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Trichoscopic stages of dissecting cellulitis: a potential complementary tool to...
Melo,Daniel Fernandes; Lemes,Luciana Rodino; Pirmez,Rodrigo; Duque-Estrada,BrunaAbstract Dissecting cellulitis is a chronic, progressive, and relapsing inflammatory disease that predominantly affects the vertex and occiput of young Afro-descendent men. It starts with papules and pustules that evolve to nodules, abscesses, and cicatricial alopecia. This article illustrates the evolutive trichoscopy of dissecting cellulitis, from its early phase, through the abscess phase, to the fibrotic ci...
Consensus on the treatment of alopecia areata – Brazilian Society of Dermatology,
Ramos,Paulo Müller; Anzai,Alessandra; Duque-Estrada,Bruna; Melo,Daniel Fernandes; Sternberg,Flavia; Santos,Leopoldo Duailibe NogueiraAbstract Background: Alopecia areata is a highly frequent disease with an impact on quality of life and several treatment options with little clinical confirmatory evidence. Objective: To disseminate the recommendations of Brazilian dermatologists with expertise in the treatment of alopecia areata. Methods: Eight specialists with expertise in alopecia areata from different university centers were appointed by t...
Sebaceoma on the scalp simulating a malignant pigmented neoplasia
Poggi,Bárbara Catojo; Melo,Daniel Fernandes; Costa,Juliana Marques da; Sousa,Maria Auxiliadora JeunonAbstract The correct identification of pigmented nodular lesions of the scalp is often challenging. Despite the importance of clinical patterns and dermoscopy, important adjuvant tools that are usually helpful, their interpretation sometimes is not clear-cut. Here, the authors discuss a case of sebaceoma mimicking a malignant pigmented neoplasia, with conclusive histopathology.
Trichoscopy findings in dissecting cellulitis
Melo,Daniel Fernandes; Slaibi,Erica Bertolace; Siqueira,Thais Marques Feitosa Mendes; Tortelly,Violeta DuarteAbstract Dissecting cellulitis is an inflammatory, chronic, and recurrent disease of the hair follicles that mainly affects young Afro-descendent men. Trichoscopy is a method of great diagnostic value for disorders of the scalp. Clinical and trichoscopic findings of dissecting cellulitis are heterogeneous and may present features common to non-cicatricial and scarring alopecia. This article presents the trichos...
Yellow dots in trichoscopy: relevance, clinical significance and peculiarities
Lima,Caren dos Santos; Lemes,Luciana Rodino; Melo,Daniel FernandesAbstract: Yellow dots are follicular ostium filled with keratin and/or sebum. Initially, they were exclusively associated with alopecia areata. Currently they have also been described in androgenetic alopecia, chronic cutaneous (discoid) lupus erythematosus, and dissecting cellulitis. Due to the growing importance of trichoscopy and its findings in the evaluation of the scalp, this article describes the main di...
Do you know this syndrome? Ascher´s syndrome: clinical findings of little known...
Donato,Carolina Mendonça Gama; Melo,Daniel Fernandes; Santos Netto,Juliana de NoronhaAbstract: Ascher's syndrome consists of double lip, blepharochalasis and sometimes non-toxic thyroid enlargement. It is a rare, benign, rarely reported, and sometimes misdiagnosed condition that most often affects patients under 20 years old. The etiology remains unknown, although factors such as trauma, hormonal dysfunction and heredity have been suggested. Treatment based on surgical intervention is indicated...
Wooly hair nevus
Fernandes,Karen de Almeida Pinto; Fernandes,Karina de Almeida Pinto; Vargas,Thiago Jeunon de Sousa; Melo,Daniel FernandesAbstract Woolly hair nevus is a rare condition characterized by a structural anomaly of the hair, restricted to certain areas of the scalp. The hair becomes coiled and slightly hypopigmented. The term woolly hair refers to changes that affect all the scalp and has a hereditary character. We present a case of woolly hair nevus, that developed at the age of 2 years, associated with dental diastema and verrucous e...
Dermoscopy of lichen aureus
Portela,Poliana Santin; Melo,Daniel Fernandes; Ormiga,Patricia; Oliveira,Felipe José da Cruz; Freitas,Natália Carvalho de; Bastos Júnior,Cesar SouzaLichen aureus (also called "lichen purpuricus") is an uncommon subtype of pigmented purpuric dermatosis. Clinically characterized by rust macules, papules or plaques, it is a chronic disease which more often affects young adults and is localized mainly on the lower extremities. The diagnosis is made on the basis of clinical and histopathological features. Dermoscopy findings are useful to confirm clinical diagn...
Folliculitis decalvans: the use of dermatoscopy as an auxiliary tool in clinica...
Fabris,Mariana Rocha; Melo,Clarisse Pereira; Melo,Daniel FernandesFolliculitis decalvans is an inflammatory presentation of cicatrizing alopecia characterized by inflammatory perifollicular papules and pustules. It generally occurs in adult males, predominantly involving the vertex and occipital areas of the scalp. The use of dermatoscopy in hair and scalp diseases improves diagnostic accuracy. Some trichoscopic findings, such as follicular tufts, perifollicular erythema, cru...
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Jaime,Thais Jerez; Jaime,Tatiana Jerez; Melo,Daniel Fernandes; Guaraldi,Bianca de Mello; Bastos Júnior,César de Souza; Lerer,ClaudioTumor benigno de tecido muscular, o piloleiomioma tem origem no músculo eretor do pelo, atingindo ambos os sexos geralmente na terceira década de vida. Apresenta-se como nódulo-pápulas assimétricas nas extremidades, de cor eritêmato-acastanhada e de consistência firme. As lesões, quando múltiplas, podem ser sensíveis ou dolorosas. Sua associação com miomas uterinos, denominada de síndrome de Reed ou leiomiomato...