Jose M Martin

..Lipedematous alopecia and lipedematous scalp are two similar unusual conditions mostly affecting healthy black women...

..The lesions resolved after treatment with topical steroids and also oral allopurinol in one of the cases. Allopurinol may be an effective treatment for granulomatous reactions to foreign body particles...

..Such devices should be carefully used in patients with potentially dangerous melanocytic lesions. We also review the recent literature regarding inadequate treatment of melanocytic lesions with lasers...

..The lesions were related to several traumatic mechanisms involving the buttocks, such as crawling and repeated trauma with a bathmat carpet...

..Cytomegalovirus disease should be considered in the screening of acute vulval ulcers...

..The cutaneous lesions resolved completely after 1 week of treatment with topical betamethasone dipropionate and gentamicin sulfate (twice daily). The patient was urged to discontinue her use of deodorants...

..We have recently evaluated a new case of adalimumab-induced lupus erythematosus...

..In addition, special emphasis is placed on the prevention and management of this infection in specific situations, such as pregnant, pediatric, and immunocompromised patients...

..We report a new case of halo scalp ring in a premature newborn. Review of previously reported cases suggests that prematurity is an important, previously unrecognized, risk factor for developing a halo scalp ring...

..We present the case of a patient with Behcet's disease who developed a severe flare characterized by lesions similar to those seen in Sweet's syndrome. Histologically we observed granulomatous vasculitis...

..We recently encountered two cases of CD30+ ALCL presenting with a KA-like tumour on the eyelid and nose, respectively. One showed features of KA histologically, with marked tissue eosinophilia and neutrophilia...

..Nevertheless, because few reported cases were associated with malignancies, screening of additional neoplasms would be justified...

..We report an autosomal recessive PHA-I in a 4-year-old girl, with cutaneous lesions mimicking miliaria rubra, that improved after treatment with astringent solutions and avoidance of profuse sweating...

..We report two cases of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who, after receiving chemotherapy, developed severe motor polyneuropathy, and sudden onset of multiple melanocytic nevi on the soles...

..Because of the rarity of this disease, we describe two patients suffering a CD4+/CD56+ hematodermic neoplasm...

..The loss of induration appears to be the main marker for the complete regression of these nevi...

..The lesions notably improved after initiating intravenous antibiotic treatment with amoxicillin-clavunate and clindamycin...

..The lesions resolved in one of the patients, leaving persistent hypopigmentation. It is important for the population to be aware of this circumstance and the risk entailed by sensitization to PPD...

..We describe three new cases of this entity that support an epidermic origin...

..The human papillomavirus seems to be implicated in its aetiology. Treatment is controversial. Topical chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy and radical surgery have been employed...

..We present the case of a 25-year-old male affected by Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei and discuss its main characteristics, as well as the different problems in its etiopathogenic classification...

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..Capecitabine may induce the growth of normal and dysplastic melanocytic nevi, and lentiginous melanocytic hyperplasia. Careful follow-up is mandatory, since the risk of developing melanoma in these cases remains uncertain...

..After 4 years of follow-up, the patient is doing well...