Results: 14

Conventional thyroidectomy: what is the impact of the scar on the lives of operated patients?

ABSTRACT Background: This study was aimed at investigating the aesthetic impact of scars on the lives of patients who undergo conventional thyroidectomy. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was based on a retrospective analysis of 98 electronic medical records of patients who underwent co...

Diagnostic value of the reaction at the bacillus calmette-guérin vaccination site in kawasaki disease

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the case of an infant - diagnosed with incomplete Kawasaki disease - who developed BCG scar reactivation. Case description: A 6-month-old patient was admitted to hospital with fever associated with ocular hyperemia, cervical lymphadenopathy, and hyperemic lips, and rem...

Co-transfection of hepatocyte growth factor and truncated TGF-β type II receptor inhibit scar formation

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 53 (1), 2020
Wound scarring remains a major challenge for plastic surgeons. Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β plays a key role in the process of scar formation. Previous studies have demonstrated that truncated TGF-β type II receptor (t-TGF-βRII) is unable to continue signal transduction but is still ...

Diseases, conditions, and drugs associated with cicatricial ectropion

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Cicatricial ectropion may be a consequence of certain systemic diseases as well as the result of drug use. Our goal here was to research the different causes of this condition as reported in the literature, including more recently suspected etiologies. A detailed PubMed literature search indicat...

Effect of botulinum toxin type A on the healing of facial skin biopsies - series of cases

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (4), 2018

Indicações e limites da mamoplastia com “cicatriz em L”: experiência de 30 anos

Rev. bras. cir. plást; 33 (1), 2018
Introdução: O autor preconiza redução da dimensão das cicatrizes nas mamoplastias às menores possíveis, utilizando cicatrizes em L como uma das táticas. Estabelece limites no seu uso, baseando as ressecções dos excedentes de pele na medida da ptose mamária. O objetivo é determinar os limites ...

Piccardi-Lassueur-Graham-Little syndrome associated with frontal fibrosing alopecia

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (6), 2017
Abstract: Piccardi-Lassueur-Graham-Little syndrome is a rare entity characterized by progressive scarring alopecia of the scalp and keratotic papules on hairless skin, associated with non-scarring alopecia in the axilla and pubic area or lichen planus lesions. We describe the case of a 70-year-old woman ...

Glial scar-modulation as therapeutic tool in spinal cord injury in animal models

Acta cir. bras; 32 (2), 2017
Abstract Purpose: Spinal Cord injury represents, in veterinary medicine, most of the neurological attendances and may result in permanent disability, death or euthanasia. Due to inflammation resulting from trauma, it originates the glial scar, which is a cell interaction complex system. Its function is...