AbstractDermatosis neglecta is the name of a skin condition characterized by papules and polygonal plaques, which are sometimes warty, brownish and hyperpigmented, adherent and symmetric, though removable with ethyl or isopropyl alcohol. It occurs due to inadequate skin cleansing causin...
We report the case of a three-year-old child who, following long term treatment with topical corticosteroids and their associations for a case of ringworm on the face developed a form of folliculitis known as Majocchi's Granuloma. Treatment with oral Griseofulvin was successful....
Dermatosis Facial/patología,
Granuloma/patología,
Tiña/patología,
Antifúngicos/uso terapéutico,
Biopsia,
Dermatosis Facial/tratamiento farmacológico,
Foliculitis/patología,
Granuloma/tratamiento farmacológico,
Griseofulvina/uso terapéutico,
Inmunocompetencia,
Piel/patología,
Tiña/tratamiento farmacológico,
Resultado del Tratamiento
Today, obesity is considered an epidemic all over the world and it is recognized as one of the major public health problems. Bariatric surgery is considered an appropriate therapeutic option for obesity with progressively increasing demands. The changes resulting from massive weight loss after bariatric ...
Avitaminosis/complicaciones,
Cirugía Bariátrica/efectos adversos,
Enfermedades de la Piel/etiología,
Piel/patología,
Dilatación Patológica/etiología,
Dilatación Patológica/patología,
Enfermedades Metabólicas/complicaciones,
Trastornos Nutricionales/complicaciones,
Complicaciones Posoperatorias,
Enfermedades de la Piel/metabolismo,
Pérdida de Peso
Immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis is the most common acquired systemic amyloidosis. Its presentation is often insidious and progressive, which may delay diagnosis. The authors describe a rare case of immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis in a 34-year-old man with scleroderma-like manifestation subs...
Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lassueur Syndrome is a rare form of Lichen Planus, characterized by the presence of the triad: non-scarring hair loss in the inguinal and axillary regions and follicular spinous or disseminated acuminate papules; typical, cutaneous or mucous LP; and scarring alopecia of the scalp w...
Dermatitis/patología,
Liquen Plano/patología,
Cuero Cabelludo/patología,
Corticoesteroides/uso terapéutico,
Alopecia/tratamiento farmacológico,
Alopecia/patología,
Dermatitis/tratamiento farmacológico,
Liquen Plano/tratamiento farmacológico,
Cuero Cabelludo/efectos de los fármacos,
Piel/patología,
Síndrome,
Resultado del Tratamiento
The Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome or Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) is a systemic fibrovascular dysplasia characterized by defects in the elastic and vascular walls of blood vessels, making them varicose and prone to disruptions. Lesions occur in different organs and can lead to hemorrhage in t...
Ostraceous psoriasis is a rare form of psoriasis, characterized by lesions with firmly adhered thick scales, in various colors, with surfaces resembling oysters shells. The protracted course of clinical presentation allied with peculiar lesions and histopathological examination permit the diagnosis. Lesi...
Relapsed cases of leprosy are not common in patients treated regularly with the recommended polychemotherapeutical schemes. Relapses must be readily identified and distinguished from reactions. This article reports a clinical case of relapse in leprosy, with atypical and exuberant skin changes in patient...
Alkaptonuria, also called endogenous ochronosis, is a rare metabolic autosomal recessive disorder. It occurs by complete inhibition of homogentisic acid oxidase enzyme having its deposition in various tissues. Male patient, 52 years old, sought medical help complaining about progressive appearance of hyp...
Idiopathic Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini (IAPP) is a rare, exclusively cutaneous disease. It is more frequent in females, with incidence peak in the second and third decades of life. The etiopathogenesis remains unknown. IAPP most commonly affects the back, abdomen and proximal regions of the limbs....
