Dermatomyositis: analysis of 109 patients surveyed at the Hospital das Clínicas (HCFMUSP), São Paulo, Brazil.

abstract：:Potassium iodide, as a saturated solution, is a valuable drug in the dermatologist's therapeutic arsenal and is useful for the treatment of different diseases due to its immunomodulatory features. However, its prescription has become increasingly less frequent in dermatology practice. Little knowledge about its exact ...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Costa RO,Macedo PM,Carvalhal A,Bernardes-Engemann AR

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acroangiodermatitis, often known as pseudo-Kaposi sarcoma, is an uncommon angioproliferative entity related to chronic venous insufficiency, arteriovenous fistulae, paralysed limbs, amputation stumps, vascular syndromes and conditions associated with thrombosis. It presents most frequently as purple macules, papules o...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Pimentel MI,Cuzzi T,Azeredo-Coutinho RB,Vasconcellos Éde C,Benzi TS,Carvalho LM

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We herein report two cases of eosinophilic annular erythema in adults, which is rare. In both patients, lesions developed rapidly in few days and were located mainly on the trunk, buttocks, and extremities. Diagnosis was histopathological, with typical features including acute dermal inflammatory infiltrate with abund...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Heras MO,Muñoz NP,Sancho MI,Millet PU

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morphometric analysis of dermal collagen can provide quantitative support to dermatologic research. The authors of this article disclose a technique of digital image analysis which allows the identification of microscopic structures by color cluster segmentation regarding the estimate intensity and density of dermal c...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Miot HA,Brianezi G

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vegetative chronic genital herpes is an atypical presentation of herpes simplex 2 that it is usually seen in patients coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus. Clinically, it is characterized by extensive ulcers that evolve to chronification and hypertrophic pseudotumor forms. Antiviral drugs are recommended for t...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Siqueira SM,Gonçalves BB,Loss JB,Estrella RR

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Localized scleroderma or morphea is a chronic disease of the connective tissue. Its etiology may be autoimmune and the condition results from a disturbance in collagen synthesis and deposition, clinically represented by sclerotic skin lesions. Some plaques may be yellowish, which can be misleading at diagnosis. This a...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Tomiyoshi C,Wojcik AS,Vencato EM,Taques GR,Fillus Neto J,Brenner FA

更新日期：2010-05-01 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：:Eosinophilic cellulitis or Wells syndrome is an uncommon skin condition of unknown etiology that can occur alone or associated with other conditions. Typically, it presents with recurrent pruritic, erythematous and edematous plaques, but it can also show clinical polymorphism. Besides the cutaneous lesions, patients c...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Stuhr PM,Vale EC

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-melanoma skin cancer is the most common type of malignancy in the Western world, and surgical excision is the preferred approach. The approach adopted in the face of incomplete excisions of basal cell carcinoma is still controversial. OBJECTIVES:To compare the number of tumor recurrences after treatment...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Fidelis MC,Stelini RF,Staffa LP,Moraes AM,Magalhães RF

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granuloma faciale is a rare dermatosis of chronic course, benign, usually asymptomatic, first described in 1945 by Wingley. It is characterized by the appearance of well-defined, single or multiple papules, plaques and nodules, predominantly located in sun-exposed areas, especially the face. In this work we report the...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Lima RS,Maquiné GÁ,Silva Junior RC,Schettini AP,Santos M

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：:A fifty-five year old Caucasian male presented with infiltrated plaques and nodules on the left leg. The lesions had been present for 6 months. He presented associated cardiopathy, nephropathy and endocrinopathy. Histopathological and immunohistochemical examinations confirmed the diagnosis of cutaneous diffuse B cell...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Salaro CP,Tchernev G

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dermatology encompasses the management of many disorders of the skin and cutaneous appendages, making the analysis of epidemiological profiles relevant for health planning. OBJECTIVE:The study aims to describe the nosological profile of dermatological diseases in Florianopolis, analyzing the interrelation a...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Ferreira IG,Godoi DF,Perugini ER

更新日期：2020-01-01 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：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：BACKGROUND:Seborrheic dermatitis is a common disease characterized by the erythematous plaques with oily-yellow desquamation. Increased sebaceous gland activity by androgenic hormones has played a role in the etiology of the disease. The second-to-fourth digit (2D:4D) ratio is thought to be a marker of prenatal androge...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： İslamoğlu ZGK

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dyschromicum erythema perstans, or ashy dermatosis, is a rare chronic acquired skin disease characterized by gray hyperpigmented patches with erythematous borders. Its etiology is unknown and there is no specific treatment for the condition. We report a case of ashy dermatosis in a 41-year-old patient with extensive l...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Cherobin AC,Oliveira FO,Baeta IG,Vale EC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyodermatitis-pyostomatitis vegetans is a rare mucocutaneous dermatosis characterized by pustular and vegetating lesions of the skin and oral mucosa. It is considered a highly specific marker for inflammatory bowel diseases. The authors describe a case of pyodermatitis-pyostomatitis vegetans in a pediatric patient who...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Mesquita Kde C,Costa IM

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUND:The only approach used in the refractory lesions of stable vitiligo is the surgical supply of melanocytes. Suction Blistering Epidermal Graft is one of the most common and effective techniques. There are multiple modalities, including the motor-driven diamond fraise, for the preparation of recipient sites in...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Ebrahimi A,Radmanesh M,Kavoussi H

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:The Autoimmune Bullous Disease Quality of Life (ABQOL) and the Treatment of Autoimmune Bullous Disease Quality of Life (TABQOL) questionnaires proved to be reliable tools that measure the disease and treatment burden. OBJECTIVES:We aimed to assess the ABQOL and TABQOL in the Arabic population. METHODS:The ...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Saleh MA,Zaraa I,Doss N,Saleh NA,Murrell DF

更新日期：2019-10-17 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：:Calciphylaxis, also known as calcific uremic arteriolopathy, is a severe complication often observed in patients with hyperparathyroidism secondary to chronic renal failure, which occurs mainly in women. It is characterized by ischemic tissue loss secondary to progressive vascular compromise. This is a rare and severe...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Roncada EV,Abreu MA,Pereira MF,Oliveira CC,Nai GA,Soares DF

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erythema elevatum diutinum is a small vessel vasculitis which is benign, rare, and chronic. It is clinically characterized by violaceous, brown, or yellowish plaques, nodules, and papules. It has been associated with autoimmune, infectious, and neoplastic processes. The following case describes a patient with hepatiti...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Hirayama SA,Pinheiro CAT,Guarenti IM,Oliveira DS

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report concerns an AIDS patient presenting systemic and cutaneous manifestations of histoplasmosis. A histopathological and mycological examination of the skin lesion confirmed the diagnosis. In AIDS patients histoplasmosis arises mainly when the T-CD4+ cell count is less than 50 cells/mm3. In such cases, histopl...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Orsi AT,Nogueira L,Chrusciak-Talhari A,Santos M,Ferreira LC,Talhari S,Talhari C

更新日期：2011-09-01 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: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：:Methylisothiazolinone (MI) is a preservative found in cosmetic and industrial products. Contact dermatitis caused by either methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone (MCI/MI or Kathon CG) or MI has shown increasing frequency. The latter is preferably detected through epicutaneous testing with aqueous MI 2000 p...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Scherrer MA,Rocha VB,Andrade AR

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma in situ, considered to have excellent prognosis, has been increasingly frequent, with rare isolated reports of cutaneous melanoma in situ presenting recurrence, metastasis, and death. No specific study is found in the literature about these lesions of unexpected behavior. We describ...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Pantaleão L,Rochael MC

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00