Abstract Scabies is an ectoparasitosis caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis, characterized clinically by pruritic lesions in typical locations; the crusted form is a rare manifestation. The diagnosis is usually established based on the clinical picture, but dermoscopy can be an important complementar...
Abstract Syphilis is an infectious disease that has afflicted mankind for centuries, but a recent increase in worldwide incidence has been evidenced. The authors describe a patient with typical lesions of secondary syphilis and moth-eaten alopecia, whose dermoscopic examination demonstrated empty hair fo...
Abstract Dissecting cellulitis is a chronic, progressive, and relapsing inflammatory disease that predominantly affects the vertex and occiput of young Afro-descendent men. It starts with papules and pustules that evolve to nodules, abscesses, and cicatricial alopecia. This article illustrates the evolut...
Abstract Tinea capitis comprising of tinea favosa and kerion is mostly seen in school-aged children. Some tinea capitis often presented with insignificant findings under the naked eyes are easily overlooked. The authors describe an unusual case of tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton violaceum. The patie...
Abstract In situations in when a dermoscopic record of a large lesion is desirable, the resulting images are usually restricted to a small field of view due to the limited diameter of dermatoscope lenses. This limitation often produces several photographs separately, thus losing the possibility of a sing...
Abstract Background: The increasingly frequent use of dermoscopy makes us think about the possibility of transfer of microorganisms, through the dermatoscope, between doctor and patients. Objectives: To identify the most frequent gram-positive cocci in dermatoscopes and smartphone adapters, as well as ...
Distribución por Edad,
Antibacterianos/farmacología,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Dermatólogos/estadística & datos numéricos,
Dermoscopía/instrumentación,
Farmacorresistencia Bacteriana,
Infecciones por Bacterias Grampositivas/epidemiología,
Infecciones por Bacterias Grampositivas/microbiología,
Cocos Grampositivos/efectos de los fármacos,
Cocos Grampositivos/crecimiento & desarrollo,
Cocos Grampositivos/aislamiento & purificación,
Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Factores de Riesgo,
Distribución por Sexo,
Teléfono Inteligente,
Espectrometría de Masa por Láser de Matriz Asistida de Ionización Desorción,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
Abstract Gamasoidosis is a poorly known and underdiagnosed mite infestation. It is characterized by the presence of erythematous and flattened papules that are quite pruritic, and can affect any region of the body, with preference for areas of folds. This article reports a case of the disease caused by m...
Aves/parasitología,
Dermoscopía,
Eritema/parasitología,
Eritema/patología,
Antebrazo/parasitología,
Antebrazo/patología,
Infestaciones por Ácaros/parasitología,
Infestaciones por Ácaros/patología,
Ácaros,
Prurito/parasitología,
Prurito/patología
Abstract Papillary intralymphatic angioendothelioma (Dabska tumor) is a rarely metastasizing lymphatic vascular neoplasm that usually affects children and young adults. The majority of these cases occur in soft tissues of extremities, and to date less than 40 cases have been described. Despite the genera...
Dermoscopía,
Diagnóstico Diferencial,
Enfermedades del Pie/diagnóstico,
Enfermedades del Pie/patología,
Hemangioendotelioma/diagnóstico,
Hemangioendotelioma/patología,
Tumores de Vasos Linfáticos/diagnóstico,
Tumores de Vasos Linfáticos/patología,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/diagnóstico,
Neoplasias Cutáneas/patología,
Biopsia
