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Melanoma of the Nail Unit
Catizani Lopes, Laís; Castro Guimarães, Mariana; Pimenta Marques, Joana; Lencastre, AndréN/a.; N/a.
Topical Immunomodulation with Diphenlycyclopropenone for Alopecia Areata
Borges, Ana Sofia; Brasileiro, Ana; Ramos Pinheiro, Rita; Lencastre, AndréIntroduction: Topical immunotherapy with diphenylcyclopropenone is a treatment option for patients with refractory or extensive alopecia areata. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy and tolerability of diphenylcyclopropenone therapy, in patients with alopecia areata, and identify possible prognostic factors that predict response to treatment. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study th...
An Unusual Case of Cellular Neurothekeoma in a Child: Case Report and Brief Rev...
Matos Pires, Eugénia; Carvalho, Rodrigo; Lencastre, André; Paiva Lopes, Maria JoãoNeurothekeoma is a rare benign neoplasm of uncertain histogenesis. Progresses in immunohistochemistry have brought new insights into its cellular differentiation and origin, recognizing the possibility of a fibrohystiocitic lineage. Also, it has been subclassified histopathologically as either myxoid, cellular, or mixed type, depending on the amount of myxoid matrix and on immunohistochemical analysis. Few case...
Case of Permanent Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia with Response to Topical Minoxidil
Matos Pires, Eugénia; Ramos Pinheiro, Rita; Lencastre, AndréPermanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia is uncommon and has primarily been reported after high-dose busulfan chemotherapy in bone marrow transplant patients. Nevertheless, cases of PCIA, after taxane chemotherapy protocols for breast cancer, have been recently described. Despite the impact on patients’ quality of life, no consistently effective treatment has been previously described for taxane-associated perma...
The spectrum of fibroelastolytic papulosis: a retrospective case series.
Cunha, Nélia; Cabete, Joana; João, Alexandre; Lencastre, AndréIntroduction: There is an overlap between clinical and pathological features of the entities known as pseudoxanthoma elasticum-like papillary dermal elastolysis (PXE-PDE) and white fibrous papulosis of the neck (WFPN). Although the term fibroelastolytic papulosis has been used to encompass both entities as spectrum variants of a one and only disease, many authors still differentiate the two.Methods: Cases of fi...
Lichen Striatus Followed by Classical Lichen Planus: States of a Disease Spectrum?
Leite de Azevedo Campos, Sara; Lencastre, AndréClassical lichen planus and lichen striatus represent separate entities within the group of lichenoid dermatoses with clinical and histologic well-defined differences. A possible relationship between both has been proposed. We present a case of a 38-year-old woman with a consecutive diagnosis of lichen striatus followed by classical lichen planus within three months. Some authors have questioned whether there i...
Pseudoainhum in a Patient with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease: An Uncommon Ass...
Campos, Sara; Brasileiro, Ana; Cabete, Joana; Pinheiro, Sofia; Lencastre, André; Paiva Lopes, Maria JoãoThe term pseudoainhum is used to describe constricting band(s) around one or more digits in relation to several congenital or acquired diseases. Systemic sclerosis, keratoderma, psoriasis, Reynolds syndrome among others, has been reported to be associated with pseudoainhum development. We report a case of a 54 years old woman with annular constricting bands and micronychia on the fourth and fifth digits of her ...
Why Are Our Patients Claiming? Statistics from a Dermatology Clinic
Cabete, Joana; Lencastre, André; Apetato, Margarida; Paiva Lopes, Maria JoãoIntroduction: Patient satisfaction is a commonly used indicator for measuring quality in health care. In this context, patients are recognized as important and active agents in improving health services. In Portugal, progress has been made in characterizing concerns and needs of the national health system users, through the analysis of complaints and litigations. Objective: To analyse complaints related to care...
Panniculitis in the setting of visceral leishmaniasis.
Lencastre, André; João, Alexandre; Lopes, Maria JoãoA 38-year-old male with a past history of intravenous drug use, AIDS and Visceral Leishmaniasis in 2000, was hospitalized after presenting with fever, myalgias and arthralgias, fatigue, hepatosplenomegaly and oedema of the inferior limbs. On the tenth day of admission, the patient developed painful subcutaneous nodules of the thighs and a Dermatology consultation was requested. A clinical and histological diagn...