Results: 28

Lyme disease in a Brazilian traveler who returned from Germany

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (1), 2017

Sarcoidal granulomatous reaction due to tattoos: report of two cases

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5,supl.1), 2017
Abstract Numerous infectious, inflammatory and neoplastic complications secondary to tattoo placement have been reported in the literature. Within inflammatory complications sarcoidal granulomatous reactions have been described. We report two cases, a 55-year-old woman with yellowish infiltrated plaques ...

Association of amyloidosis cutis dyschromica and familial Mediterranean fever

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5,supl.1), 2017
Abstract: Amyloidosis cutis dyschromica is a rare type of primary cutaneous amyloidosis characterized by reticulate hyper-pigmentation with discrete hypopigmented macules. Up to date, about 50 cases of amyloidosis cutis dyschromica have been reported and the majority are familial cases of Asian ethnicity...

Case for diagnosis. Lichen myxedematosus

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (6), 2016
Abstract Scleromyxedema or lichen myxedematosus is a rare papular mucinosis of chronic and progressive course and unknown etiology. It is commonly associated with monoclonal gammopathy and may show extracutaneous manifestations, affecting the heart, lung, kidney, and nerves. The diagnosis is based on fou...

Plasmoacanthoma

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (5,supl.1), 2016
Abstract Plasmoacanthoma is an extremely rare verrucous tumor located on periorificial regions characterized by dense dermal plasmacytic infiltrates. Some authors classify it as a form of reactive plasma cell proliferation which represents a heterogeneous spectrum of mucocutaneous disorders. These plasma...

Frontal fibrosing alopecia in association with Sjögren's syndrome: more than a simple coincidence

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (5,supl.1), 2016
Abstract Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a distinctive form of scarring alopecia considered to be a clinical variant of lichen planopilaris. It predominantly occurs in postmenopausal women and has a slowly progressive course. It was first described by Kossard in 1994. Since then the number of reported case...