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Fenómeno infrecuente la co-localización de alopecia frontal fibrosante y vitiligo en un varón: informe de un caso
Infrequent phenomenon the co-localization of fibrosing frontal alopecia and vitiligo in a male: case repor

La alopecia frontal fibrosante es una alopecia cicatricial que se caracteriza por la recesión de la línea de implantación frontotemporal que afecta principalmente a mujeres caucásicas en edad posmenopáusica y rara vez a hombres. Actualmente los mecanismos específicos de desarrollo continúan en est...

Association between three autoimmune diseases: vitiligo, primary biliary cirrhosis, and Sjögren's syndrome

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (6), 2019
Abstract Although the association of multiple autoimmune diseases has already been widely described, no reports of the association between vitiligo, primary biliary cirrhosis and Sjogren's syndrome were retrieved in the SciELO and PubMed databases. The authors describe the case of a female patient who wa...

Leucine-rich glioma inactivated 3: a novel keratinocyte-derived melanogenic cytokine in vitiligo patients

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (4), 2019
Abstract: Background: In-vitro studies showed that Leucine-rich glioma inactivated 3 (LGI3) is a keratinocyte-derived cytokine that stimulates melanin synthesis and is increased after ultra violet B (UVB) irradiation. So, we postulated that LGI3 may be involved in vitiligo aetiopathogenesis and may part...

Mucosal vitiligo in angles of the mouth: clinical and fluorescence aspects

SUMMARY Vitiligo is the most common depigmenting, chronic acquired disease of the skin and mucosa. However, vitiligo of an unclassified type and mucosal subtype affecting only one area of the mucosa is considered quite uncommon. The diagnosis of vitiligo, regardless of its type, is clinical. Nonetheless,...

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor as an incriminating agent in vitiligo

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (2), 2018
Abstract: Background: Vitiligo is an autoimmune skin disorder in which the loss of melanocytes is mainly attributed to defective autoimmune mechanisms and, lately, there has been more emphasis on autoinflammatory mediators. Among these is the macrophage migration inhibitory factor, which is involved in ...

Diabetes mellitus and the skin

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (1), 2017
Abstract: Several dermatoses are routinely associated with diabetes mellitus, especially in patients with chronic disease. This relationship can be easily proven in some skin disorders, but it is not so clear in others. Dermatoses such necrobiosis lipoidica, granuloma annulare, acanthosis nigricans and o...

Nail abnormalities in patients with vitiligo

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (4), 2016
Abstract: Background: Vitiligo is an acquired pigmentary skin disorder affecting 0.1-4% of the general population. The nails may be affected in patients with an autoimmune disease such as psoriasis, and in those with alopecia areata. It has been suggested that nail abnormalities should be apparent in vi...

Manejo despigmentante de vitiligo generalizado con monobenzil eter de hidroquinona
Depigmenting management of generalized vitiligo with hydroquinone monobenzyl ether

Rev. chil. dermatol; 32 (4), 2016
El vitiligo es una patología crónica, recidivante y difícil de tratar. El objetivo primario del tratamiento es inducir la repigmentación, sin embargo, en casos extensos refractarios a tratamiento, se puede realizar despigmentación para corregir la discromía. Dentro de los tratamientos despigmentant...