PielPub Date : 2026-10-01Epub Date: 2026-06-08DOI: 10.1016/j.piel.2026.02.021
Silvia Aristizábal, Sara Correa, Sneider Torres
{"title":"¿Es halo nevus un fenómeno benigno? Revisión de la literatura","authors":"Silvia Aristizábal, Sara Correa, Sneider Torres","doi":"10.1016/j.piel.2026.02.021","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.piel.2026.02.021","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Halo nevus represents a relevant diagnostic challenge in dermatology due to its clinical, dermoscopic, and histopathological similarity to regressing melanoma. With a prevalence of 1% in the general population, it typically presents during adolescence and is benign in this age group, while in adults it requires close surveillance. The pathophysiology involves an immune response mediated by CD8+<!--> <!-->T lymphocytes against melanocytic cells, following characteristic evolutionary stages. Clinical presentation varies by age, with symmetric halos predominating in patients under 15 years versus irregular patterns in adults. The critical differential diagnosis is with regressing melanoma, distinguished by specific clinical and histopathological characteristics. Management is conservative in children and adolescents, while in adults individualized evaluation is required. Multiple eruptive halo nevi in adults may present paraneoplastic risk, warranting oncological evaluation. Biopsy is indicated in adults over 40 years with de novo lesions or atypical features. The prognosis is excellent in pediatric populations and requires differentiated follow-up in adults.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20182,"journal":{"name":"Piel","volume":"41 8","pages":"Pages 724-731"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149095663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PielPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-03-18DOI: 10.1016/j.piel.2025.12.008
Andrea Sánchez Moreno, Isabel Villegas Romero, David Jiménez Gallo, Mario Linares Barrios
{"title":"Experiencia en vida real con pembrolizumab neoadyuvante en melanoma estadio III: serie en un hospital de tercer nivel en España","authors":"Andrea Sánchez Moreno, Isabel Villegas Romero, David Jiménez Gallo, Mario Linares Barrios","doi":"10.1016/j.piel.2025.12.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.piel.2025.12.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab has been shown to improve relapse-free survival (RFS) in stage III melanoma with clinically detectable nodal disease. We report our single-centre experience in a Spanish Tertiary Referral Center.</div></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><div>We conducted a retrospective, descriptive, single-centre study of patients with stage III melanoma and clinically detectable nodal involvement treated with 1–3 cycles of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab (200 mg every 3 weeks) between July 2020 and April 2025. Clinical and molecular characteristics, histopathological response, RFS, overall survival (OS), adjuvant treatment and immune-related toxicities were recorded.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Six patients were included, with a median age of 46 years; 83% harbored a BRAF V600 mutation. According to the AJCC 8th edition, 66% were stage IIIC and 33% stage IIID. Histopathological assessment showed a 25% pathological complete response (pCR), 25% near-complete response (n-pCR) and 50% pathological partial response (pPR). All patients achieving at least pPR remain free of progression, with RFS and OS rates of 100% after a median follow-up of 25 months, whereas non-responders had a median RFS of 1.5 months and OS of 8.5 months. Immune-related toxicity occurred in 17% of patients, without additional severe adverse events.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab for stage III melanoma with clinically detectable nodal disease is associated with high rates of pathological response and prolonged RFS and OS in responders, with an acceptable safety profile. Our findings support its incorporation as a minimum standard strategy in this patient population.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20182,"journal":{"name":"Piel","volume":"41 6","pages":"Pages 497-502"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148202415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PielPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-03-23DOI: 10.1016/j.piel.2025.12.009
Juan Raúl Castro Ayarza , Sebastián Andres Ortiz Cabrales , Samanda Juliana Suárez García , Claudia González
{"title":"Tétrada de obstrucción folicular: revisión de 4 enfermedades o un mismo diagnóstico?","authors":"Juan Raúl Castro Ayarza , Sebastián Andres Ortiz Cabrales , Samanda Juliana Suárez García , Claudia González","doi":"10.1016/j.piel.2025.12.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.piel.2025.12.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The follicular occlusion tetrad (FOT) encompasses four chronic dermatologic disorders: hidradenitis suppurativa, acne conglobata, dissecting cellulitis of the scalp, and pilonidal disease, which share a pathophysiology based on follicular occlusion and secondary inflammation. The aim of this review was to analyze the available literature to explore the hypothesis that these conditions represent clinical variants of the same pathophysiological process. A manual search of databases was conducted, including studies published between 2000 and 2024. The evidence suggests that the entities within the FOT share a common initiating event: abnormal keratinization and follicular occlusion, which trigger an intense inflammatory response involving the immune system. Each disorder presents clinical, epidemiological, and therapeutic particularities, although there is considerable overlap in their management. The coexistence of two or more entities in the same patient is frequent, and the shared response to certain treatments reinforces the hypothesis of a common etiology. Recognition of this interrelationship is essential for a comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic approach. Despite recent advances, further studies are needed to establish standardized guidelines and determine whether the FOT should be regarded as a single clinical spectrum rather than four distinct entities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20182,"journal":{"name":"Piel","volume":"41 6","pages":"Pages 521-528"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148202364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PielPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-03-14DOI: 10.1016/j.piel.2025.11.013
Juan Camilo Saldarriaga-Giraldo , Carolina Velásquez-Botero , Aura Sofía Arteaga-Calderón , Ana María Mejía-Giraldo
{"title":"Creatina y exantema intertriginoso y flexural simétrico relacionado con fármacos: ampliando el espectro de desencadenantes no prescritos","authors":"Juan Camilo Saldarriaga-Giraldo , Carolina Velásquez-Botero , Aura Sofía Arteaga-Calderón , Ana María Mejía-Giraldo","doi":"10.1016/j.piel.2025.11.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.piel.2025.11.013","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20182,"journal":{"name":"Piel","volume":"41 6","pages":"Pages 560-562"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148202414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PielPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-03-17DOI: 10.1016/j.piel.2025.12.004
Mar Rodríguez-Troncoso, María Zulaika-Lloret, Francisco Manuel Almazán-Fernández, Ricardo Ruiz Villaverde
{"title":"Melanoma lentiginoso acral: perfil clínico y resultados quirúrgicos en una serie de un hospital de tercer nivel","authors":"Mar Rodríguez-Troncoso, María Zulaika-Lloret, Francisco Manuel Almazán-Fernández, Ricardo Ruiz Villaverde","doi":"10.1016/j.piel.2025.12.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.piel.2025.12.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20182,"journal":{"name":"Piel","volume":"41 6","pages":"Pages 577-579"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148202418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PielPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-03-20DOI: 10.1016/j.piel.2025.11.016
Lucía Martínez Rozas , María Castellanos González , Francisco Javier Sanz Carrio , José Luis López Estebaranz
{"title":"Perdiendo la cabeza en el diagnóstico diferencial: cuando la arteritis de células gigantes se manifiesta también en el cuero cabelludo","authors":"Lucía Martínez Rozas , María Castellanos González , Francisco Javier Sanz Carrio , José Luis López Estebaranz","doi":"10.1016/j.piel.2025.11.016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.piel.2025.11.016","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20182,"journal":{"name":"Piel","volume":"41 6","pages":"Pages 565-567"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148202710","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}