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Pediatric dermatoses pattern at a Brazilian reference center
Miotto,Isadora Zago; Bessa,Vanessa Rolim; Vasconcelos,Luana Barreto de Almeida; Samorano,Luciana Paula; Rivitti-Machado,Maria CecíliaAbstract Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the pattern of pediatric dermatoses of patients evaluated at a dermatologic clinic of a reference center in Brazil and to compare these results to similar surveys conducted in other countries. Methods: A retrospective study was performed of patients up to 18 years old, evaluated at a dermatologic clinic between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017. Vari...
Consensus on the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa - Brazilian Society of D...
Magalhães,Renata Ferreira; Rivitti-Machado,Maria Cecília; Duarte,Gleison Vieira; Souto,Roberto; Nunes,Daniel Holthausen; Chaves,MarioAbstract: Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic immune mediated disease of universal distribution that causes great damage to the quality of life of the affected individual, whose prevalence is estimated at 0.41% in the Brazilian population. The objective of this work was update on physiopathogenesis, diagnosis and classification of hidradenitis suppurativa and to establish therapeutic recommendations in the Br...
Consensus on the diagnostic and therapeutic management of chronic spontaneous u...
Criado,Paulo Ricardo; Maruta,Celina Wakisaka; Alchorne,Alice de Oliveira de Avelar; Ramos,Andréa Machado Coelho; Gontijo,BernardoAbstract: Background: Urticarias are frequent diseases, with 15% to 20% of the population presenting at least one acute episode in their lifetime. Urticaria are classified in acute ( ≤ 6 weeks) or chronic (> 6 weeks). They may be induced or spontaneous. Objectives: To verify the diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), according to the experience of Brazilian experts, r...
Consensus on the therapeutic management of atopic dermatitis - Brazilian Societ...
Aoki,Valeria; Lorenzini,Daniel; Orfali,Raquel Leão; Zaniboni,Mariana Colombini; Oliveira,Zilda Najjar Prado de; Rivitti-Machado,Maria CecíliaAbstract: BACKGROUND: Atopic dermatitis is a highly prevalent inflammatory and pruritic dermatosis with a multifactorial etiology, which includes skin barrier defects, immune dysfunction, and microbiome alterations. Atopic dermatitis is mediated by genetic, environmental, and psychological factors and requires therapeutic management that covers all the aspects of its complex pathogenesis. OBJECTIVES: The aim of...
PHACE syndrome: clinical manifestations, diagnostic criteria, and management
Rotter,Anita; Samorano,Luciana Paula; Rivitti-Machado,Maria Cecília; Oliveira,Zilda Najjar Prado; Gontijo,BernardoAbstract: Infantile hemangioma can be linked to other organ malformations. In 1996, PHACE syndrome was first defined as the association of large and segmental infantile hemangioma, usually on the face, head, or cervical region, with malformations of the posterior fossa of the brain, arterial anomalies of the central nervous system, coarctation of the aorta, cardiac defects, and ocular abnormalities. Over 300 ca...
Propranolol for treatment of infantile hemangiomas
Melo,Juliana Nakano de; Rotter,Anita; Rivitti-Machado,Maria Cecília; Oliveira,Zilda Najjar Prado deInfantile hemangioma is the most common vascular tumor in early childhood. Propranolol has been successfully used recently in a limited number of children with Infantile hemangioma. We present 6 cases of Infantile hemangioma, at a single dermatological center, which responded to oral propranolol with good results.