Adams Disease: Description and Management with Capsaicin and Heat

ABSTRACT

Background/purpose: This work describes a new skin disease for the first time, Adams disease, and the management of the disease. Methods: Adams disease is caused by chafing and irritations, causes the skin to form rashes or thickening, crack and bleed. The skin is also sensitive to temperature and moisture changes and responds with itching and pain. Other symptoms include a swollen lower leg and a retina tear. Results: Adams disease of the fingers responds to hot water treatments. Capsaicin cream is effective against rashes anywhere on the body and thickening of the palms and soles of the feet. The swollen lower leg responds temporarily to hot water and oral steroids. Conclusion: Adams disease may be an auto-inflammatory disease caused by dysfunctional transient receptor potential cation vanilloid 1 channels. The disease is chronic, has exacerbations and remissions and can be managed with hot water treatments and capsaicin cream.