Results 21 to 30 of about 8,516 (166)

A Case of Exfoliative Vesiculobullous Prurigo Pigmentosa Cured by Doxycycline and Topical Tacrolimus

Case Reports in Dermatology, 2021
Prurigo pigmentosa is a rare inflammatory skin disease characterized by an unexpected onset of diffuse erythematous papules and macules usually on the chest, neck, and back. These generally resolve, leaving reticular hyperpigmentation.
Hoon Choi, Choong Jae Kim, Chan Ho Na, Bong Seok Shin, Min Sung Kim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Oral Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid With Positive Nikolsky’s Sign: A Case Report

Acta Medica Iranica, 2021
Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is a rare inflammatory, autoimmune, and subepithelial vesiculobullous disease in which tissue-bound autoantibodies are produced against one or more components of the basement membrane. Oral lesions of the pemphigoid begin
Narjes Akbari, Ghazaleh Mozafari, Hamid Abbaszadeh   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The utility of immunofluorescence in diagnosing dermatological lesions and its correlation with clinical and histopathological diagnosis in a tertiary health care setup

Indian Journal of Dermatopathology and Diagnostic Dermatology, 2016
Context: Immunofluorescence (IF) is an immunological technique which is used for identifying antibodies against antigens that are bound to tissues or those circulating in body fluids.
Rajeswari Thivya Dhanabalan, Sindhuja Ramalingam, Shifa Seyed Ibrahim, Bhuvaneswari M Ganesan, Lavanya Krishnagiri Balan, Pavithra Thandavarayan, Sakthi Sankari Shanmuganathan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Penfigoide bolhoso no adulto mais jovem: relato de três casos Bullous pemphigoid in younger adults: three case reports

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2011
O penfigoide bolhoso é uma dermatose bolhosa autoimune subepidérmica, mais comumente observada na população idosa (acima dos 70 anos). Autoanticorpos são formados contra antígenos específicos da zona de membrana basal: BP180 e BP230 (proteínas do ...
Roberta Richter Zanella, Tamar Alencar Xavier, Antônio José Tebcherani, Valéria Aoki, Ana Paula Galli Sanchez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A case of chromoblastomycosis in immune compromised patient

MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences, 2015
Chromoblastomycosis is a slowly growing fungal infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue. It is caused by a variety of pigmented fungal species growing in soil and decaying vegetation.
K Bhramaramba, Lanka Krishna, Padma Malini, Shyamala Srujana, O ShravanKumar   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical variability in dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa and findings with scanning electron microscopy Variabilidade clínica em epidermólise bolhosa distrófica e achados de microscopia eletrônica de varredura

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2012
In dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, the genetic defect of anchoring fibrils leads to cleavage beneath the basement membrane and its consequent loss.
Hiram Larangeira de Almeida Jr, Luciane Maria Alves Monteiro, Fernanda Mendes Goetze, Ricardo Marques e Silva, Nara Moreira Rocha   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Corticosteróide tópico oclusivo no tratamento de manifestações gengivais de doenças vesicobolhosas auto-imunes Topical occlusive corticosteroid for the treatment of gingival manifestations of vesicobullous autoimmune diseases

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2006
O tratamento das lesões gengivais de doenças vesicobolhosas auto-imunes constitui grande desafio na estomatologia, principalmente pela natureza crônica das lesões. O tratamento sistêmico é necessário no controle das apresentações mais graves; entretanto,
Ana Carolina Fragoso Motta, Marilena Chinali Komesu, Márcio Fernando de Moraes Grisi, Cacilda da Silva Souza, Ana Maria Ferreira Roselino, Dante Antonio Migliari   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

TEN in a Case of SLE - A case based review

Indian Journal of Rheumatology, 2020
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disorder of unknown etiology. Cutaneous manifestations in SLE are common, results in significant morbidity and helpful in diagnosis of underlying systemic disease.
Shekhar Neema, Sehdev Singh, Abhishek Kumar, S Radhakrishnan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

JAK Inhibitors in Psoriatic–Atopic Dermatitis Overlap: A Four‑Case Series

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Overlap between psoriasis and atopic dermatitis (AD) poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges; monoclonal antibodies targeting a single axis may improve one component while worsening the other [1]. Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors act pleiotropically and may provide simultaneous control of psoriatic and eczematous inflammation [2].
Eleonora Bongiovanni, Francois Rosset, Isotta Giunipero di Corteranzo, Lorenzo Bellando, Rebecca Senetta, Simone Ribero, Pietro Quaglino   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Atypical skin manifestation in severe acute chikungunya infection in a pregnant woman: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022
Introduction Patients with chikungunya virus infection commonly present with fever, skin rash, and severe joint pain. The vesiculobullous rash is rare in adults but common in infants.
Saovanee Benjamanukul, Jira Chansaenroj, Chintana Chirathaworn, Yong Poovorawan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source