{"title":"Update on the role of color Doppler ultrasound in hidradenitis suppurativa: a game-changer.","authors":"Ximena Wortsman","doi":"10.23736/S2784-8671.24.08025-3","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S2784-8671.24.08025-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hidradenitis suppurativa has greatly benefited from the insights of color Doppler ultrasound. Thus, ultrasonography has helped prove the follicular link of this disease and has ruled out the primary involvement of the apocrine glands, which, in the old days, was supposedly the cause of the disease. Importantly, ultrasound can detect subclinical anatomical information in HS that cannot be deducted from the clinical examination. Moreover, high-frequency (≥15 MHz) and ultra-high-frequency (≥50 MHz) ultrasound present a much higher axial spatial resolution compared to magnetic resonance imaging. Ultrasound allows us to detect better subclinical cutaneous anatomical abnormalities and, therefore, arrive earlier and more accurately at diagnosis and staging. Ultrasonographic diagnostic criteria can discriminate HS from other clinical simulators, which is also critical in diagnosing mild and moderate stages and is relevant for the severe stages. This imaging technique supports the severity (mSOS-HS) and activity (US-HSA) scorings more accurately, which can help assess the actual stage of the disease. This is important to decide the type of treatment and to perform a more objective follow-up of the patients. Magnetic resonance imaging has been reported as helpful in diagnosing deep perianal tunnels; however, it presents a lower axial spatial resolution compared with high and ultra-high frequency ultrasound. Nowadays, there is solid evidence of the usefulness of ultrasound in HS, which implies that it is a game-changer and should be recommended as the first-choice imaging technique and a standard of care tool for HS patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":14526,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology","volume":" ","pages":"55-63"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142668070","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}
Dario Didona, Julia Hinterseher, Antonio M Sequeira Santos, Michael Hertl
{"title":"Coexistence of psoriasis vulgaris and lichen planus pemphigoids in an elderly patient.","authors":"Dario Didona, Julia Hinterseher, Antonio M Sequeira Santos, Michael Hertl","doi":"10.23736/S2784-8671.24.08011-3","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S2784-8671.24.08011-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14526,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology","volume":" ","pages":"74-75"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142750812","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}
Italo F Aromolo, Lorenzo Rocca, Chiara Benaglia, Domenico Simeoli, Gabriele Perego, Angelo Cattaneo, Carlo G Carrera, Angelo V Marzano, Carlo A Maronese
{"title":"Non-pustular primary annular plaque-type psoriasis.","authors":"Italo F Aromolo, Lorenzo Rocca, Chiara Benaglia, Domenico Simeoli, Gabriele Perego, Angelo Cattaneo, Carlo G Carrera, Angelo V Marzano, Carlo A Maronese","doi":"10.23736/S2784-8671.24.08040-X","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S2784-8671.24.08040-X","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14526,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology","volume":" ","pages":"79-80"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142154071","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}
Emanuele Trovato, Martina Dragotto, Eugenio Capalbo, Arianna Lamberti, Pietro Rubegni
{"title":"Facial psoriasis treated with tildrakizumab.","authors":"Emanuele Trovato, Martina Dragotto, Eugenio Capalbo, Arianna Lamberti, Pietro Rubegni","doi":"10.23736/S2784-8671.24.07979-9","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S2784-8671.24.07979-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14526,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology","volume":" ","pages":"70-71"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142750775","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":"Efficacy and safety of risankizumab for the treatment of patients with plaque type psoriasis.","authors":"Fan Lin, Tsen-Fang Tsai","doi":"10.23736/S2784-8671.24.07996-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2784-8671.24.07996-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Risankizumab (Skyrizi<sup>®</sup>, Abbvie, North Chicago, IL, USA) is a humanized immunoglobulin (Ig) G1 monoclonal antibody targeting the p19 subunit of IL-23, thereby inhibiting IL-23-dependent releasing of proinflammatory cytokines in plaque psoriasis. Risankizumab is licensed is most countries for the treatment of patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, and in Japan for generalized pustular psoriasis, erythrodermic psoriasis and palmoplantar pustulosis. Risankizumab showed higher efficacy and favorable safety profiles in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, compared with adalimumab, secukinumab and ustekinumab in several randomized controlled phase 3 pivotal studies and among real-life data in large retrospective studies. Furthermore, its high efficacy even in patients with prior biologic failure, better drug survival, less need for biologic switch and longer drug-free remission durations have also been shown in real-life settings and in long-term follow up. In addition, reports of both reduced dosing and increased (bolus) dosing exist which increase our ability to use risankizumab more flexibly in an era of personalized medicine. Also, the use of risankizumab in several special population, such as elderly, Asian people, erythrodermic psoriasis, patients with high induction doses, pregnancy and human immunodeficiency virus group are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":14526,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143065560","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}
Jacqueline Kussini, Dario Didona, Erhard Bierhoff, Ursula Steinert, Markus Steinert
{"title":"Sitosterolemia: a new ABCG5 mutation.","authors":"Jacqueline Kussini, Dario Didona, Erhard Bierhoff, Ursula Steinert, Markus Steinert","doi":"10.23736/S2784-8671.24.08007-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2784-8671.24.08007-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14526,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143065562","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}
Edoardo Mortato, Giorgia Sbarra, Riccardo Viola, Alexandre R Meduri, Felice Primavera, Francesco Loconsole
{"title":"Efficacy and safety of treatment with biological drugs in psoriasis patients with a history of malignancies: a single-center observational study.","authors":"Edoardo Mortato, Giorgia Sbarra, Riccardo Viola, Alexandre R Meduri, Felice Primavera, Francesco Loconsole","doi":"10.23736/S2784-8671.25.08035-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2784-8671.25.08035-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14526,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143046519","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}
Lucia Peterle, Laura Macca, Federico Vaccaro, Francesco Borgia, Michele Gaeta, Maria Lentini, Mario Vaccaro
{"title":"Sarcoidosis-like reaction induced by dupilumab.","authors":"Lucia Peterle, Laura Macca, Federico Vaccaro, Francesco Borgia, Michele Gaeta, Maria Lentini, Mario Vaccaro","doi":"10.23736/S2784-8671.24.07854-X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2784-8671.24.07854-X","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14526,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143005400","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}
Carolina Donelli, Cristiana Barreca, Laura Calabrese, Pietro Rubegni, Laura Lazzeri
{"title":"Belimumab as a potential therapeutic option for bullous systemic lupus erythematosus.","authors":"Carolina Donelli, Cristiana Barreca, Laura Calabrese, Pietro Rubegni, Laura Lazzeri","doi":"10.23736/S2784-8671.24.08057-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2784-8671.24.08057-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14526,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143005388","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}
Alessia Paganelli, Elena Rossi, Olga Calabrese, Laura Bigi, Biagio Cuffari, Anna M Cesinaro, Alberico Motolese
{"title":"Unveiling new entities in the PAPA spectrum.","authors":"Alessia Paganelli, Elena Rossi, Olga Calabrese, Laura Bigi, Biagio Cuffari, Anna M Cesinaro, Alberico Motolese","doi":"10.23736/S2784-8671.24.07985-4","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S2784-8671.24.07985-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14526,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology","volume":" ","pages":"677-678"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142604443","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}