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Sarcoidosis and cutaneous lymphoma: What is the relationship?

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (1), 2017

qPCR detection of Mycobacterium leprae in biopsies and slit skin smear of different leprosy clinical forms

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (1), 2017
Abstract Leprosy, whose etiological agent is Mycobacterium leprae, is a chronic infectious disease that mainly affects the skin and peripheral nervous system. The diagnosis of leprosy is based on clinical evaluation, whereas histopathological analysis and bacilloscopy are complementary diagnostic tools. ...

Mast cell concentration and skin wound contraction in rats treated with Ximenia americana L

Acta cir. bras; 32 (2), 2017
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate wound contraction and the concentration of mast cells in skin wounds treated with wild plum (Ximenia americana) essential oil-based ointment in rats. Methods: Sixty rats were submitted to two cutaneous wounds in the thoracic region, on the right and left antimeres. Thereon...

Lupus eritematoso infantil serie de 6 casos
Lupus Erythematosus in children: a series of six cases

Cambios rev. méd; 16 (1), 2017
Introducción: El lupus eritematoso infantil incluye las distintas variedades de lupus eritematoso del adulto y además una forma exclusiva de la edad pediátrica: el lupus neonatal. Aunque el lupus eritematoso sistémico, subagudo y discoide pediátricos comparten las características esenciales de las ...

Pruritus in cholestasis

Pruritus represents one of the main clinical complaints in medical practice, and leads to significant impairment of life quality and some discomfort. Although the knowledge of its main primary and secondary etiologies is well-established in Internal Medicine, especially in Hepatology, its pathophysiologi...

A novel frameshift mutation of Chediak-Higashi syndrome and treatment in the accelerated phase

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 50 (4), 2017
Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CHS) is a rare autosomal recessive immunodeficiency disease characterized by frequent infections, hypopigmentation, progressive neurologic deterioration and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), known as the accelerated phase. There is little experience in the accelerated ph...

Metronidazole thermogel improves retention and decreases permeation through the skin

ABSTRACT Metronidazole (MTZ) is widely used as the standard antibiotic for the treatment of rosacea and, more recently, is being used off label in Brazilian hospitals for the treatment of wounds. Following oral administration, minimal amounts of active agent reaches the skin and side effects are strongly...