Results: 32

Nail clipping in onychomycosis and comparison with normal nails and ungual psoriasis

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (3), 2019
Abstract: Background: Of all nail disorders seen in dermatology offices, half of them are due to onychomycosis. The main differential diagnosis is nail psoriasis. The objective of this study was to compare the microscopic findings, other than the presence of fungi, in the clipping of onychomycosis versu...

Moderate to severe plaque psoriasis - treatment with drugs of the classic scheme

The Guidelines Project, an initiative of the Brazilian Medical Association, aims to combine information from the medical field in order to standardize producers to assist the reasoning and decision-making of doctors. The information provided through this project must be assessed and criticized by the phy...

Psoriasis in moderate grave plaque - immunobiological treatment

The Guidelines Project, an initiative of the Brazilian Medical Association, aims to combine information from the medical field in order to standardize producers to assist the reasoning and decision-making of doctors. The information provided through this project must be assessed and criticized by the phy...

Density of mast cells and intensity of pruritus in psoriasis vulgaris: a cross sectional study

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (3), 2018
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a chronic and prevalent disease, and the associated pruritus is a common, difficult-to-control symptom. The mediators involved in psoriatic pruritus have not been fully established. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate associations between the number of mast cells in psoriatic lesi...

Secukinumab para psoriasis en placa

Medwave; 18 (7), 2018
INTRODUCCIÓN: Los tratamientos biológicos han aparecido como principal alternativa para el manejo de los pacientes con psoriasis en placa que no responden a tratamiento convencional, resultando necesario evaluar su real efectividad y seguridad. MÉTODOS: Realizamos una búsqueda en Epistemonikos, la ma...

How relevant are vascular endothelial growth factor and intercellular adhesion molecule in the systemic capillary leak syndrome of psoriasis?

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (6), 2017
Abstract: Psoriasis is a chronic disease, characterized by erythematous scaly lesions, presented in eight different forms: plaques, guttate, pustular, erythrodermic, inverse, nail and scalp psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritis. Its development depends on genetic factors, external stimulus and immune respon...

Eritrodermia psoriática en un hombre joven: sospechar infección por VIH

Rev. chil. infectol; 34 (6), 2017
Resumen La infección por VIH puede presentarse con distintas manifestaciones cutáneas, que en algunas ocasiones son consideradas marcadores de infección. Una posible manifestación es la eritrodermia psoriática, que corresponde a una forma generalizada de psoriasis. Presentamos un caso clínico de un...

Is Ki-67, keratin 16, involucrin, and filaggrin immunostaining sufficient to diagnose inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus? A report of eight cases and a comparison with psoriasis vulgaris

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5), 2017
Abstract: Inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus and linear psoriasis are sometimes hard to differentiate clinically and pathologically. Although immunohistochemical expression of keratin 10 (K10), K16, Ki-67, and involucrin may be useful for differentiating both entities, these results have been ...

Study of serum levels and skin expression of S100B protein in psoriasis

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (3), 2017
Abstract Background: S100B protein was reported to be elevated in psoriatic patients' serum, with no previous evaluation of its skin expression, in contrast to the extensively studied S100 protein. Objective: To evaluate the serum level and skin expression of S100B in psoriasis to assess its possible i...