Melanoma is one of the most aggressive and worse prognosis tumors. Early diagnosis is essential to offer therapeutic alternatives. Presentation may be variable. Within these the amelanotic melanoma form. We present the case of a patient treated at the ¨Hospital Regional de Talca¨, with an unclear diagn...
Abstract Background: Childhood is a dynamic period regarding nevogenesis. Dermoscopy is a noninvasive technique, recommended for the evaluation of pigmented cutaneous lesions. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to describe the structures and dermoscopic patterns of melanocytic nevi observed in c...
La tricomicosis es una infección superficial causada por Corynebacterium flavescens, que afecta por lo regular pelos axilares, en menor grado los púbicos, los escrotales e interglúteos y excepcionalmente los de la cabeza o tricomicosis capitis (TC). Esta infección se caracteriza por formación de nó...
Infecciones por Corynebacterium/diagnóstico,
Dermoscopía/métodos,
Ácido Fusídico/uso terapéutico,
Enfermedades del Cabello/diagnóstico,
Antibacterianos/uso terapéutico,
Corynebacterium/aislamiento & purificación,
Infecciones por Corynebacterium/tratamiento farmacológico,
Infecciones por Corynebacterium/microbiología,
Cabello/microbiología,
Enfermedades del Cabello/tratamiento farmacológico,
Enfermedades del Cabello/microbiología,
Infestaciones por Piojos/diagnóstico,
Microscopía,
Resultado del Tratamiento
Abstract: Acrospiroma, also known as hidradenoma, is a rare cutaneous tumor that has several histological characteristics. As a consequence, a high index of suspicion is necessary for its diagnosis. Here we report a case that illustrates the importance of a good clinical-pathologic correlation in order t...
Abstract: Hidroacanthoma simplex is a rare intraepidermal neoplasia that arises from the acrosyringial portion of the eccrine duct. Malignant transformation of hidroacanthoma simplex is reported in the literature and the treatment is performed with wide excision or Mohs micrographic surgery. We report th...
Abstract: A 70-year-old woman was referred to our dermatological unit by her general practitioner last summer, with a history of a two-month ulcerated purplish lesion on her left arm that spread centrifugally and that unsuccessfully treated with topical corticosteroids. The dermoscopic evaluation reveale...
Abstract We present the case of a 72-year-old Caucasian woman with frontal fibrosing alopecia of one year's duration. Eighteen months later, she presented with sudden hyperpigmentation on the submental area, neck and upper chest. Histopathological examination was consistent with lichen planus pigmentosus...
Abstract Divided nevus, also known as kissing nevus, is a rare variant of congenital melanocytic nevi in which there are two adjacent nevi in areas of the body that undergo embryonic cleavage. The original description of this type of lesion was on the eyelid. The location on the penis is even rarer, with...
