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Melanoma: when dermoscopy is a pitfall

Melanoma: when dermoscopy is a pitfall

Gastric leiomyoma and hyperplastic polyposis coli in a patient with multiple cu...

BACKGROUND: Cutaneous leiomyomatosis has been associated with multiple uterine myomas and, more recently, with germline heterozygous mutations of the FH gene and certain types of renal cancer. Despite the growing amount of knowledge concerning this genodermatosis, its clinical spectrum remains incompletely characterized. OBJECTIVE: We report the observation of a patient with multiple cutaneous and uterine leiom...

Cutaneous aspergillosis in a heart-transplant patient

Cutaneous aspergillosis in a heart-transplant patient

Cutaneous aspergillosis in a heart-transplant patient

Linear psoriasis - a case report.

A 56-year-old woman presented with a 3-month history of erythematous plaques covered by scales and limited to the right side of her body. The plaques were arranged along Blaschko's lines with a marked mid-line cutoff. The histopathologic analysis of a skin biopsy in conjunction with the anamnesis allowed the diagnosis of linear psoriasis. Our patient showed a good clinical response to antipsoriatic treatment.

Cutaneous aspergillosis in a heart-transplant patient

A propósito de um caso de espessamento cutâneo

The authors present a clinical case of a 79 years old female patient, with a progressive cutaneous thickening of the face, trunk and limbs, lasting for 6 years. She also presented exertional dyspnea and intermittent solid dysphagia. The laboratory study identified IgG KAPA monoclonal protein and antinuclear antibodies with a speckled pattern. The nailfold capillaroscopy was normal. A detailed physical examinati...

Cutaneous pseudallescheria boydii infection in a renal transplant patient: A ca...

We describe the case of a 59-year-old male renal transplant recipient who presented with a 1 month history of nodular, erythematous, and crusted lesions on the anterior surface of the left leg. There was no history of trauma. The patient had no systemic signs or symptoms. A skin biopsy revealed evidence of a deep fungal infection, with septate and branching hyphae amongst the dermal inflammatory infiltrate, but...