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Clinical-histopathological profile of the frontal fibrosing alopecia: a retrospective study of 16 cases of a university hospital

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (4), 2019
Abstract: Background: Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a condition of unknown origin, histologically similar to classic lichen planopilaris and generally observed in postmenopausal women with alopecia of the frontal-temporal hairline. Objectives: To describe the clinical, dermatoscopic, and histopathologi...

Agminated atypical melanocytic nevus associated with Langerhans cell histiocytosis

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (4), 2019
Abstract: Agminated nevus refers to the presence of multiple nevi grouped in a circumscribed skin area; it is rarely reported in the literature. This report presents the case of a 10-year-old female patient with a history of Langerhans cell histiocytosis, who presents multiple nevi in the lumbar and ingu...

Perinevic dermatosis neglecta: clinical and dermoscopic description

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (3), 2019
Abstract: Perinevic dermatosis neglecta is an underestimated skin condition usually affecting children and adolescents, characterized by the appearance of dirt-like brownish pigmentation around a preexisting nevus and often a matter of concern for parents. We describe the clinical and dermoscopic finding...

Clinical, dermoscopic, and histologic aspects of two cases of cutaneous focal mucinosis

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (3), 2019
Abstract: Cutaneous mucinoses are a complex and diverse group of connective tissue disorders characterized by the accumulation of mucin and/or glycosaminoglycan in the skin and adnexa. Cutaneous focal mucinosis appears as a solitary, asymptomatic, skin-colored to white papule, nodule, or plaque located a...

Perfil histológico das lesões melanocíticas excisadas em um serviço de Dermatologia, com base em critérios clínicos e dermatoscópicos

Introdução: O diagnóstico padrão-ouro do melanoma cutâneo é essencialmente histológico. A dermatoscopia agrega ao exame clínico melhora da sensibilidade e especificidade. Objetivo: Avaliar o perfil histológico das lesões melanocíticas de risco excisadas em um serviço de dermatologia. Métodos...

The transition between a poroma and a porocarcinoma evidenced by the dermoscopy

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (2), 2019
Abstract Eccrine porocarcinoma (EPC) is a rare malignant skin tumor. The dermoscopy of invasive EPC reveals focal presence of whitish-pink, structureless areas surrounded by pinkish-white halos. In an eccrine poroma (EP), such areas present diffuse distribution in the "frog- eggs" pattern. We reported an...

Subungual exostosis in an 8-year-old child: clinical and dermoscopic description

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (2), 2019
Abstract We report the case of an 8-year-old child with subungual exostosis, whose diagnosis was suspected on the basis of dermoscopic findings and subsequently confirmed by X-ray and histopathology....

In-vivo assessment of a case of cutaneous sarcoidosis using reflectance confocal microscopy

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (1), 2019
Abstract: Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) is a noninvasive imaging technique that allows visualization of the epidermis and papillary dermis with cellular-level resolution. Granulomatous reactions such as sarcoidosis could be assessed using RCM. The identification of bright beaded-like structures t...

Amelanotic acral melanoma misdiagnosed as verruca plantaris

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (1), 2019
Abstract: We report a case of amelanotic acral melanoma in a 42-year-old Chinese woman. Ten months previously the patient found a 2-cm asymmetric erythematous macular plaque on her left sole. The lesion was diagnosed as verruca plantaris by every physician the patient consulted. One month ago, an enlarge...