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BRAFV600E and KIT immunoexpression in early-stage melanoma

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (4), 2019
Abstract: Melanoma is widely known as the most lethal skin cancer. Specific tumor-related mortality can be significantly reduced if diagnosis and treatment are properly performed during initial phases of the disease. The current search for biomarkers in early-stage melanomas is a high-priority challenge ...

Clinical, histopathological and immunohistochemical chacteristics of equine cutaneous mastocytoma: case report

Rev. bras. ciênc. vet; 26 (3), 2019
A 3 year-old mare, Arab, that belongs to the experimental herd of FMVZ-USP presented cutaneous tumor lesions on right and left posterior limb with approximately one year of evolution. A new formation with rapid growth was observed on the neck region, and since then, the limbs lesion gained inflammatory c...

Clinical-epidemiological, anatomic-pathological, histochemical and immunohistochemical characterization of renal cystadenocarcinoma-nodular dermatofibrosis syndrome in 11 German Shepherd dogs

Pesqui. vet. bras; 39 (7), 2019
Eleven cases of renal cystadenoma/cystadenocarcinoma-nodular dermatofibrosis syndrome (RCND) are described in German Shepherd dogs diagnosed from January 1994 to January 2018 at the Veterinary Pathology Laboratory of the “Universidade Federal de Santa Maria” (LPV-UFSM). The study sample was composed ...

Complicaciones de la radioterapia: fenómeno de Lhermitte gatillado por calor: caso clínico

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (7), 2019
Lhermitte phenomenon is a neurological symptom described as a sensation of electric shock that radiates from the back towards the extremities, which appears when a patient flexes the neck. A transient myelopathy as a late complication of radiotherapy is associated with this symptom. It appears two to fou...

Avaliação do conhecimento e dos fatores de risco do melanoma cutâneo: visão da fisioterapia preventiva

Fisioter. Bras; 20 (3), 2019
O melanoma cutâneo é o tipo mais agressivo de câncer de pele por se espalhar pelo corpo rapidamente e por ser de difícil tratamento. Embora seja uma doença fácil de ser detectada na sua fase inicial, pode passar despercebido e quando diagnosticado tardiamente pode resultar em um prognóstico pobre ...

Avaliação da quantidade de filtro solar aplicada por acadêmicos de medicina em relação à quantidade adequada para uma fotoproteção eficiente
Evaluation of the amount of sunscreen applied by medical students as compared to the suitable amount for efficient photoprotection

Rev. méd. Paraná; 77 (1), 2019
OFundamentos: Apesar do conhecimento difundido sobre o câncer de pele e proteção solar, estudos confirmam que a quantidade real de fotoprotetores tópico usado pela população geral corresponde acerca de 0,5-1,0 mg/cm2 de pele, bem abaixo do recomendado para uma fotoproteção eficaz (2mg/cm²). As p...

Neoplasia blástica de células dendríticas plasmocitoides variante leucemia aguda: reporte de un caso

RESUMEN La neoplasia blástica de células dendríticas plasmocitoides (NBCDP) es una malignidad hematológica poco frecuente y generalmente agresiva, por lo cual se requiere su reconocimiento precoz. A continuación, se describe el curso clínico prolongado de un paciente masculino de 60 años con NBCDP...

Quality of life and clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma submitted to tumor resection by double-bladed scalpel

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (3), 2019
Abstract: Background: Non-melanoma skin cancer accounts for a third of all malignancies registered in Brazil, with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) being one of its subtypes. It develops in photo-exposed areas, affecting social habits and causing negative influence on quality of life (QoL). Objectives: To...

Scanning electron microscopy of dermatofibroma

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (3), 2019
Abstract: Dermatofibroma is a proliferation of spindle cells located in the dermis. We used scanning electron microscopy to examine two histologically confirmed lesions and observed preserved collagen bundles in the perilesional area. In the lesional area, the collagen was denser, without formation of bu...