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Pemphigus foliaceus with pustular presentation in a patient with psoriasis
Sousa,Vando Barbosa de; Santana,Cândida Naira Lima e Lima; Pereira,Daniele do Nascimento; Gripp,Alexandre CarlosAbstract Pemphigus foliaceus is a chronic autoimmune disease of the skin, clinically characterized by scaly and crusty cutaneous erosions involving the seborrheic areas. The patient can eventually become erythrodermic. There are reports of atypical cases of pemphigus foliaceus with pustules and neutrophils, and clinical differentiation from generalized pustular psoriasis of von Zumbusch is difficult. We report ...
Steatocystoma multiplex suppurativa: case report of a rare condition
Santana,Cândida Naira Lima e Lima; Pereira,Daniele do Nascimento; Lisboa,Alice Paixão; Leal,Juliana Martins; Obadia,Daniel Lago; Silva,Roberto Souto daAbstract Steatocystoma multiplex is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the presence of hamartomatous malformations at the junction of the pilosebaceous duct. It consists of encapsulated cystic lesions in the dermis, with adjacent sebaceous gland. When associated with inflammation, resembling hidradenitis, it is called steatocystoma multiplex suppurativa, a condition rarely reported. This is the first case...
Paradoxical psoriasis after the use of anti-TNF in a patient with rheumatoid ar...
Vasconcellos,Jaqueline Barbeito de; Pereira,Daniele do Nascimento; Vargas,Thiago Jeunon de Sousa; Levy,Roger AbraminoAbstract The use of tumor necrosis factor antagonists (anti-TNF) has become a usual practice to treat various inflammatory diseases. Although indicated for the treatment of psoriasis, anti-TNF may paradoxically trigger a psoriasiform condition. We present a case of a female patient who, during the use of infliximab for rheumatoid arthritis, developed psoriasis. In an attempt to switch anti-TNF class, we observe...