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Dermoscopy of Granuloma Faciale: Two Case Report
Figueiredo Gatti, Rafael; Medeiros Prohmann, Caroline; Ananias David, Alice; Oliveira Utiyama, Thaís; de Oliveira Pozetti, Eurides MariaGranuloma faciale is a rare, benign, idiopathic skin disorder, observed predominantly in caucasian men between the third and fifth decades of life. It is characterized histologically by a mixed inflammatory infiltrate, in which phenomena of vasculitis and fibrosis are associated. It occurs predominantly in the face and has a chronic and slowly progressive course. Its diagnosis is based on clinical and histopath...
Childhood Sporotrichosis Mimicking Leishmaniasis: Favourable Outcome with Potas...
Marçal Machado, Thalita; Araújo Dantas, Camila; Medeiros Prohmann, Caroline; Barcelos e Silva, Lorena; Ferreira Montes, Lorena; Figueiredo Gatti, RafaelSporotrichosis is a chronic infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, caused by the fungus Sporothrix schenkii. In childhood this entity is rare and currently the most frequent in this age group is the zoonotic transmission. The delay in diagnosis and inadvertent use of multiple antimicrobial regimens favor disease progression, therefore causing pain and subsequent scars. The main differential diagnosis fo...