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Cutaneous leiomyosarcoma on the face
Murback,Nathalia Dias Negrão; Takita,Luiz C.; Castro,Bruna Corrêa de; Hans Filho,GunterAbstract: Leiomyosarcoma is a rare skin tumor, most common in white men in the fifth to eighth decades of life. Primary tumors are classified in dermal or subcutaneous, that differ by clinical and prognostic features. They may appear on any site of the body, but are rare on the face. A 54-year-old female was admitted with a 5cm exophytic nodular lesion of 8 months duration on the right cheek, site of previous c...
Brazilian Spotted Fever: the importance of dermatological signs for early diagn...
Couto,Daíne Vargas; Medeiros,Marcelo Zanolli; Hans Filho,Gunter; Lima,Alexandre Moretti de; Barbosa,Aline Blanco; Vicari,Carolina Faria SantosBrazilian spotted fever is an acute febrile infectious disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsii, transmitted by tick bite. As this disease is rare and has high mortality rates in Brazil, the clinical aspects and epidemiological data may help the diagnosis. We report a case of Brazilian spotted fever in a 19-year-old patient who presented maculopapular exanthema in the palmar region and upper limbs, lymphadenopat...
Melanoma inhibitory activity in Brazilian patients with cutaneous melanoma
Odashiro,Macanori; Hans Filho,Gunter; Pereira,Patricia Rusa; Castro,Ana Rita Coimbra Motta; Stief,Alcione Cavalheiro; Pontes,Elenir Rose Jardim CuryAbstract BACKGROUND: Melanoma inhibitory activity is a protein secreted by melanoma cells and has been used as a tumor marker. Increased Melanoma inhibitory activity serum levels are related to metastatic disease or tumor recurrence. Currently there are no studies on Melanoma inhibitory activity and cutaneous melanoma involving Brazilian patients. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the performance and feasibility of measur...
Disseminated cutaneous atypical mycobacteriosis by M. chelonae after sclerother...
Murback,Nathalia Dias Negrão; Higa Júnior,Minoru German; Pompílio,Maurício Antônio; Cury,Eunice Stella Jardim; Hans Filho,Gunter; Takita,Luiz CarlosAbstract Atypical mycobacteria are saprophytic organisms not transmitted from person to person, which affect mainly immunosuppressed but also immunocompetent individuals. We present a case of atypical mycobacteriosis after a vascular procedure, with widespread cutaneous lesions associated with polyarthralgia. Mycobacterium chelonae was identified by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. The patient showed...
Verrucous lepromatous leprosy: a rare form of presentation - Report on two cases
Medeiros,Marcelo Zanolli; Hans Filho,Gunter; Takita,Luiz Carlos; Vicari,Carolina Faria Santos; Barbosa,Aline Blanco; Couto,Daíne VargasLeprosy skin lesions are described as hypochromic or erythematous macules, pale erythematous or reddish-brown plaques, papules, nodules, and diffuse cutaneous infiltration, depending on the clinical form of the disease. They may be accompanied by hypo or anesthesia, alopecia, and hypo or anhidrosis. Verrucous lesions are now quite uncommon in leprosy. The literature is sparse, with only 25 reported cases of thi...
American tegumentary leishmaniasis - a case of therapeutic challenge
Couto,Daíne Vargas; Hans Filho,Gunter; Medeiros,Marcelo Zanolli; Vicari,Carolina Faria Santos; Barbosa,Aline Blanco; Takita,Luiz CarlosAmerican Tegumentary Leishmaniasis (ATL) is a chronic, non-contagious, infectious disease affecting millions of people worldwide. The timely and proper treatment is of great importance to prevent the disease from progressing to destructive and severe forms. Treatment for ATL recommended by the Brazilian Ministry of Health is similar for the whole country, regardless of the species of Leishmania. It is known tha...