Acquired Idiopathic Generalized Anhidrosis

  • Indian J Dermatol. 2015 Jul-Aug;60(4):422. doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.160533.
Geethu Gangadharan  1 ,  Sebastian Criton  1 ,  Divya Surendran  2
Affiliations
  • 1. Department of Dermatology, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Amala Nagar, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
  • 2. Department of Pathology Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Amala Nagar, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
PMID: 26288446 DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.160533
Abstract

Acquired idiopathic generalized anhidrosis is a rare condition, where the exact pathomechanism is unknown. We report a case of acquired idiopathic generalized anhidrosis in a patient who later developed Lichen planus. Here an autoimmune-mediated destruction of sweat glands may be the probable pathomechanism.

Keywords
Acquired idiopathic generalized anhidrosis; anhidrosis; lichen planus.