Luis Alberto Ribeiro Fróes, Carla Pagliari, Maria Angela Bianconcini Trindade, Mirian Nacagami Sotto
{"title":"B-cell subsets in leprosy lesions: unraveling the complex interplay.","authors":"Luis Alberto Ribeiro Fróes, Carla Pagliari, Maria Angela Bianconcini Trindade, Mirian Nacagami Sotto","doi":"10.1016/j.abd.2025.501184","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.abd.2025.501184","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease marked by complex immune interactions, yet the roles of specific B-lymphocyte subsets in its pathology are poorly understood.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To investigate the presence and distribution of B-cell subsets, including B1 cells, Marginal Zone (MZ) B-cells, Regulatory B-cells (Bregs), and Effector-1 B-cells (Be1), across different clinical forms of leprosy and reactional states.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Immunohistochemical and morphometric analyses were performed on skin lesions from patients with various clinical presentations of leprosy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>CD20+ B-cells were abundant in tuberculoid lesions, whereas MZB-1 expression varied significantly among leprosy subtypes. Type 1 Reaction (T1R) lesions exhibited significantly higher counts of B1 and MZ B-cells compared to Type 2 Reaction (T2R), lepromatous leprosy (LL), and indeterminate leprosy (I). Expression patterns of PAX5/MZB-1 and PAX5/CD5 suggested a dominant presence of these cells in the Th1 pole. Be1 cells, strongly linked to Th1 immune response, were also more abundant in Th1 clinical presentations (tuberculoid and T1R leprosy). Although Bregs were generally scarce, they were most frequently observed in T1R.</p><p><strong>Study limitations: </strong>This study was limited by the relatively small number of cases analyzed per clinical subtype and reactional state.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This is the first study to document the presence and distribution of these specific B-cell subsets in leprosy lesions. The findings suggest distinct roles for B-lymphocyte subtypes, particularly at the tuberculoid pole and during Type 1 reactions.</p>","PeriodicalId":7787,"journal":{"name":"Anais brasileiros de dermatologia","volume":"100 5","pages":"501184"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12357089/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144815588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hugo J Leme, José Ramos, António Magarreiro-Silva, Ana Isabel Gouveia, João Alves
{"title":"Penile erosions: an atypical initial manifestation of pemphigus vulgaris.","authors":"Hugo J Leme, José Ramos, António Magarreiro-Silva, Ana Isabel Gouveia, João Alves","doi":"10.1016/j.abd.2025.501189","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.abd.2025.501189","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7787,"journal":{"name":"Anais brasileiros de dermatologia","volume":"100 5","pages":"501189"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12357104/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144815591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marilda Aparecida Milanez Morgado de Abreu, Carolina Aparecida de Almeida Ferreira, Gisele Alborghetti Nai
{"title":"Composite hemangioendothelioma: report of a rare neoplasm.","authors":"Marilda Aparecida Milanez Morgado de Abreu, Carolina Aparecida de Almeida Ferreira, Gisele Alborghetti Nai","doi":"10.1016/j.abd.2025.501166","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.abd.2025.501166","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7787,"journal":{"name":"Anais brasileiros de dermatologia","volume":"100 5","pages":"501166"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12357085/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144815589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Catalina Buchroithner, Nelson Lobos, Gabriel Neely, Arturo Madrid, Valentina Darlic, Alex Castro
{"title":"Appearance of basal cell carcinoma on untreated capillary malformation.","authors":"Catalina Buchroithner, Nelson Lobos, Gabriel Neely, Arturo Madrid, Valentina Darlic, Alex Castro","doi":"10.1016/j.abd.2025.501190","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.abd.2025.501190","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7787,"journal":{"name":"Anais brasileiros de dermatologia","volume":"100 5","pages":"501190"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12357084/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144815587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marilda Aparecida Milanez Morgado de Abreu, Naíra M de A Guaresemin, Murilo de Oliveira Lima Carapeba
{"title":"Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a patient treated with ustekinumab.","authors":"Marilda Aparecida Milanez Morgado de Abreu, Naíra M de A Guaresemin, Murilo de Oliveira Lima Carapeba","doi":"10.1016/j.abd.2025.501177","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.abd.2025.501177","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7787,"journal":{"name":"Anais brasileiros de dermatologia","volume":"100 5","pages":"501177"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12357083/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144815592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luiza Rennó Rocha de Oliveira, Isabela de Nazaré Tavares Cardoso Souza, Murilo Dos Santos Souza, Carla Andrea Avelar Pires, Maria Amélia Lopes Dos Santos, Francisca Regina Oliveira Carneiro
{"title":"Sporotrichosis in Amazon: series of 46 cases with emphasis on zoonotic transmission.","authors":"Luiza Rennó Rocha de Oliveira, Isabela de Nazaré Tavares Cardoso Souza, Murilo Dos Santos Souza, Carla Andrea Avelar Pires, Maria Amélia Lopes Dos Santos, Francisca Regina Oliveira Carneiro","doi":"10.1016/j.abd.2025.501171","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.abd.2025.501171","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7787,"journal":{"name":"Anais brasileiros de dermatologia","volume":"100 5","pages":"501171"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12357080/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144815593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nelson Lobos-Guede, Pablo Vargas-Mora, Gabriela Coulon, Chantal Caussade, Valentina Darlic, Magdalena Delgado
{"title":"Derm dotting technique to detect micro-invasive component in lentigo maligna and subsequent margin control with a modified staged excision technique.","authors":"Nelson Lobos-Guede, Pablo Vargas-Mora, Gabriela Coulon, Chantal Caussade, Valentina Darlic, Magdalena Delgado","doi":"10.1016/j.abd.2025.501191","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.abd.2025.501191","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7787,"journal":{"name":"Anais brasileiros de dermatologia","volume":"100 5","pages":"501191"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12357081/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144815590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Phenol in dermatology: updated evidence on efficacy and safety","authors":"Carolina Reato Marçon","doi":"10.1016/j.abd.2025.501200","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.abd.2025.501200","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Phenol, or carbolic acid, is an organic compound with caustic and antiseptic properties widely used in dermatology. Since its introduction as an antiseptic in the 19<sup>th</sup> century, its use has expanded to various areas of medicine, including the treatment of dermatological conditions such as vitiligo, warts, guttate leukoderma, hidradenitis suppurativa, angiosarcoma, acne scars, alopecia areata, onychocryptosis, and actinic keratoses. In deep peels, phenol stands out for its effectiveness in skin rejuvenation, promoting intense and sustained neocollagenesis, with unparalleled results. