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Generalized pustular psoriasis induced by systemic steroid dose reduction
Westphal,Danielle Cristine; Schettini,Antonio Pedro Mendes; Souza,Petra Pereira de; Castiel,Jessica; Chirano,Carlos Alberto; Santos,MônicaAbstract: Generalized pustular psoriasis, or psoriasis of von Zumbusch, is an acute and severe clinical form of psoriasis, which usually occurs in patients with psoriasis undergoing aggravating factors. In this work, we report the case of a female patient, 70 years old, who developed generalized pustular psoriasis symptoms while reducing the dose of oral corticosteroids, improperly introduced for the treatment ...
Follicular mucinosis: an important differential diagnosis of leprosy in an ende...
Westphal,Danielle Cristine; Pennini,Silmara Navarro; Souza,Petra Pereira de; Maquiné,Gustavo Ávila; Schettini,Antônio Pedro Mendes; Santos,MônicaAbstract Primary follicular mucinosis is a rare dermatosis characterized by the accumulation of mucin in the follicular epithelium and sebaceous glands. Clinically, it is characterized by the presence of papules or well-circumscribed and infiltrated plaques. In this paper, we report the case of a female patient, seven years old, evolving for three months with an asymptomatic, erythematous and infiltrated plaque...