Introduction: Superficial fungal infections are the most frequent infectious dermatoses and their incidence continues to increase. Dermatophytes are the principal agents presenting, however, a variable geographic distribution.Material and Methods: This study aimed to characterize the epidemiology of superficial fungal infections diagnosed in Dermatology departments/ units of the Portuguese National Health Syste...
Introdução: As infeções fúngicas superficiais são as dermatoses infeciosas mais frequentes e a sua incidência continua a aumentar. Os dermatófitos são os principais agentes causais apresentando, contudo, uma distribuição geográfica variável. Material e Métodos: O presente estudo teve como objetivo a caracterização epidemiológica das infeções fúngicas superficiais diagnosticadas nos Serviços/Unidades de Dermatol...
We present the case report of a 24-year-old woman with periorbital oedema and erythema. Laboratory findings, which included a skin biopsy, established the diagnosis of dermatomyositis. The aetiology and pathogenesis of this disease remain unknown. Both children and adults can be afflicted with dermatomyositis. To diagnose a Primary Idiopathic Dermatomyositis an associated connective tissue disorder or a maligna...