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Case for diagnosis. Atypical fibroxanthoma

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (2), 2019
Abstract Atypical fibroxanthoma is a rare superficial fibrohistiocytic tumor. Clinically, it presents itself as a painless, solitary, ulcerated, and slow-growing nodule found mainly on sun-exposed areas - especially of the head and neck - of elderly individuals. The diagnosis is based on histopathologica...

Skin cancer incidence in rural workers at a reference hospital in western Paraná

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (2), 2019
Abstract BACKGROUND: Skin cancer is common in Brazil and is related to sun exposure, among other risk factors. There are no data on the incidence of malignant skin neoplasm in rural workers in western Paraná. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the incidence and profile of rural workers who were diagnosed with skin...

Onychocytic matricoma

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (2), 2019
Abstract Onychocytic matricoma is a newly described tumor of the nail matrix. Clinically, it presents with localized thickening of the nail plate and melanonychia. Histologically, it represents a benign acanthoma of onychocytes. There are 8 cases reported in the literature. A 12-year-old girl presented w...

Knowledge and habits of sun exposure in university students: a cross-sectional study in Southern Brazil

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (2), 2019
Abstract BACKGROUND: Excessive sun exposure is the major risk factor for skin cancer. Thus, sun exposure behavior is the major focus for prevention of this disease, since it is potentially modifiable. Increasing the knowledge on sun related habits and other skin cancer risk factors is fundamental in the...

EstudioDescriptivo: CaracterísticasdelCáncerdePielnoMelanoma en Pacientes de Consulta Externa de Dermatología del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso. Cuenca – Ecuador, 2013-2017
Descriptive Study: Characteristics of Non Melanoma Skin Cancer in Dermatology Outpatients of Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital. Cuenca - Ecuador, 2013-2017

INTRODUCCIÓN: El cáncer de piel no melanoma es una de las patologías más prevalentes y con gran impacto a nivel mundial; sus variantes incluyen principalmente el carcinoma basocelular y espinocelular. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar las características del cáncer de piel no melanoma en p...

Exposição a agrotóxicos e ocorrência de câncer em trabalhadores de dois municípios do Oeste do Paraná

Ciênc. cuid. saúde; 18 (3), 2019
Objective:To analyze the association between exposure to pesticides and the occurrence of cancer among workers from the municipalities of Anahy and Vera Cruz do Oeste, Paraná, Brazil. Method:This is a quantitative and qualitative study, developed through interviews with 39 participants diag...

Carcinoma sebáceo extraocular, reporte de un caso

RESUMEN El carcinoma sebáceo es una neoplasia anexial poco común que puede originarse en cualquier lugar del cuerpo donde existan glándulas sebáceas, siendo la principal ubicación la cabeza y el cuello, existiendo la presentación ocular y extraocular. Alcanza entre 0,2% a 4,6% de todas las neoplasi...

Study of skin neoplasms in a university hospital: integration of anatomopathological records and its interface with the literature

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (1), 2019
Abstract: Background: Skin cancer is a highly prevalent condition with a multifactorial etiology resulting from genetic alterations, environmental and lifestyle factors. In Brazil, among all malignant tumors, skin cancers have the highest incidences. Objective: To retrospectively evaluate the incidence...

Patterns of proliferation and apoptosis in different subtypes of basal cell carcinoma, adjacent epidermis, and recurrent forms

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (1), 2019