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...
Se presentan los casos clínicos de 2 pacientes atendidos en la consulta de Ortopedia del Hospital General Docente Dr Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso de Santiago de Cuba. Uno había sido operado de un tumor de células gigantes en el tercio proximal del radio izquierdo hacía 3 años, con evolución satisfactor...
La deformidad de Madelung es una alteración poco común de la articulación de las muñecas, con una prevalencia desconocida por los pocos casos reportados hasta la actualidad. Se vincula a mutaciones del gen SHOX. Se caracteriza por presentar alteraciones en el radio, el carpo y el cúbito, con predomi...
Abstract Bier spots are small, irregular, hypopigmented macules that are usually found on the arms and legs. The macules disappear when the limb is raised. Bier spots have been reported in association with a number of conditions but there is no consistent association to specific desease. Although they us...
We report the case of an 11-year-old male patient with a histopathological and immunohistochemical diagnosis of dermatofibroma with an atypical clinical presentation on the right forearm. Although dermatofibroma is considered a benign skin tumor, some of its differential diagnoses, such as dermatofibrosa...
