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Do not ignore multiple capillary malformations in a child

Abstract Capillary malformation-arteriovenous malformation syndrome (CM-AVM) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder caused by heterozygous mutations in RASA1 and EPHB4 that associates multifocal capillary malformations (CMs) with an increased risk for fast-flow vascular malformations (FFVMs) which can cause life-threatening complications. We report the case of a 6-year-old girl with lip telangiectasia as well as...

Case for diagnosis. A pruritic eruption of keratotic papules over the face and ...

Abstract Generalized eruptive keratoacanthoma of Grzybowski is a rare variant of multiple keratoacanthomas counting with about 40 cases reported. It is a chronic and progressive disease for which none of the described therapeutic options has been entirely satisfactory. We report a case of an 83-year-old female who presented with a 3-month history of extremely pruritic, multiple, skin-coloured to erythematous to...

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Occupational Allergic Contact Dermatitis in Wind Turbine Blades Production

ABSTRACT Introduction: Epoxy resins, widely used in several industrial sectors, are among the main causes of allergic contact dermatitis. The wind turbine production industry is one of the sectors that uses these products widely. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of contact allergy to epoxy resin and its components among wind turbine blades production workers with suspected contact dermatitis. Methods: ...

Basal Cell Carcinoma with Disseminated Bone Metastization: An Unusual Outcome o...

ABSTRACT Basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer, with a very low incidence of metastases, associated with high morbidity and mortality. The morpheaform clinical variant is uncommon, presenting an aggressive growth pattern. Early diagnosis and new targeted therapies for metastatic disease are important to improve survival rates. We present the case of a 29-year-old patient with morpheaform basal cel...

Multiple whitish papules on the posterior neck of an elderly woman,

Abstract White fibrous papulosis of the neck is a rare entity, with fewer than 50 cases described. It is a benign pathology whose main interest lies in its broad differential diagnosis, especially with pseudoxanthoma elasticum. The authors report the case of a 77-year-old woman with multiple yellow-white monomorphic papules on the posterior cervical region, with years of evolution. Cutaneous biopsy revealed a n...

Deflúvio Telogénico Crónico

RESUMO O deflúvio telogénico crónico pode definir-se como uma queda de fios superior à fisiológica (acima de 150-200 fios/dia) por um período superior a seis meses, sem que exista uma causa evidente. Embora comum, é muitas vezes subdiagnosticado, e levanta várias questões de índole prática às quais a literatura tem dificuldade em responder, desde a sua etiopatogénese à terapêutica. Neste artigo da Educação Médi...

Rastreio de Polineuropatia Diabética Periférica em Doentes Internados

Introdução: A polineuropatia simétrica distal (PNSD) é uma complicação frequente e catastrófica da diabetes mellitus, mas subdiagnosticada. Os autores colocam a hipótese de o internamento ser uma oportunidade de rastreio da PNSD e pretendem comparar dois métodos de diagnóstico. Material e Métodos:Estudo prospetivo e multicêntrico, que incluiu doentes diabéticos internados nos serviços de medicina interna de doi...