Cutaneous Ulcer
Mostrando 1-12 de 30 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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1. Vulvar ulcerative cutaneous tuberculosis secondary to genital tract tuberculosis
Abstract Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease that gradually poses a certain threat to public health and economic growth. Tuberculosis typically affects the lungs, pleura, and lymph nodes and rarely the skin. Cutaneous tuberculosis manifesting as ulcerated lesions is also rare and often misdiagnosed and missed by clinicians. Here, the authors report
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia. Publicado em: 2022
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2. Plantar ulcer as an atypical manifestation of cutaneous leishmaniasis
Abstract Cutaneous leishmaniasis is characterized by ulcers with raised edges and a granular bottom, mainly on the lower limbs. This is a case report of a male patient with an ulcer on the left plantar region. The diagnosis was confirmed by positive PCR for L. braziliensis and the presence of amastigotes of Leishmania sp. in the histopathological examination
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2021-06
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3. Axillary papules: an uncommon location of lichen nitidus
Abstract Cutaneous leishmaniasis is characterized by ulcers with raised edges and a granular bottom, mainly on the lower limbs. This is a case report of a male patient with an ulcer on the left plantar region. The diagnosis was confirmed by positive PCR for L. braziliensis and the presence of amastigotes of Leishmania sp. in the histopathological examination
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2021-06
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4. Unusual oral findings of the toxic epidermal necrolysis in an HIV-infected patient: a case report
ABSTRACT Erythema multiforme (EM), Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) have been reported as possible adverse effects of some classes of first-line antiretroviral drugs (ART) for HIV treatment. Herein we report an unusual presentation of TEN lesions associated with ART in an HIV-infected patient. The patient presented disseminated c
Braz J Infect Dis. Publicado em: 25/11/2019
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5. Recurrent skin ulcer cross-repair and sensory reconstruction in a WRN gene mutational patient
Abstract: A 37-year-old man complained of a refractory posterior malleolar ulceration on his left ankle. He was diagnosed with Werner syndrome according to the progeroid clinical features and genetic testing. To approach the ulceration, a free flow-through right anterolateral thigh perforator flap with anterolateral thigh cutaneous nerve was harvested. One y
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2018-06
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6. Final diagnosis of 86 cases included in differential diagnosis of American tegumentary leishmaniasis in a Brazilian sample: a retrospective cross-sectional study
Abstract: Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis is distributed worldwide, including Brazil. Its several clinical forms need to be distinguished from other dermatoses. Clinical similarities and lack of a gold standard diagnostic tool make leishmaniasis-like lesions a challenging diagnosis. Objectives. To report the final diagnosis of patients primarily suspec
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2017-10
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7. Effect of secondary infection on epithelialisation and total healing of cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions
BACKGROUND Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) generally presents with a single or several localised cutaneous ulcers without involvement of mucous membranes. Ulcerated lesions are susceptible to secondary contamination that may slow the healing process. OBJECTIVE This study verified the influence of non-parasitic wound infection on wound closure (epithelialisa
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz. Publicado em: 2017-09
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8. Cutaneous and articular tuberculosis in a renal transplant recipient
Abstract Seven months after undergoing kidney transplantation, a 56-year-old woman presented with papules and ulcers in her right forearm. The patient received antibiotics for 8 months with limited improvement. Eleven months after symptom onset, she presented with acute arthritis in her left knee. Asynovial fluid culture yielded Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 2017-08
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9. Sporotrichoid leishmaniasis: a cross-sectional clinical, epidemiological and laboratory study in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
ABSTRACT Background Atypical presentations of cutaneous leishmaniasis include sporotrichoid leishmaniasis (SL), which is clinically described as a primary ulcer combined with lymphangitis and nodules and/or ulcerated lesions along its pathway. Aims To assess the differences between patients with sporotrichoid leishmaniasis and typical cutaneous leishmani
Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo. Publicado em: 01/06/2017
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10. Reactivation of cutaneous and mucocutaneous tegumentary leishmaniasis in rheumatoid arthritis patients: an emerging problem?
ABSTRACT Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic condition that is frequent in patients living in tropical areas exposed to leishmaniasis. RA therapy involves immunosuppressant drugs such as methotrexate (MTX), monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and prednisone. We report an unusual presentation of cutaneous (CL) or mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (ML) in RA patients fr
Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo. Publicado em: 03/04/2017
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11. A single black ulcer in a child with acute lymphocytic leukemia
Abstract Ecthyma gangrenosum is an uncommon dermatological manifestation characterized by round, indurated ulcers with a central necrotic black eschar and surrounding erythema. This report describes the case of a 5-year-old girl, affected by acute lymphocytic leukemia, presenting with a black eschar on her right thigh. Such lesions should always be correctly
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2016-12
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12. Penile ulcer as a specific clinical manifestation of Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia
Abstract Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia is considered a lymphoma by the World Health Organization. Cutaneous lesions, particularly of a specific type, are rare occurring in 5% of patients. What draws attention in this case is the unusual cutaneous clinical manifestation and its location on the genitals, which has not been described in researched literatur
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2016-04