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Acute localized exanthematous pustulosis caused by cefoperazone and sodium sulbactam

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (6), 2016
Abstract Acute localized exanthematous pustulosis is a localized variant of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, which is characterized by the eruption of multiple scattered pustules following drug administration. A 72-year-old woman presented with multiple erythematous pustules on her face, which...

Squamoid eccrine ductal carcinoma

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (6), 2016
Abstract Squamoid eccrine ductal carcinoma is an eccrine carcinoma subtype, and only twelve cases have been reported until now. It is a rare tumor and its histopathological diagnosis is difficult. Almost half of patients are misdiagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma by the incisional biopsy. We report the ...

Heparin induced bullous hemorrhagic dermatosis at a site distant from the injection. A report of five cases

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (6), 2016

Norwegian scabies - rare case of atypical manifestation

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (6), 2016
Abstract Human scabies affects all social classes and different races around the world. It is highly contagious, but the exact figures on its prevalence are unknown. A 19-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency room reporting fever (38°C) and multiple lesions throughout the body, except face...

Granuloma faciale: clinical, morphological and immunohistochemical aspects in a series of 10 patients

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (6), 2016
Abstract Granuloma faciale is a chronic, benign, cutaneous vasculitis with well-established clinical and morphological patterns, but with an unknown etiology. This study describes clinical and pathologic aspects of patients diagnosed with granuloma faciale. The authors analyzed demographic, clinical, mor...

Acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography compared with biopsy for evaluating hepatic fibrosis after liver transplantation: a cross-sectional diagnostic study

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Biopsies are used after liver transplantation to evaluate fibrosis. This study aimed to evaluate the elasticity of transplanted livers by means of a non-invasive examination, acoustic radiation force imaging (ARFI) elastography, correlating the results with the histologi...

Is the immunocromatographic fecal antigen test effective for primary diagnosis of helicobacter pylori infection in dyspeptic patients?

Arq. gastroenterol; 53 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Background The diagnosis of H. pylori infection can be performed by non-invasive and invasive methods.The identification through a fecal antigen test is a non-invasive, simple, and relatively inexpensive test. Objective To determine the diagnostic performance of fecal antigen test in the ident...

Oncological outcomes following radical prostatectomy for patients with pT4 prostate cancer

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT Objectives: Radical prostatectomy (RP) for locally advanced prostate cancer may reduce the risk of metastasis and cancer-specific death. Herein, we evaluated the outcomes for patients with pT4 disease treated with RP. Materials and methods: Among 19,800 men treated with RP at Mayo Clinic from ...

Conservative surgical management of in situ subungual melanoma: long-term follow-up

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (6), 2016
Abstract Subungual melanoma represents 20% of all melanomas in Hispanic population. Here, we report the outcome of 15 patients with in situ subungual melanoma treated with resection of the nail unit with a 5-mm margin without amputation, followed up for 55.93 ± 43.08 months. The most common complication...

Presencia del gen cagA y de la citotoxina vacA del Helicobacter pylori en pacientes dispépticos
Presence of Caga Gene and Vaca Cytotoxin of Helicobacter Pylori in Dyspeptic Patients

Rev. cuba. med. mil; 45 (4), 2016
Introducción: existen evidencias de la participación de ciertos genotipos del Helicobacter pylori con patologías más severas. Objetivo: determinar la frecuencia del gen cagA y las variantes alélicas de la citotoxina vacA del Helicobacter pylori en un grupo de pacientes dispépticos, así como el da...