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Eosinophilic annular erythema in adults: report of two cases and review of the literature

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5,supl.1), 2017
Abstract We herein report two cases of eosinophilic annular erythema in adults, which is rare. In both patients, lesions developed rapidly in few days and were located mainly on the trunk, buttocks, and extremities. Diagnosis was histopathological, with typical features including acute dermal inflammator...

Osteoma cutis: rare painful tumor in atypical location

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5,supl.1), 2017
Abstract Osteoma cutis or cutaneous ossification is a rare entity characterized by the formation of bone in the skin. We present an isolated primary osteoma cutis located on the palm, an atypical location....

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...

Primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis with lichen and poikiloderma-like lesions and an excellent response to systemic acitretin

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (5), 2016
Abstract: Primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis is a skin-limited amyloidosis that does not involve internal organs. It is clinically subclassified into 3 general categories and some rare variants. However, there is considerable overlap within the classification. Though there are a variety of therapeut...

Elastoma: clinical and histopathological aspects of a rare disease

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (5,supl.1), 2016
Abstract Elastoma is a connective tissue nevus characterized by changes in elastic fibers. It can be congenital or acquired, and is usually diagnosed before puberty. Associated with osteopoikilosis, it is known as Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome. Histopathology with specific staining for elastic fibers is cr...

Histiocytoid Sweet's syndrome presenting with annular erythematous plaques

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (5,supl.1), 2016
Abstract Histiocytoid Sweet's Syndrome is a rare inflammatory disease described in 2005 as a variant of the classical Sweet's Syndrome (SS). Histopathologically, the dermal inflammatory infiltrate is composed mainly of mononuclear cells that have a histiocytic appearance and represent immature myeloid ce...

Eosinophilic annular erythema in childhood - Case report

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (4), 2016
Abstract: Eosinophilic annular erythema is a rare, benign, recurrent disease, clinically characterized by persistent, annular, erythematous lesions, revealing histopathologically perivascular infiltrates with abundant eosinophils. This report describes an unusual case of eosinophilic annular erythema in ...

Elementos clave de la inmunogenética de la psoriasis: A review

Iatreia; 27 (4), 2014
La psoriasis, que afecta de 2% a 3% de la población mundial, es una de las enfermedades cutáneas más frecuentes, Se presenta en cualquier etapa de la vida. La psoriasis tipo I o temprana comienza antes de los 40 años en tanto que la tipo II es de inicio tardío, luego de los 40 años. Tiene una fuert...