Lucio's phenomenon. Case study of an exceptional response to treatment exclusively with multibacillary multidrug therapy.

abstract：:Acrokeratoelastoidosis is a type of palmoplantar keratoderma first described by Oswaldo Gonçalves Costa, a Brazilian Dermatologist from the state of Minas Gerais. It is a rare autosomal-dominant genodermatosis; however it may occur sporadically. The disease is not congenital; rather, its onset occurs in childhood or a...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Costa MC,Bornhausen Demarch E,Hertz A,Pereira FB,Azulay DR

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reticulohistiocytomas represent a group of benign histiocytic dermal proliferations, which occur either sporadically as solitary cutaneous nodules or, when multiple, in association with systemic disease. Due to its nonspecific clinical presentation, reticulohistiocytoma may mimic other benign or malignant skin neoplas...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Kieselova K,Santiago F,Amado C,Henrique M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leprosy is an infectious disease that may lead to irreversible nerve damage, compromising patient's quality of life and leading to loss of working years. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the epidemiological profile of patients followed at a University Hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This is a retrospective observati...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Lima AS,Pinto KC,Bona MP,Mattos SM,Hoffmann MP,Mulinari-Brenner FA,Ottoboni VC

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are life-threatening blistering drug reactions with high incidence of ocular sequela. The term 'Epidermal Necrolysis' has been recently used to better describe the full spectrum of the disease that includes Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal ...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Wambier CG,Hoekstra TA,Wambier SPF,Filho RB,Vilar FC,Paschoal RS,Roselino AM,Frade MAC,Foss NT

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Actinic keratoses are premalignant lesions of the skin caused by excessive sun exposure. Lesions may become mainly squamous cell carcinoma. Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen is one of the main treatments. In order to evaluate the response of actinic keratosis to cryotherapy by histopathology, two lesions were selected ...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Oliveira MC,Trevisan F,Pinto CA,Xavier CA,Pinto JC

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sézary syndrome is a primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma characterized by the triad of erythroderma, lymphadenopathy and circulating atypical cells. The emergence of new molecular targets has enabled the development of drugs such as alemtuzumab, an anti-CD52 monoclonal antibody, which has shown promising results in the ...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Reifs CM,Salido-Vallejo R,Garnacho-Saucedo GM,Corte-Sánchez S,González-Menchen A,García-Nieto AV

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background::The morphological similarities between fibrous papules of the face and multiple sporadic oral fibromas were mentioned long ago and a relationship between them has been reported in the literature. Objective::The aim of this study was to evaluate the participation of mast cells, elastin and collagen in a ser...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Henriques ÁC,Freitas RA,Pires BC,Gurgel CA,Santos JN

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Muckle-Wells syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disease that belongs to a group of hereditary febrile syndromes. It is characterized by recurrent and self-limited episodes of fever, urticaria, arthralgia, myalgia and conjunctivitis since childhood, which are related to exposure to cold temperatures. Lately, progres...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Pereira AF,Pereira LB,Vale EC,Tanure LA

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background::Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory, relapsing skin disease that has a psychosocial impact on the patients' life. Objective::This study aimed to investigate psychopathology in patients with psoriasis based on a valid psychometric instrument, as well as on the relationship between psychopathology and alexi...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Korkoliakou P,Efstathiou V,Giannopoulou I,Christodoulou C,Kouris A,Rigopoulos D,Douzenis A

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photodynamic therapy (PDT) consists of a chemical reaction activated by light energy that is used to selectively destroy tissue. The reaction requires a photosensitizer in the target tissue, a light source and oxygen. The most extensively studied photosensitizing agents for PDT are 5-aminolevulinic acid for the treatm...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Issa MC,Manela-Azulay M

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ecthyma gangrenosum is a rare skin infection classically associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We performed a retrospective study of all cases diagnosed with ecthyma gangrenosum from 2004-2010 in a university hospital in Mexico (8 cases, 5 female patients and 3 male patients, ages between 4 months and 2 years). The ...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Martínez-Longoria CA,Rosales-Solis GM,Ocampo-Garza J,Guerrero-González GA,Ocampo-Candiani J

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Brazil, leprosy is a widespread infectious and contagious disease. Clinicians and specialists view leprosy broadly as a systemic infection, since, in its manifestations, it mimics many conditions, such as rheumatic, vascular, ENT, neurological and dermatological diseases. There are few studies that characterize the...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Fernandes TR,Santos TS,Lopes RR

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichotillomania is a psychodermatologic disorder characterized by uncontrollable urge to pull one's own hair. Differential diagnoses include the most common forms of alopecia such as alopecia areata. It is usually associated with depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Trichotillomania treatment standardization...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Pinto AC,Andrade TC,Brito FF,Silva GV,Cavalcante ML,Martelli AC

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Skin diseases cause negative impact on the emotional state, social relationships and daily activities, due to the stigma caused by the appearance of the lesions. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to assess the quality of life of pediatric patients with skin diseases attending a dermatology service, compare the sco...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Weber MB,Lorenzini D,Reinehr CP,Lovato B

