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Success in the use of oral propranolol in the treatment of infantile hemangioma...
Costa,Mariana Carvalho; Andrade,Odil Garrido Campos de; Pereira,Lethícia de Castro; Costa,Izelda Maria CarvalhoAbstract Infantile hemangioma is the most common pediatric vascular tumor, with the following risk factors: low birth weight, prematurity, white skin, female gender, multiparity and advanced maternal age. The use of oral and topical beta-blockers, although recent, has emerged as the first line of treatment, with superior safety and efficacy to previously used therapies, such as corticosteroids and surgeries. Th...
Wade’s histoid leprosy in a 14-year-old teenage boy
Figueira,Renata Borges Fortes da Costa; Oliveira,Karen Fernandes de; Souza,Luciana Borges de; Takano,Gustavo Henrique SoaresAbstract Wade’s histoid leprosy (HL) is a rare variant of multibacillary leprosy, with characteristic clinical, immunologic, histopathologic, and bacteriologic features. It is associated with resistance to sulfa drugs or polychemotherapy and is rarely observed in patients who have not undergone prior treatment. Clinically, HL resembles keloid or dermatofibroma. Furthermore, HL is rare in children and is difficu...
Ultraviolet index: a light in atopic dermatitis and vitamin D research?
Mesquita,Kleyton de Carvalho; Igreja,Ana Carolina de Souza Machado; Costa,Izelda Maria CarvalhoAbstract BACKGROUND: The role played by vitamin D in atopic dermatitis is controversial and has been the focus of many studies. The ultraviolet index has not been considered in this type of research. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the study were to assess 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D] serum level in atopic dermatitis patients and control group, to investigate the association between atopic dermatitis clinical s...
Human T-cell lymphotropic virus-1 infection: three infected generations in the ...
Mendes,Marcela Sena Teixeira; Costa,Mariana Carvalho; Costa,Izelda Maria CarvalhoAbstract The human T-cell lymphotropic virus-1 (HTLV-1) affects worldwide population; the estimated number of currently infected individuals is 10-20 million. In this report, we describe the clinical findings of three family members with vertical transmission of HTLV-1. This case report highlights the importance of healthcare providers who have optimal knowledge about HTLV-1 including its transmission and perti...
Nutritional aspects of children and adolescents with epidermolysis bullosa: lit...
Zidorio,Ana Paula Caio; Dutra,Eliane Said; Leão,Dryelle Oliveira Dias; Costa,Izelda Maria CarvalhoEpidermolysis Bullosa is a genetic disorder that affects mainly the skin, however, all others systems are influenced. The nutritional care of children and adolescents with Epidermolysis Bullosa is a key treatment strategy, since the energy needs are increased due to the disease's metabolism, burdening the immune system and cicatrization process, symptoms caused by the disease hinder the intake and adequate abso...
Paraneoplastic cutaneous manifestations: concepts and updates*
Silva,Josenilson Antônio da; Mesquita,Kleyton de Carvalho; Igreja,Ana Carolina de Souza Machado; Lucas,Isabella Cristina Rodrigues NavesThe skin often signals systemic changes. Some neoplastic diseases that affect internal organs may trigger several cutaneous manifestations. Although these dermatoses are relatively unusual, the recognition of some typical paraneoplastic dermatoses may lead to the early diagnosis of a neoplasm and determine a better prognosis. In this review article, we discuss the paraneoplastic cutaneous manifestations strongl...
The use of ablative lasers in the treatment of facial melasma
Morais,Orlando Oliveira de; Lemos,Érica Freitas Lima; Sousa,Márcia Carolline dos Santos; Gomes,Ciro Martins; Costa,Izelda Maria CarvalhoMelasma represents a pigmentary disorder that is difficult to treat. This study aims to broadly review the use of ablative lasers (Er:YAG and CO2) in the treatment of melasma, presenting the level of evidence of studies published to date. A total of 75 patients were enrolled in four case series studies (n=39), one controlled clinical trial (n=6) and one randomized controlled clinical trial (n=30). Studies on th...
Cutaneous mosaicisms: concepts, patterns and classifications
Kouzak,Samara Silva; Mendes,Marcela Sena Teixeira; Costa,Izelda Maria CarvalhoA mosaic is an organism composed of two or more genetically distinct cell populations derived from a genetically homogeneous zygote. Cutaneous mosaicisms are the clinical expressions of these disorders. The main event which allows the existence of mosaicism is a genetic mutation, either structural or functional. Cutaneous mosaicisms usually manifest by specific patterns on the skin and the archetypic pattern is...
Treatment of HIV-associated facial lipoatrophy: impact on infection progression...
Soares,Flávia Machado Gonçalves; Costa,Izelda Maria CarvalhoBACKGROUND: HIV/AIDS-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome includes changes in body fat distribution, with or without metabolic changes. The loss of fat from the face, called facial lipoatrophy, is one of the most stigmatizing signs of the syndrome.OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effect of FL treatment using polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) implants on disease progression, assessed by viral load and CD4 cell count.METHODS:...
Atopic dermatitis and vitamin D: facts and controversies
Mesquita,Kleyton de Carvalho; Igreja,Ana Carolina de Souza Machado; Costa,Izelda Maria CarvalhoPatients with atopic dermatitis have genetically determined risk factors that affect the barrier function of the skin and immune responses that interact with environmental factors. Clinically, this results in an intensely pruriginous and inflamed skin that allows the penetration of irritants and allergens and predisposes patients to colonization and infection by microorganisms. Among the various etiological fac...