Abstract: Piccardi-Lassueur-Graham-Little syndrome is a rare entity characterized by progressive scarring alopecia of the scalp and keratotic papules on hairless skin, associated with non-scarring alopecia in the axilla and pubic area or lichen planus lesions. We describe the case of a 70-year-old woman ...
Abstract: Bullous pemphigoid is a blistering autoimmune disease characterized by two hemidesmosomal proteins (anti-BP180 and 230). Pemphigus, by contrast, is characterized by two autoantibodies (anti-desmoglein 1 and 3). Coexistence of autoantibodies of bullous pemphigoid and pemphigus in a patient is ra...
Autoanticuerpos/sangre,
Autoantígenos/sangre,
Biopsia,
Desmogleínas/inmunología,
Glucocorticoides/uso terapéutico,
Inmunoglobulina E/sangre,
Queratosis/tratamiento farmacológico,
Queratosis/inmunología,
Queratosis/patología,
Metilprednisolona/uso terapéutico,
Colágenos no Fibrilares/sangre,
Penfigoide Ampolloso/tratamiento farmacológico,
Penfigoide Ampolloso/inmunología,
Penfigoide Ampolloso/patología,
Úlcera por Presión/patología,
Piel/patología
Abstract The coiled and dotted vessels in a serpiginous arrangement or "string of pearls" is considered a classical vascular pattern associated with clear cell acanthoma. We present three cases of epidermal tumors different from clear cell acanthoma that have the same "string of pearls" vascular pattern....
Abstract We describe a fifty-six-year old, Afro-descendent female patient showing dystrophy of her twenty nails and hyperchromic, asymptomatic macule on her face. Histopathological examination of the macule showed vacuolization of the basal layer, melanophages in the superficial dermis and lymphoplasmocy...
Abstract Pitted keratolysis is a skin disorder that affects the stratum corneum of the plantar surface and is caused by Gram-positive bacteria. A 30-year-old male presented with small punched-out lesions on the plantar surface. A superficial shaving was carried out for scanning electron microscopy. Hypok...
Background: Oral cancer in Chile corresponds approximately to 1.6% of all cancer cases. There are few studies about oral epithelial dysplasia and oral squamous cell carcinoma in the Chilean population. Aim: To determine the frequency of hyperkeratosis, mild, moderate and severe oral epithelial dysplasia,...
Carcinoma in Situ/epidemiología,
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/epidemiología,
Carcinoma Verrugoso/epidemiología,
Queratosis/epidemiología,
Neoplasias de la Boca/epidemiología,
Lesiones Precancerosas/epidemiología,
Chile/epidemiología,
Mucosa Bucal,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
Nilotinib es un inhibidor altamente selectivo de BCR-ABL tirosina kinasa usado para el tratamiento de Leucemia mieloide crónica. Las reacciones cutáneas fueron uno de los efectos adversos no hematológicos más frecuentemente reportados en relación al uso de esta droga. El presente artículo documenta...
Introducción: las metatarsalgias mecánicas refractarias a tratamiento ortopédico precisan de tratamiento quirúrgico. Presentamos nuestra experiencia mediante la cirugía percutánea.
Objetivo: mostrar la efectividad de las osteotomías distales percutáneas (DMMO) en el tratamiento de las metatarsalg...
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...
Vulvovaginal-gingival syndrome is characterized by erosions and desquamation of the vulva, vagina, and gingiva. We reported a case of a 32-year-old woman presenting with an 8-year history of damage to the vulval and perianal anatomy and limitation of mouth opening. The patient's symptoms were relieved af...
