; and dermatologic, neurologic, metabolic, and endocrine disorders), must be ruled out. Three subtypes of AIGA with different pathologic conditions can be distinguished: sweat gland failure, sudomotor neuropathy, and idiopathic pure sudomotoric failure.1, 2 We report a case of AIGA in an Austrian patient. At present, only a few cases have been reported in Europe3, 4, 5 and the United States.6, 7, 8
Journal Title: JAAD Case Reports
Year Published: 2018
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