Lucas Campos Garcia, Marianne de Sousa Nunes Soares, Gustavo Gomes Resende, Luciana Baptista Pereira
{"title":"Pyoderma gangrenosum-like sporotrichosis: case series of three patients and literature review.","authors":"Lucas Campos Garcia, Marianne de Sousa Nunes Soares, Gustavo Gomes Resende, Luciana Baptista Pereira","doi":"10.1016/j.abd.2024.10.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abd.2024.10.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7787,"journal":{"name":"Anais brasileiros de dermatologia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143962729","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}
Raquel Steglich, Felipe Saboia, Lincoln Helder Zambaldi Fabricio, Eoda Steglich, Anber Tanaka
{"title":"Generalized pustular psoriasis (von Zumbusch) flares successfully treated with Spesolimab. Report of two cases and review of the literature.","authors":"Raquel Steglich, Felipe Saboia, Lincoln Helder Zambaldi Fabricio, Eoda Steglich, Anber Tanaka","doi":"10.1016/j.abd.2024.10.010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abd.2024.10.010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7787,"journal":{"name":"Anais brasileiros de dermatologia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143962515","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}
Paulo Ricardo Criado, Roberta Fachini Jardim Criado, Mayra Ianhez, Hélio Amante Miot
{"title":"Chronic pruritus: a narrative review.","authors":"Paulo Ricardo Criado, Roberta Fachini Jardim Criado, Mayra Ianhez, Hélio Amante Miot","doi":"10.1016/j.abd.2024.09.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abd.2024.09.008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chronic pruritus encompasses a manifestation of several cutaneous, allergic, infectious, neurological, psychological, and systemic conditions, whose etiological investigation and therapeutic strategy can be challenging. This comprehensive review aims to enhance the understanding of pruritus by highlighting important elements in its pathogenesis, including keratinocytes, Merkel cells and mast cells, nerve fibers, histaminergic and nonhistaminergic pathways, and the interaction of itch signals with the central nervous system. Diagnostic evaluation of chronic pruritus may require a meticulous approach, guided by the identification of skin lesions or signs/symptoms of underlying systemic diseases. A comprehensive evaluation, including a detailed medical history, thorough physical examination, and appropriate laboratory and imaging tests, often supplemented by skin biopsy and direct immunofluorescence, is essential. Treatment strategies for chronic pruritus should be individualized based on the etiology identified. General measures, such as emollients, serve as initial interventions, followed by targeted approaches. Topical corticosteroids, calcineurin inhibitors, phototherapy, and systemic immunosuppressants address cutaneous inflammation. Antihistamines, antidepressants, and immunosuppressants may be employed based on the specific etiology. Emerging therapies, including biologic drugs and JAK inhibitors, have potential in refractory cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":7787,"journal":{"name":"Anais brasileiros de dermatologia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143952745","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}
Angela María Londoño García, Juan Raúl Castro-Ayarza, Manuel Darío Franco Franco, Cesar Fernando González Ardila, Gabriel Magariños, Enrique Salvador Rivas Zaldívar, Susan Martínez, Linda Ibatá, Julieth Carolina Castillo, Paola Jimena Cárdenas Rojas, Evelyn Giuliana Castro Vargas, Claudia Romina Contreras, Carolina Ivette Cortes Correa, Claudia de la Cruz Fernández, Andrés Chavarriaga Restrepo, Cristina Mariela Echeverria, André Vicente Esteves de Carvalho, Benjamín Hidalgo Matlock, Enrique Fabian Loaiza Sánchez, Matías Rafael Maskin, Ricardo Romiti, Fernando Valenzuela
{"title":"Latin American consensus on psoriasis severity classification.","authors":"Angela María Londoño García, Juan Raúl Castro-Ayarza, Manuel Darío Franco Franco, Cesar Fernando González Ardila, Gabriel Magariños, Enrique Salvador Rivas Zaldívar, Susan Martínez, Linda Ibatá, Julieth Carolina Castillo, Paola Jimena Cárdenas Rojas, Evelyn Giuliana Castro Vargas, Claudia Romina Contreras, Carolina Ivette Cortes Correa, Claudia de la Cruz Fernández, Andrés Chavarriaga Restrepo, Cristina Mariela Echeverria, André Vicente Esteves de Carvalho, Benjamín Hidalgo Matlock, Enrique Fabian Loaiza Sánchez, Matías Rafael Maskin, Ricardo Romiti, Fernando Valenzuela","doi":"10.1016/j.abd.2024.09.010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abd.2024.09.010","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>There are different classifications of psoriasis based on its clinical presentation, impact on quality of life, requirements for specific treatments, and other patient- or physician-reported outcomes. However, the lack of unified definitions has led to the severity of the disease being underestimated. Standardizing the classification of psoriasis will promote a better approach to the disease and facilitate care by professionals.