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Reconstruction of a Large Defect of the Glabella
Miroux Catarino, Alexandre; Catorze, Maria Goreti; Labareda, José Manuel; Viana, Isabel FaroThe reconstruction of large defects of the glabella, especially when involving the forehead, is a surgical challenge. Surgical reconstruction of this location should take into account aesthetic subunits, avoid approximation of eyebrows and maintain symmetry of the face. The authors present a case with reconstruction of a surgical defect involving the glabella and the forehead after Mohs surgery. An A-T advancem...
A Case of Acquired Mucosal and Cutaneous Pigmentation
Miroux-Catarino, Alexandre; Silva, Leandro; Catorze, Maria Goreti; Viana, Isabel.; .
Subungual Keratoacanthoma: A Rare Variant of Keratoacanthoma
Miroux Catarino, Alexandre; Catorze, Maria Goreti; Viana, IsabelSungungual keratoacanthoma is a rare and more aggressive variant of keratoacanthoma. The authors present a case of a 49-year-old male with a one year history of a growing exophytic nodule on the nail bed of the left first toe. Physical examination revealed a two centimeters large exofitic nodule with a verrucous hyperkeratotic central area on the nail bed. A plain radiograph showed a cup-shaped lytic defect in ...
Collision Tumor: A Diagnostic Challenge
Miroux Catarino, Alexandre; Catorze, Maria Goreti; Pereira, Ângela; Viana, IsabelThe coexistence of two or more different neoplasms, benign or malignant, in the same cutaneous lesion is called a "collision tumor”. The clinical diagnosis is difficult and dermatoscopy is an often useful tool, however it may not be enlightening. We present the case of a rare association between a blue nevus and a histiocytofibroma that both clinically and dermatoscopically could be confused with malignant mela...
Corvo Island Azores Dermatology
Catorze, Maria Goreti; Teles de Sousa, João; Pinto Faustino, José LuísConcerning the premium «dermatologist from the Heart» awarded by the Fondation La Roche Posay in 2014, we put into practice the winning project "Corvo Island Dermatology". The project’s main objective was to perform a screening of the skin in an area of the country with difficult geographical accessibility to specialized health care. The island has a single doctor, a general practitioner - Dr. José Pinto Fausti...
Cutaneous infection with cytomegalovirus in patients with HIV / AIDS infection
Banquimane, Marcelo Jaime; dos Santos Monteiro Samo Gudo, Eliane Carmo; Conceição da Cunha, Amélia; Manuel, Rolanda Carmen; Catorze, Maria GoretiInfection by cytomegalovirus has worldwide distribution with high prevalence in developing countries, where it reaches almost 100% of the population. Cutaneous manifestations are rare. Moreover, unspecific presentation of dermatological lesions may contribute to subdiagnosis of the disease. We report a case of a 24 years-old female patient, severely immunocompromised, with ulcerations on the skin with 4 months ...