Annalisa Patrizi

..One of these carotenoids, the lycopene, present in high concentrations in tomatoes, may cause a rare cutaneous disease called lycopenaemia...

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..Some studies have shown that cutaneous and mucosal melanoma biopsy specimens harbour human papillomavirus (HPV), suggesting that this virus may play a role in development and progression of the tumour...

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..We report a patient with two synchronous BCC of the periungual tissue localized in the IV and V fingernail, effectively treated with Mohs micrographic surgery...

..The aim of our study was to evaluate the economic impact of atopic dermatitis (AD) on the family of young children affected by the disease in Italy...

..Increased skin Staphylococcus aureus colonization is frequently found in atopic patients. The reduction of local overinfection decreases skin inflammation and improves the flares...

..They also provide data that may help to improve the clinical approach for the child and the family, and to assess the degree of under-/overestimation of the disease by the family...

..An 8-day antibiotic course with amoxicillin and clavulanic acid was instituted. After 1 week the erysipela and the pustular eruption had healed and no relapse of the rash occurred in the following month...

..They may be considered to improve the quality of life of the family and children and to create more interaction and compliance between physicians, parents, and children...

..The aim of this paper is to report the case of rosaceiform eruption induced by erlotinib in an 81-year-old-man and to discuss the pathogenetic role of Demodex folliculorum mites, found in the present patient, using skin scraping...

..Our case was characterized by a chronic persistent course and by a complete resolution of the lesions only during febrile episodes...

..A statistically significant difference was sustained until the end of the study. MAS063DP may therefore be considered as one of the available regimens effective in the treatment of mild-to-moderate AD in children and adolescents...

..Mycophenolate mofetil has recently been introduced in the treatment of recalcitrant AD. Efalizumab and omalizumab are monoclonal antibodies with a possible future role in the treatment of AD, but further studies are needed...

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..In another two patients, infantile perianal protrusion was associated with clinical signs of genital LS&A. None of our patients had spontaneous reduction of infantile perianal protrusion during the follow-up period...

..6% vs. 13.7%), as was the percentage of specific IgE present (31% vs. 17.2%). These results indicate that atopy is significantly associated with Gianotti-Crosti syndrome...

..Our data demonstrate the importance of S. aureus in the clinical manifestation of AD and, in particular, its role in worsening the eczematous lesions of the face, neck, and perineum in children less than 1 year of age...

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..A complex overlap exists between juvenile xanthogranuloma and Langerhans cell histiocytosis, with lesions showing clinical and/or pathological features of both disorders...

..Surgical excision with maxillo-facial, chest-abdomen, and neck CT and prolonged follow-up is recommended because rare cases of metastasizing AFH have been reported...

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..Nail dystrophies in newborns are rare and are particularly frightening when they appear as masses involving a single digit, suggesting the possibility of a tumor...

..Rash recurrence was observed in 3 of the 11 patients at the follow-up examination. Conclusion Recurrent toxin-mediated perineal erythema can be observed not only in young adults but also in childhood...

..No cases of development of basal cell carcinomas in patients affected by FDH have previously been reported...

..In addition, the average healing time is higher in egg-sensitive patients affected by the most severe form of AD than in mild or moderate cases...

..Thus, the method seems to be suitable for the analysis of D-penicillamine in skin tissues...

..During and after puberty, androgenic stimulation is known to play a pathogenetic role in BN, especially in men, but our cases were mostly younger than 6 years old...

..Additionally, a synthetic silk-like fabric (DermaTherapy®) has received US FDA clearance as a Class I medical device and is commercially available as bedding; their use by AD patients has shown interesting results...

..We report a case of exacerbation of urticaria pigmentosa due to mast cell degranulation caused by Enterobius vermicularis, which has not been reported before as a triggering factor...

..Further studies are needed to focus on AD treatment and preventive strategies...

..Until now, a total of 12 patients have been reported in the literature, all female, with an age of onset from 9 to 33 years. We present the first reported instance of this condition in a young boy...

..This clinical manifestation is characterized by a transient popular eruption localized especially on the flexural areas and on the back. We report three cases of efalizumab-associated papular psoriasis...

..This is a practical review reporting our approach to IHs in our daily practice...

..The boy has a de novo phosphatase and tensin homolog gene mutation. Our patient is the first case described to present a typical Cowden syndrome and autism associated with epilepsy...

..Collecting the data and results from the questionnaire will help us understand the initiation events in melanoma and prevention health issues...

..We report here another two families with anetoderma without any associated disease and we review the literature on familial anetoderma...

..Our aim is to evaluate the commonest types of PCL analysing the clinical characteristics, histology, phenotype, molecular biology, prognosis and therapy...

..The clinical manifestations improved after discontinuing of PTU and immunosuppressant treatment...

..We conclude that cardiac catheterization is required to define the complex anatomy of aortic lesions and should be performed in all patients with PHACE and evident aortic involvement to plan appropriate and safe surgical repair...

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