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell tumor is a rare, highly aggressive systemic neoplasm for which effective therapies have not yet been established. We describe a 73-year-old man with multiple nodules and patches emerging on the trunk and limbs. Lesional skin biopsy revealed a plasmacytoid dendritic cell tumor with d...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Maio P,Fernandes C,Afonso A,Sachse F,Cabeçadas J,Cardoso J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perforating dermatoses are a group of skin diseases characterized by transepidermal elimination of dermal material. The disease is divided into two groups: the primary group and the secondary group. The classical or primary perforating dermatoses are subdivided into four types according to the eliminated dermal materi...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Fernandes KA,Lima LA,Guedes JC,Lima RB,D'Acri AM,Martins CJ

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum and divided into three stages according to the duration of the disease: primary, secondary and tertiary. Secondary syphilis has diverse clinical presentations, such as papular-nodular lesions. This presentation is rare, with 15 cases reported in t...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Veasey JV,Lellis RF,Boin MF,Porto PL,Chen JC

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Free radicals are unstable chemical species, highly reactive, being formed by cellular entities of different tissues. Increased production of these species without proper effective action of endogenous and exogenous antioxidant systems, generates a condition of oxidative stress, potentially provider of skin disorders ...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Silva SAME,Michniak-Kohn B,Leonardi GR

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Spitz nevus is a benign melanocytic lesion with clinical and histopathological features similar to those of melanoma. It was first described in 1948 but great controversy still remains today with respect to its diagnosis and management. The use of dermoscopy may increase diagnostic accuracy. In Spitz nevus, the mo...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Pinheiro AM,Pereira GA,Amorin AG,Varella TC,Friedman H

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:American cutaneous leishmaniasis is an infectious dermatosis caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania, which comprises a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations depending on the parasite species involved in the infections and the immunogenetic response of the host. The use of techniques for amplification...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Veasey JV,Zampieri RA,Lellis RF,Freitas THP,Winter LMF

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Candidiasis is the most common opportunistic fungal infection of the oral cavity caused by fungi of the genus Candida and usually associated with immunosuppressed individuals. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the presence of oral candidiasis and identify the presence of Candida spp. in liver transplant recipients and...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Santos SBD,Sabadin CES,Mario DN,Rigo L,Barbosa DA

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diphencyprone has been reported as a local immunotherapy for cutaneous melanoma metastases. We aim to report cases of melanoma patients treated with diphencyprone in a single Brazilian institution and highlight their outcomes. Since 2012, we have treated 16 melanoma patients with cutaneous metastases with topical diph...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Gibbons I,Bertolli E,Lopes Pinto C,Sonagli M,Macedo M,Duprat Neto J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Christ-Siemens-Touraine syndrome (hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia) is a rare syndrome characterized by the triad of absent or reduced sweating, hypotrichosis, and defective dentition. The prominent forehead, saddle nose, thick lower lip and pointy chin produce a distinctive facies. The full syndrome only occurs in m...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Succi IB,Fontenelle E

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary Angioedema is a dominantly inherited disease. Routine screening of autoantibodies (AAB) is not recommended for individuals with Hereditary Angioedema; however, prevalence of these antibodies in Hereditary Angioedema patients is not well documented. We aim to determine the prevalence of AAB so that individua...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Dortas Junior SD,Valle SO,Levy SA,Tortora RP,Abe AT,Pires GV,Papi JA,França AT

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are few populational studies to estimate the dimension of dermatological diseases. We performed a survey with 515 employees from UNESP campus, Botucatu (SP), exploring demographic data, medical appointments and dermatological diagnoses. Additionally, we induced questions about prevalent diseases. Appointments to...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Ishiy PS,Silva LR,Penha MÁ,Handel AC,Miot HA

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin metastases from colorectal carcinoma are rare and signal advanced disease. We present a case of an 80-year-old male with a large skin metastatic focus in the lower abdomen, a year after resection of a colonic adenocarcinoma. The patient had already finished receiving his first cycle of chemotherapy shortly before...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Nesseris I,Tsamakis C,Gregoriou S,Ditsos I,Christofidou E,Rigopoulos D

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atopic dermatitis is a common inflammatory skin disease. New understanding in disease pathogenesis has led to a considerable number of promising new drugs in development. New topical agents can be especially helpful for children, providing an alternative to the need for chronic topical corticosteroid use. While many p...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Hajar T,Hanifin JM,Gontijo JRV

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Segmental neurofibromatosis is a rare clinical finding generally with no family history and facial involvement. There are four subtypes of segmental neurofibromatosis: true segmental, localized cases with deep involvement, hereditary segmental and bilateral segmental neurofibromatosis. Here we report three patients fr...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Jankovic I,Kovacevic P,Visnjic M,Jankovic D,Velickovic M

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Researches on DH have shown that it is not just a bullous skin disease, but a cutaneous-intestinal disorder caused by hypersensitivity to gluten. Exposure to gluten is the starting point of an inflammatory cascade capable of forming autoantibodies that are brought to the skin, where they are deposited, culminating in ...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Clarindo MV,Possebon AT,Soligo EM,Uyeda H,Ruaro RT,Empinotti JC

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cutaneous leishmaniasis is distributed worldwide, including Brazil. Its several clinical forms need to be distinguished from other dermatoses. Clinical similarities and lack of a gold standard diagnostic tool make leishmaniasis-like lesions a challenging diagnosis. OBJECTIVES.:To report the final diagnosis ...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Tirelli F,Vernal S,Roselino AM

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00