Identification of Leishmania species by high-resolution DNA dissociation in cases of American cutaneous leishmaniasis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Background: Patch tests are an efficient method to confirm the etiological diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis. OBJECTIVES:1) To determine the permanence of results between two tests performed with an interval of at least one year, in patients with allergic contact dermatitis; 2) To compare the positiv...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Duarte I,Silva Mde F,Malvestiti AA,Machado Bde A,Lazzarini R

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies that investigated the effect of vitamin D on skin cancer risk have exhibited inconsistent results. OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to evaluate vitamin D status in patients with actinic keratosis. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted on 31 patients with actinic keratosis and 29 he...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Çerman AA,Karabay EA,Altunay IK,Cesur SK

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proliferating trichilemmal cyst is an uncommon neoplasm arising from the follicular isthmus, whose histopathological hallmark is the presence of trichilemmal keratinization. We describe a case of proliferating trichilemmal cyst in a 57-year-old woman with a broad clinical, radiological, macroscopic and microscopic cor...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Valerio E,Parro FHS,Macedo MP,Pinto CAL

更新日期：2019-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The classification of the congenital melanocytic nevus (CMN) and the magnitude of the risk of transformation into melanoma are still controversial. OBJECTIVE:To analyse the profile of the CMN in the child and teenager at IPPMG-UFRJ according to sex, skin colour, age, clinical type, locations and evolution. ...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Fernandes NC,Machado JL

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sporotrichosis is a subacute or chronic mycosis caused by the dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenckii which is endemic in Brazil and is transmitted primarily through traumatic inoculation of its causative agent into the skin. The zoonotic transmission, especially from infected cats, has been demonstrated in several repo...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Cordeiro FN,Bruno CB,Paula CD,Motta Jde O

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background::The incidence of skin cancer has increased worldwide, particularly melanoma rates, which had a mean development of 2.6 % a year in the last 10 years. The agreement on the relation between long-term or chronic exposure to the sun and the emergence of these neoplasias has made several workers who perform acti...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Cardoso FAMES,Mesquita GV,Campelo V,Martins MDCCE,Almeida CAPL,Rabelo RS,Rocha AEA,Santos JLOD

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermatofibroma is a dermal fibrohistiocytic neoplasm. The Langerhans cells are the immunocompetent cells of the epidermis, and they represent the first defense barrier of the immune system towards the environment. The objective was to immunohistologically compare the densities of S100-positive Langerhans cells in the ...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Hussein MRA

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of a tinea favosa involving the scalp of a child represented in the painting "Boys climbing a tree" (Muchachos trepando a un árbol), by Francisco Goya y Lucientes, with pictorial representation of favic scutula and consequent alopecia. ...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Vallarelli AF

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of amelanotic acral melanoma in a 42-year-old Chinese woman. Ten months previously the patient found a 2-cm asymmetric erythematous macular plaque on her left sole. The lesion was diagnosed as verruca plantaris by every physician the patient consulted. One month ago, an enlarged lymph node was detecte...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Deng W,Yu R,Cui Y,Zheng Z

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infections are frequent in HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infected patients. In those cases, genital herpes may have an atypical clinical presentation. Hypertrophic and vegetating variants are unusual. The authors describe a case of hypertrophic perianal herpes in an HIV patient...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Lestre SI,João A,Carvalho C,Serrão VV

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histiocytic sarcoma is a rare hematologic malignant neoplasia originating from histiocytic or dendritic cell clones. The lesions may be in nodal or extranodal sites, most commonly in the gastrointestinal tract. A small number of cases presents as unique cutaneous lesions. The definitive diagnosis is made by positivity...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Trevisan F,Xavier CA,Pinto CA,Cattete FG,Stock FS,Martins ML

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Male patient, 28 years old, presented with an asymptomatic yellowish erythematous papule on his right thigh. Excisional biopsy was performed for histopathological examination of the lesion. Multinucleated cells (Touton giant cells) were observed. S100 immunohistochemistry was negative for CD1a and positive for CD4 and...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Sampaio FM,Lourenço FT,Obadia DL,Nascimento LV

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Targetoid Hemosiderotic Hemangioma, also known as Hobnail Hemangioma, is a lesion of vascular origin, probably lymphatic. The most common clinical feature is a solitary violaceous papule surrounded by a pale, thin area and a peripheral ecchymotic ring, simulating a target. Histopathologically, there is a biphasic patt...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Kakizaki P,Valente NY,Paiva DL,Dantas FL,Gonçalves SV

更新日期：2014-11-01 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：: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：:Dermatofibroma is a proliferation of spindle cells located in the dermis. We used scanning electron microscopy to examine two histologically confirmed lesions and observed preserved collagen bundles in the perilesional area. In the lesional area, the collagen was denser, without formation of bundles. Higher magnificat...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Quintana FSL,Almeida HL Jr,Ruas CP,Jorge VM

更新日期：2019-07-29 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：:Diffuse plane normolipemic xanthoma is a rare disease, of a group of clinical syndromes called histiocytoses, characterized by the presence of yellowish or yellow-orange plaques, distributed symmetrically on the cutaneous surface and usually accompanied by xanthelasma. It affects mainly adults and it may cause discret...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Silva DM,Chacha JJ,Wiziack Nde C,Takita LC,Hayashi FK

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：:POEMS syndrome is a unique clinical entity, the diagnosis of which is made when polyneuropathy and monoclonal gammopathy occur together, associated with other changes such as organomegaly, endocrinopathy, skin changes and papilledema. Cutaneous manifestations are heterogeneous, with diffuse cutaneous hyperpigmentation...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Santos G,Lestre S,João A

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cutaneous horn is a keratotic, conical and circumscribed lesion that can hide both benign or malignant lesions. OBJECTIVE:To identify,from a histopathological point of view, the main clinical dermatoses that are presented ,from a clinical point of view, as cutaneous horn. METHODS:RETROSPECTIVE HISTOPATHOLO...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Mantese SA,Diogo PM,Rocha A,Berbert AL,Ferreira AK,Ferreira TC

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis of unknown etiology, of which the most frequent clinical manifestations are ulcers. The diagnosis difficulty is, among other things, to rule out other causes of ulcers, since it is considered a diagnosis of exclusion. Skin ulcerations may also occur in the iliac v...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Freitas VMP,Pereira SM,Enokihara MMSES,Cestari SDCP

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphangiomas are a malformation caused by the abnormal migration of lymphatic tissue, leading to failures in the communication and drainage of the lymphatic system. They usually present as groups of translucent papules and vesicles in the skin or mucous membranes. Presentation as a verrucous plaque limited to a singl...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Jucá NB,Crisóstomo MG,Oliveira LM,Cavalcante HA,Sousa AR

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpura is defined as a visible hemorrhage in the skin or mucosa, which is not evanescent upon pressure. Proper classification allows a better patient approach due to its multiple diagnoses. Purpuras can be categorized by size, morphology, and other characteristics. The course varies according to the etiology, as do t...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Lamadrid-Zertuche AC,Garza-Rodríguez V,Ocampo-Candiani JJ

更新日期：2018-06-01 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

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:The vegetal biomembrane has been used to treat cutaneous ulcers. OBJECTIVES:To assess the role of the vegetal biomembrane on the chronic venous ulcers treatment compared to treatment with collagenase cream. METHODS:Fourteen patients were selected to be treated with vegetal biomembrane and 7 with Fibrase(®)...

journal_title：Anais brasileiros de dermatologia

authors： Frade MA,Assis RV,Coutinho Netto J,Andrade TA,Foss NT

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：: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