31 research outputs found
Acquired hypertrichosis localized on a subsiding psoriatic plaque after plaster application
No full textPostcast hypertrichosis is a common transient occurrence in orthopedic patients and generally resolves within a few months. Until now, two cases of localized hypertrichosis occurring on more than one pre-existing psoriatic lesions are reported in the literature. We describe the case of a patient who simultaneously developed a single psoriatic plaque and overlying localized hypertrichosis after plaster application. This concurrence is exceptional and may be explained by the expression of several growth factors and cytokines influencing both the hair cycle and the psoriatic inflammatory working
Papillomatous Erythematous Plaques of the Scrotum
No full textWe describe an uncommon case of papillomatous erythematous plaques of the scrotum
Cutaneous Adnexal Tumors
No full textThe main subtypes of cutaneous adnexal tumors aredescribed in this chapter in accordance with the latestclassification of this complex and heterogeneous groupof disorder
Hyperpigmentierung der Mundschleimhaut bei einem Patienten mit der Vordiagnose eines Melanoms der Kopfhaut
No full textComorbid diseases associated with pemphigus: a case‐control study
No full textBackground and objectives: Pemphigus has been associated with physical and psychiatric comorbid diseases. This study aims to further investigate these associations in patients with pemphigus, and to analyze the relationships of comorbid conditions with sex and age, pemphigus disease area index score, diagnostic delay and cutaneous/mucous involvement. Patients and methods: Patients with pemphigus were matched by age, gender and area of residence with eight controls each. The odds of comorbid conditions in patients vs. matched controls was determined using univariate conditional logistic regression models. Comorbid diseases significantly associated with the diagnosis of pemphigus at P < 0.05 in univariate models were subsequently included in a multivariable conditional logistic regression model with a forward procedure. Results: The study sample included 163 patients with pemphigus. Cardiovascular diseases, hyperlipidemia, autoimmune thyroid disorders, dermatological autoimmune/inflammatory conditions and cancer were the most prominent conditions at the time of diagnosis. In the multiple conditional regression analysis, the two diagnoses independently associated with patients with pemphigus were cancer and dermatological autoimmune/inflammatory conditions. In sensitivity analyses excluding four patients with paraneoplastic pemphigus, these associations were still significant. Conclusions: Cancer and dermatological autoimmune/inflammatory conditions may represent possible triggering conditions for pemphigus and should be considered as early warning signs for the disease
In-transit melanoma metastases
No full textIn-transit (IT) metastases refer to cutaneous or subcutaneous
melanoma spread or recurrence, more than 2 cm away from
the primary tumor but not beyond the draining regional lymph
nodes. IT metastases treatment is challenging, owing to a wide
range of clinical presentations, and the overall prognosis is quite
poor (the 5-year survival ranges between 20 and 60%), since
their appearance preludes systemic involvemen
Infantile Hemangioma with Minimal or Arrested Growth and Isolated Spinal Dysraphism: A New or Underrecognized Entity?
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Dimethyl fumarate: a case of improvement of alcoholic steatohepatitis in an elderly psoriatic patient
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Does psoriasis influence female sexual dysfunction? A multicentric Italian case-control study
No full textBACKGROUND: Psoriasis has a significant impact on quality of life and affects the sexual sphere in 25-70% of patients. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in female patients with psoriasis and to assess the possible correlation of sexual dysfunction with disease severity, genital involvement, age and some comorbidities.METHODS: In this prospective case-control study, all female patients with psoriasis followed at three Psoriasis Outpatient Services were di-vided into two groups depending on psoriasis severity assessed by the Psoriasis Area Severity Index. Both psoriatic patients and female controls without psoriasis were given the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire.RESULTS: One hundred forty female patients with psoriasis were evaluated, 70 with mild disease and 70 with moderate-severe disease, and compared with 70 female controls without psoriasis. According to FSFI Score, prevalence of sexual dysfunctions was significantly higher in moderate-severe psoriatic patients compared to controls. Psoriatic women under the age of 46 presented lower FSFI scores than women over 46. No correlation between genital localization of psoriasis and worsening of sexual health was found. Diabetes mellitus and hypertension were significantly associated with sexual dysfunction, whereas the smoking habit did not significantly affect the sexual sphere of these patients.CONCLUSIONS: Sexual dysfunction should be routinely investigated in female patients with psoriasis in the case of moderate-severe disease due to its negative impact on quality of life, especially in younger women and in presence of diabetes mellitus and hypertension
Congenital Melanocytic Nevi With Meyerson Phenomenon: Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature
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