Exuberant case of erythema elevatum diutinum in a patient infected with HIV and hepatitis B virus.

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：:The objective of this study was to analyze the trend of epidemiological and operational indicators of leprosy in Brazil, from 2001 to 2017. This was a time series study involving nine indicators. The inflection point regression model was used. Decreasing trends were observed for the following: general detection (-4.8%...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Souza CDF,Paiva JPS,Leal TC,Urashima GDS

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Skin cancer is common in Brazil and is related to sun exposure, among other risk factors. There are no data on the incidence of malignant skin neoplasm in rural workers in western Paraná. OBJECTIVE:To analyze the incidence and profile of rural workers who were diagnosed with skin cancer at a reference servi...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Miolo N,Rodrigues RF,da Silva ER,Piati PK,Campagnolo OA,Marques LF

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichilemmoma is a benign neoplasm from the outer sheath of the pilosebaceous follicle. Desmoplastic trichilemmoma, a rare variant, is histologically characterized by a central area of desmoplasia that can clinically mimic an invasive carcinoma, requiring histopathological examination to define the diagnosis. ...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Sano DT,Yang JJ,Tebcherani AJ,Bazzo LA

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lucio's phenomenon represents a serious cutaneous necrotizing reaction, which can occur with Lucio's leprosy and also in other forms of lepromatous leprosy. The authors discuss the case of a 63-year-old male patient presenting with ulcers and necrotic cutaneous lesions on the limbs, torso and face, associated with rec...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Peixoto AB,Portela PS,Leal FR,Brotas AM,Rodrigues NC

更新日期：2013-11-01 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:Dermatomyositis affects striated muscles, skin and other organs. OBJECTIVE:To characterize the disease from January 1992 to December 2002, assessing its classification, cutaneous and systemic manifestations, and also laboratory results, therapeutic and prognostic findings compared to those in the literature...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Ortigosa LC,Reis VM

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent development of high-frequency ultrasound, associated with the improved sensitivity in color Doppler, enabled the identification of various skin structures and layers. In basal cell carcinoma, the 22 MHz frequency ultrasound permits the delimitation of tumor margins, while color Doppler, determines its vascu...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Barcaui Ede O,Carvalho AC,Valiante PM,Barcaui CB

更新日期：2014-09-01 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：: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：:Furuncular myiasis occurs after larvae penetrate on the skin. The disease is characterized by the presence of a nodule with a central hole through which there is serosanguinous exudate drainage. The authors present a case of furuncular myiasis by Dermatobia hominis in which late diagnosis made it necessary to have the...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Bernardes Filho F,Martins G,Barbará EF,Paiva ML,Coelho Filho RL,Nery JA

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this paper, the basic elements related to the selection of participants for a health research are discussed. Sample representativeness, sample frame, types of sampling, as well as the impact that non-respondents may have on results of a study are described. The whole discussion is supported by practical e...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Martínez-Mesa J,González-Chica DA,Duquia RP,Bonamigo RR,Bastos JL

更新日期：2016-05-01 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：:Self-medication is the selection and use of drugs without medical prescription, to treat diseases or for symptomatic relief. This article is a systematic review on self-medication in skin diseases. A search was conducted on Virtual Health Library and PubMed databases using predetermined descriptors. Two researchers pe...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Corrêa-Fissmer M,Mendonça MG,Martins AH,Galato D

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipschütz Ulcer, or ulcus vulvae acutum, is a rare and probably underdiagnosed entity that usually presents as an acute painful vulvar ulcer in young women. The etiology is unknown, although recent reports have associated it with the Epstein-Barr virus. The diagnosis is made by exclusion after ruling out sexually tran...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Brinca A,Canelas MM,Carvalho MJ,Vieira R,Figueiredo A

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intense pulsed light has been used in the treatment of photoaging without a full understanding of its mechanism of action. OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of intense pulsed light on photoaging and on the skin immune response by means of a clinical and histopathological study, evaluating Langerhans cells (CD1)...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Patriota RC,Rodrigues CJ,Cucé LC

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histological subtypes of basal cell carcinoma have biological, evolutionary and distinct prognostic behavior. The analysis of characteristics of the nucleus can provide data on their cellular physiology and behavior. The authors of this study evaluated nuclear morphological parameters and textural patterns of chromati...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Mendaçolli PJ,Brianezi G,Schmitt JV,Marques ME,Miot HA

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Palpable migratory arciform erythema is an entity of unknown etiology, with few published cases in the literature. The clinical and histopathological features of this disease are difficult to be distinguished from those of Jessner's lymphocytic infiltration of the skin, lupus erythematous tumidus and the deep erythema...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Dantas FL,Valente NY,Veronez IS,Kakizaki P,Leitão JR,Fraga RC

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ascher's syndrome consists of double lip, blepharochalasis and sometimes non-toxic thyroid enlargement. It is a rare, benign, rarely reported, and sometimes misdiagnosed condition that most often affects patients under 20 years old. The etiology remains unknown, although factors such as trauma, hormonal dysfunction an...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Donato CMG,Melo DF,Santos JN Netto

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：:Tattoos are defined as the intentional or accidental deposit of pigment into the skin. These pigments have been associated with various dermatoses such as allergic contact dermatitis, lichenoid dermatitis, photoinduced reactions, and granulomatous, sarcoid and pseudolymphomatous reactions. The objective of this report...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Cruz FA,Lage D,Frigério RM,Zaniboni MC,Arruda LH

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of new cases of emerging fungal infections has increased considerably in recent years, mainly due to the large number of immunocompromised individuals. The objective of this study was to evaluate the susceptibility of emerging fungi to fluconazole, itraconazole and amphotericin B by disk diffusion method. I...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Fay VDS,Rodrigues DMG,Gonçalves SMB,Gregianini TS,Bonamigo RR

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Light microscopy of granuloma annulare shows mucin deposition with lympho-histiocytic infiltrate. We describe the ultrastructural three-dimensional aspects of a typical case of granuloma with characteristic histopathological findings. At the ultrastructural level, affected collagen bundles and granular mucin depositio...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Almeida HL Jr,Bicca EBC,Andrade MM,Andrade Neto PDR

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：:Sweet's syndrome may be associated with hematological malignancies, particularly with acute myelogenous leukemia, but there are few reports of its association with polycythemiavera. We describethe case of a 65-year-old male patient, diagnosed with polycythemiavera, which developedinto paraneoplastic Sweet's syndrome. ...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Moreira AP,Souza FF,Gaspar NK,Quattrino AL,Vilar EA

更新日期：2009-11-01 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：:Metastatic ovarian cancer uncommonly presents with skin metastasis. When present, skin metastases of ovarian cancer are usually localized in the vicinity of the primary tumor. We report a case of a 58-year-old woman with a rapid growing erythematous, well-defined nodule localized on the left nasal ala. A skin biopsy w...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： António AM,Alves JV,Goulão J,Bártolo E

更新日期：2016-09-01 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：:Agminated nevus is a cluster group of melanocytic nevi confined to a localized area of the body. There are many pigmented lesions described in the literature as agminated, such as blue nevi, multiple lentigines and Spitz nevi, but only a few cases of congenital agminated melanocytic nevi have been described. We report...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Rocha CR,Grazziotin TC,Rey MC,Luzzatto L,Bonamigo RR

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The behaviour of each basal cell carcinoma is known to be different according to the histological growth pattern. Among these aggressive lesions, sclerodermiform basal cell carcinomas are the most common type. This is a challenging-to-treat lesion due to its deep tissue invasion, rapid growth, risk of metast...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Husein-ElAhmed H

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00