{"title":"When acne isn't acne: facial steatocystoma in a young adult.","authors":"Giulia Bazzacco, Irene D'Odorico, Veronica Lestani, Vanessa Mazzoletti, Giuseppe Stinco, Enzo Errichetti","doi":"10.23736/S2784-8671.26.08563-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2784-8671.26.08563-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14526,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147837891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Isolated nail psoriasis: diagnostic challenges and therapeutic advances.","authors":"Natalia V Chalupczak, Shari R Lipner","doi":"10.23736/S2784-8671.26.08455-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2784-8671.26.08455-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Isolated nail psoriasis, defined as psoriatic nail disease with no or little involvement of the skin, is a clinically significant yet frequently underrecognized condition. Its presentation often mimics other nail disorders such as onychomycosis or lichen planus which can lead to delayed diagnosis and inappropriate treatment. Patients may experience substantial functional impairment and psychosocial distress. This review highlights current knowledge of the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnostic challenges of isolated NP, with emphasis on populations where disease recognition is particularly difficult, including children, older adults, and patients with skin of color. Therapeutic options range from topical corticosteroids and vitamin D analogs to intralesional injections and systemic therapies. Despite recent therapeutic advances, response rates are often slower and less complete than in cutaneous psoriasis due to slow physiologic nail growth and treatment dissatisfaction is common. There is a need for standardized diagnostic criteria, validated outcome measures, and greater representation of diverse patient populations in clinical studies. Early identification and individualized treatment approaches are essential to reducing the burden of isolated NP on patient quality of life and long-term outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":14526,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147771594","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michela Tabanelli, Giulia Olivoni, Francesco Savoia
{"title":"Adalimumab biosimilar-induced hypertriglyceridemia in psoriasis.","authors":"Michela Tabanelli, Giulia Olivoni, Francesco Savoia","doi":"10.23736/S2784-8671.26.08530-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2784-8671.26.08530-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14526,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147771554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Isabella G Franzoi, Antonella Granieri, Maria D Sauta, Carola Grimaldi, Giulia Mirabile, Antonella Boglione, Monica Agnesone, Marco Gonella, Alessandro Comandone
{"title":"Living in your own skin. The experience of the body in melanoma patients: a systematic literature review.","authors":"Isabella G Franzoi, Antonella Granieri, Maria D Sauta, Carola Grimaldi, Giulia Mirabile, Antonella Boglione, Monica Agnesone, Marco Gonella, Alessandro Comandone","doi":"10.23736/S2784-8671.26.08502-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2784-8671.26.08502-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Melanoma can impair patients' physical, psychological, interpersonal, and economic balance. The effects of surgical interventions and the development of skin metastases might detrimentally impact on their body image, an embodied mental representation that shapes one's identity and interpersonal relationships.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This systematic review investigates the perception of body image in melanoma patients and the relationship between body image and other psychosocial variables. The literature search identified nine eligible articles, which underwent data extraction and qualitative analysis. The results are organized into five categories: body image concerns; body image and social functioning; body image and cancer-related variables; body image and sociodemographic variables; body image and correlation with other psychosocial outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Despite the small number of eligible articles and the heterogeneity of emerging results, our review suggests that body image concerns are connected to other psychosocial problems such as quality of life and emotional distress and might be influenced by several tumor-related and demographic variables.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Guided by progressive understanding of the specific facets of melanoma patients' suffering, multidisciplinary teams should design targeted psychological interventions to address patients' needs and improve their experience of the disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":14526,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147771640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michela Starace, Gloria Orlando, Francesca Pampaloni, Francesca Bruni, Luca Rapparini, Stefano Cedirian, Federico Quadrelli, Lorenzo Ala, Giulio Bortone, Maria C Acri, Alfredo Rossi, Bianca M Piraccini
{"title":"Integration to \"Androgenetic alopecia in women and men: Italian guidelines adapted from European Dermatology Forum/European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology guidelines\".","authors":"Michela Starace, Gloria Orlando, Francesca Pampaloni, Francesca Bruni, Luca Rapparini, Stefano Cedirian, Federico Quadrelli, Lorenzo Ala, Giulio Bortone, Maria C Acri, Alfredo Rossi, Bianca M Piraccini","doi":"10.23736/S2784-8671.26.08584-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2784-8671.26.08584-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14526,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147771580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nunzia DI Cristo, Claudia Leporati, Lorenza Burzi, Patrizia Sciancalepore, Jacopo Agnelli Giacchello, Luigi M Castello
