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Diffuse cutaneous melanosis: rare complication of metastatic melanoma

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5,supl.1), 2017
Abstract Diffuse cutaneous melanosis is a rare complication of metastatic melanoma related to a worse prognosis. There are few cases reported in the literature. Its pathogenesis has not been completely elucidated, although studies have suggested certain mechanisms for its occurrence. It is clinically man...

Cutaneous manifestations of Churg-Strauss syndrome: key to diagnosis

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5,supl.1), 2017
Abstract Churg-Strauss syndrome is a rare systemic vasculitis characterized by asthma and other allergy symptoms as well as eosinophilia and necrotizing vasculitis involving small and medium-sized vessels. Its prevalence in the general population ranges from 1-3 cases per million a year, varying accordin...

Unique autosomal recessive variant of palmoplantar keratoderma associated with hearing loss not caused by known mutations

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5,supl.1), 2017
Abstract Inherited Palmoplantar Keratodermas are rare disorders of genodermatosis that are conventionally regarded as autosomal dominant in inheritance with extensive clinical and genetic heterogeneity. This is the first report of a unique autosomal recessive Inherited Palmoplantar keratoderma -sensorine...

Oral manifestation of histoplasmosis on the palate

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5,supl.1), 2017
Abstract This case report describes an uncommon manifestation of histoplasmosis on the soft palate. The importance of appropriate treatment and follow-up in complex cases is emphasized, especially in patients with chronic diseases. Oral lesions may occur as multiple, granular and painful ulcers, as well ...

Metastatic Crohn's disease despite infliximab therapy

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5,supl.1), 2017
Abstract Metastatic Crohn's disease is a rare extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn's disease. It is characterized by polymorphic skin lesions formed by non-caseating granulomas located on anatomical sites distant from the gastrointestinal tract. We report a rare case of metastatic Crohn's disease, simu...

Blue nevus with satellitosis: case report and literature review

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5,supl.1), 2017
Abstract: Blue nevus is a benign melanocytic lesion, typically asymptomatic and of unknown etiology. Many histological subtypes are recognized, the most commons being: common blue nevus, cellular blue nevus, and combined blue nevus. New rare variants have been described in the literature, with emphasis o...

Frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planus pigmentosus: diagnosis and therapeutic challenge

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5,supl.1), 2017
Abstract Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a variant of lichen planopilaris with marginal progressive hair loss on the scalp, eyebrows and axillae. We report a case of frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planus pigmentosus in a postmenopausal woman, that started with alopecia on the eyebrows and then on th...

Disseminated cryptococcosis with skin lesions: report of a case series

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5,supl.1), 2017
Abstract Cryptococcosis is a common fungal infection in immunocompromised patients, caused by genus Cryptococcus, presenting with meningitis, pneumonia, and skin lesions. Cutaneous presentation can be varied, but specifically in solid organ transplant recipients (iatrogenically immunocompromised), crypto...

Acute renal failure in a patient with epidermolysis bullosa acquisita

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5,supl.1), 2017
Abstract: Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita is a severe autoimmune subepidermal bullous disease. In this report, we described for the first time a patient with epidermolysis bullosa acquisita who developed acute renal failure. There is a possibility that epidermolysis bullosa acquisita and acute renal fail...

Oral plasmablastic lymphoma as the first manifestation of AIDS

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (5,supl.1), 2017
Abstract Plasmablastic lymphoma is a non-Hodgkin lymphoma characterized by its plasmacytic differentiation and predilection for the oral cavity. It is among the lymphomas most commonly associated with AIDS. This report details a case of a HIV-positive patient with a 1-month history of an exophytic mass i...