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Lichen planopilaris developed during childhood

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (4), 2017
Abstract: Lichen planopilaris is a disease that appears with lymphocytic cicatricial alopecia. It is considered a follicular variant of lichen planus. The examination of affected areas shows alopecia with perifollicular erythema and scaling, revealing a predilection for hair follicles. The involvement of...

The recurrent nevus phenomenon

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (4), 2017
Abstract: Recurrent melanocytic nevus is a proliferation of melanocytes arising from a melanocytic nevus removed partially. Asymmetry and irregular pigmentation may lead to misdiagnosis of melanoma. We report a patient presented with a lesion on the lower abdomen, which was removed by shave excision. Ana...

Synchronous conjunctival melanoma and lentigo maligna melanoma

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (4), 2017
Abstract: Lentigo maligna has an extensive and neoplastic character. It typically progresses slowly and may eventually develop into an invasive melanoma, which is called lentigo maligna melanoma. Ocular melanoma is the second most common type of melanoma. The uvea is the most common site of origin of ocu...

Concomitant poroma and porocarcinoma

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (4), 2017
Abstract: Eccrine poromas and porocarcinomas are adnexal tumors derived from the sweat duct epithelium. However, eccrine poroma is benign in nature, whilst eccrine porocarcinoma is regarded as its malignant counterpart. We report the case of a man who presented simultaneously with an eccrine poroma and e...

Multifocal oral melanoacanthoma associated with Addison's disease and hyperthyroidism: a case report

SUMMARY Oral melanoacanthoma is a mucocutaneous, pigmented, rare, benign, and probably reactive lesion. This paper reports for the first time in the literature a case of multifocal oral melanoacanthoma in a patient diagnosed with Addison's disease and concomitant Graves' disease with hyperthyroidism. The...

Análisis de casos de adenocarcinoma apendicular y su manejo en una serie de 10 años en el Hospital Doctor Sótero del Río

Rev. chil. cir; 69 (4), 2017
Introducción: Los tumores del apéndice cecal son una patología infrecuente. De ellos, los adenocarcinomas apendiculares no superan el 0,1% de las apendicectomías. Objetivos: Describir el manejo y la sobrevida de pacientes con diagnóstico de adenocarcinoma apendicular en el Complejo Asistencial Dr. S...

Infección por Bartonella henselae con compromiso de sistema nervioso central, asociado a un papiloma del plexo coroídeo

Rev. chil. infectol; 34 (4), 2017
Resumen La infección por Bartonella henselae es una enfermedad prevalente en nuestro país. En general, se presenta como la enfermedad por arañazo de gato o un síndrome febril prolongado. Existen manifestaciones atípicas dentro de las cuales está el compromiso óseo, cardíaco, hepatoesplénico y de...

Remoção cirúrgica de adenoma pleomórfico e uso de placa palatina

O adenoma pleomórfico é a neoplasia, que apresenta maior procedência das glândulas salivares maiores e menores. Clinicamente apresenta-se como lesão solitária, indolor, bem delimitada e de crescimento lento, não se fixando ao tecido adjacente. O tratamento de eleição consiste na excisão cirúrg...