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To present a consensus of experts in Latin America regarding the classification of psoriasis severity, based on the best available evidence and applicable to current medical practice in the region.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An independent methodological team, together with a group of clinical dermatologists representatives from different Latin American countries, developed a consensus with a modified Delphi methodology based on a systematic review of the literature. This consensus includes the classification of psoriasis, tools to define the severity of psoriasis, and other considerations in evaluating patients with psoriasis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifteen statements were formulated aimed at classifying the severity of cutaneous psoriasis and other forms of the disease, as well as tools to assess and define the severity of psoriasis and therapy considerations. Additionally, the consensus addresses implementation considerations.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results of this consensus constitute a solid basis for a standard classification terminology for the varied clinical forms of psoriasis and their therapeutic implications. The importance of maintaining a personalized therapeutic approach, adjusted to each country's available resources and administrative realities, is highlighted.</p>","PeriodicalId":7787,"journal":{"name":"Anais brasileiros de dermatologia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143971379","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}
Renato Mendes Martins, Howard Lopes Ribeiro-Junior, Natália Feitosa Arrais Minete Mendonça, Fábio Rocha Fernandes Távora, Ronald Feitosa Pinheiro
{"title":"Pyoderma gangrenosum diagnosed in a high-risk myelodysplastic neoplasm patient with trisomy 8: a rare case report.","authors":"Renato Mendes Martins, Howard Lopes Ribeiro-Junior, Natália Feitosa Arrais Minete Mendonça, Fábio Rocha Fernandes Távora, Ronald Feitosa Pinheiro","doi":"10.1016/j.abd.2024.11.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abd.2024.11.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7787,"journal":{"name":"Anais brasileiros de dermatologia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143973911","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}
Leonardo Souza Esteves, Vera Mileide Trivellato Grassi, Liliane Trivellato Grassi, Maria Rita Castilhos Nicola, Marcia Susana Nunes Silva, Maria Lucia Rosa Rossetti, Mauro Cunha Ramos
{"title":"Multilocus sequence typing of Treponema pallidum in male patients with genital ulcers in a public sexually transmitted infections clinic: a new allele and almost complete macrolide resistance.","authors":"Leonardo Souza Esteves, Vera Mileide Trivellato Grassi, Liliane Trivellato Grassi, Maria Rita Castilhos Nicola, Marcia Susana Nunes Silva, Maria Lucia Rosa Rossetti, Mauro Cunha Ramos","doi":"10.1016/j.abd.2024.10.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abd.2024.10.008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7787,"journal":{"name":"Anais brasileiros de dermatologia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143956565","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}
Francisco Javier Melgosa Ramos, Carlos Abril Pérez, Santiago Guillén Climent, María Matellanes Palacios, Juncal Roca Ginés, Javier Sabater Abad, Eduardo Bernia Petit, Andrés Casanova Esquembre, Andrea Estébanez Corrales, Victor González Delgado
{"title":"Mid-term effectiveness, safety, and potential predictors of response of upadacitinib in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis: a multicenter observational retrospective study.","authors":"Francisco Javier Melgosa Ramos, Carlos Abril Pérez, Santiago Guillén Climent, María Matellanes Palacios, Juncal Roca Ginés, Javier Sabater Abad, Eduardo Bernia Petit, Andrés Casanova Esquembre, Andrea Estébanez Corrales, Victor González Delgado","doi":"10.1016/j.abd.2024.10.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abd.2024.10.009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7787,"journal":{"name":"Anais brasileiros de dermatologia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143952664","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}