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Fixed drug eruption by etoricoxib confirmed by patch test
Sousa,Aline Soares de; Cardoso,José Carlos; Gouveia,Miguel Pinto; Gameiro,Ana Rita; Teixeira,Vera Barreto; Gonçalo,MariaAbstract: Non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs, followed by antibiotics, are the main causes of fixed drug eruption. They provoke one or several round erythematous or bullous lesions that recur in the same place after taking the causative medication. A positive patch test on residual, lesional skin can replace satisfactorily oral reintroduction. We describe the case of a 74-year-old woman with numerous, round...
Benign follicular tumors
Tellechea,Oscar; Cardoso,José Carlos; Reis,José Pedro; Ramos,Leonor; Gameiro,Ana Rita; Coutinho,Inês; Baptista,António PoiaresAbstract: Benign follicular tumors comprise a large and heterogeneous group of neoplasms that share a common histogenesis and display morphological features resembling one or several portions of the normal hair follicle, or recapitulate part of its embryological development. Most cases present it as clinically nondescript single lesions and essentially of dermatological relevance. Occasionally, however, these l...
Multiple minute digitate hyperkeratosis - a peculiar entity
Coutinho,Inês; Gameiro,Ana Rita; Gouveia,Miguel Pinto; Cardoso,José Carlos; Figueiredo,AméricoAbstract Multiple minute digitate hyperkeratosis is a rare, non-follicular dermatosis, with fewer than 30 cases described worldwide. It can be either acquired or inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern. We describe the case of an 83-year old patient with life-long, multiple, digitate, milimetric lesions, and a positive family history for the same dermatosis.
Lower lip reconstruction with nasolabial flap - going back to basics
Coutinho,Inês; Ramos,Leonor; Gameiro,Ana Rita; Vieira,Ricardo; Figueiredo,AméricoAbstract Squamous cell carcinoma of the lower lip is frequent, and radical excision sometimes leads to complex defects. Many lip repair techniques are aggressive requiring general anesthesia and a prolonged post-operative period. The nasolabial flap, while a common flap for the repair of other facial defects, is an under-recognized option for the reconstruction of the lower lip. We describe the use of nasolabia...