{"title":"The role of dermatologist in diagnosis of acquired A hemophilia.","authors":"Nunzia DI Cristo, Claudia Leporati, Lorenza Burzi, Patrizia Sciancalepore, Jacopo Agnelli Giacchello, Luigi M Castello","doi":"10.23736/S2784-8671.26.08581-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2784-8671.26.08581-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14526,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147771612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Are biological therapies for the treatment of psoriasis safe in patients with systemic mastocytosis? A case report and review of the literature.","authors":"Giulia Rech, Davide Geat, Riccardo Balestri, Carla Lombardo","doi":"10.23736/S2784-8671.26.08343-X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2784-8671.26.08343-X","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14526,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147728922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Simona A Alomary, Meena M Hosny, Nabiha Sherali, Robert A Schwartz
{"title":"Acral acanthotic anomaly: a comprehensive review.","authors":"Simona A Alomary, Meena M Hosny, Nabiha Sherali, Robert A Schwartz","doi":"10.23736/S2784-8671.26.08479-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2784-8671.26.08479-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acral acanthotic anomaly (AAA), also referred to as acral acanthosis nigricans (AAN), is a variant of acanthosis nigricans characterized by hyperpigmented, hyperkeratotic plaques localized to acral surfaces, particularly the knuckles, toes, and dorsal aspects of the hands and feet. Unlike other common forms, AAA is not typically associated with obesity, insulin resistance, or endocrinopathy. Its pathogenesis remains poorly understood. The aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive synthesis of the literature on AAA, including its epidemiology, clinical features, histopathologic findings, reported cases, and associated systemic associations. A narrative review of the literature was conducted using PubMed to identify articles discussing AAA. Relevant case reports and reviews were examined to extract data on presentation, histology, differential diagnosis, and potential clinical associations. Existing literature consistently describes a characteristic acral distribution and histologic features such as papillomatosis, hyperkeratosis, and basal pigmentation. Although often observed in otherwise healthy individuals, the literature demonstrates the potential for association with malignancy or autoimmune disease. Due to the rarity of AAA, available data are limited to case reports and small series, with no large-scale studies or longitudinal follow-up. Accurate recognition of AAA is essential to guide clinical evaluation, avoid unnecessary testing, and identify potential systemic associations when present.</p>","PeriodicalId":14526,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147698578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Successful treatment of chronic hand eczema with delgocitinib after systemic therapy failure.","authors":"Benedetta Ambrosio, Luisa Boeti, Elena Ippoliti, Flaminia Antonelli, Niccolò Gori, Ketty Peris","doi":"10.23736/S2784-8671.26.08594-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2784-8671.26.08594-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14526,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147698655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gianni Angelini, Giuseppe Argenziano, Aurora DE Marco, Maria C Fargnoli, Carlo Gelmetti, Giovanni Pellacani
{"title":"Italian dermatology throughout the ages and SIDeMaST today.","authors":"Gianni Angelini, Giuseppe Argenziano, Aurora DE Marco, Maria C Fargnoli, Carlo Gelmetti, Giovanni Pellacani","doi":"10.23736/S2784-8671.26.08599-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2784-8671.26.08599-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Italian contribution to the history and development of dermatology and venereology dates back to classical antiquity (5<sup>th</sup> century BC). It is extraordinarily rich and diverse, marked by numerous world-renowned scholars, many of whom were pioneers in anatomical-histological and clinical research. Several Italian investigators have lent their names to histological structures and dermatological conditions. Notably, the very first book on dermatology, one of the earliest treatises on venereology, and the first book on cosmetology were all authored by Italians. Italy also established the first dermatological hospital in the world (the Ospedale di Santa Maria e San Gallicano, est. Rome, 1725) entirely dedicated to the treatment of skin diseases, as well as the first scientific journal in the field. This review is divided into two sections. The first traces the historical evolution of Italian dermatology from classical antiquity to the present day. The second focuses on the structure, composition, and objectives of one of the earliest dermatological scientific societies: the Società Italiana di Dermatologia Medica, Chirurgica, Estetica e delle Malattie Sessualmente Trasmesse (SIDeMaST, Italian Society of Medical, Surgical, Aesthetic Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases), founded in 1885.</p>","PeriodicalId":14526,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147698591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}