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Sensitive Skin Syndrome: Literature Review of an Emerging Condition
Bonito, Frederico; Cerejeira, Diogo; Monteiro, Ana FilipeSensitive skin syndrome (SSS) can be defined by the occurrence of unpleasant sensations such as stinging, burning, pain or itching after the skin is exposed to physical, chemical or thermal stimuli that would not normally cause these symptoms. With an estimated prevalence of up to 50% in women and up to 30% in men, this condition can be diagnosed using questionnaires and skin reactivity tests. The pathophysiolo...
“Life Goes On – Live your Skin!”: A Social Solidarity Project
Monteiro, Ana Filipe; Rato, Margarida; Martins, CésarIntroduction: Premalignant cutaneous lesions, skin cancer, and cutaneous xerosis are diseases whose incidence continues to increase in our older population. Concerning the contest “Dermatologist from the Heart” awarded by Fondation La Roche Posay in 2015, we put into practice the winning project “Life goes on, Live your skin!”. The main purpose of the project was to provide specialized health assistance and pre...
Vemurafenib-Induced Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: An Emerging Adverse Event
Monteiro, Ana Filipe; Rato, Margarida; Martins, CésarVemurafenib, a selective inhibitor of the BRAF V600 mutation, is Food and Drug Administration and European Medicines Agency approved for the treatment of stage IV metastatic melanoma alone or in combination. Among the adverse effects, cutaneous toxicity is the most common. Most of these reactions such as maculopapular rash, photosensitivity and hyperkeratotic lesions are manageable, and the majority of patients...
Multiple Familial Trichoepithelioma
Monteiro, Ana Filipe; Rato, Margarida; Luís, Pedro; Tavares, ErmelindoN/A.; N/A.
Heroin-induced skin necrosis and necrotizing fasciitis
Monteiro, Ana Filipe; Machado, Ricardo; Tavares, Ermelindo; Gameiro, JoséNecrotizing fasciitis is rapidly progressive soft tissues infection with a high mortality rate. The definitive diagnosis is made intraoperatively, after surgical exploration, by the presence of necrosis of the fascia. Left lower limb necrotizing fasciitis in a drug user after heroin injection is described. In this case report the pathogenic agent and the location of the infection are unusual. Early surgical tre...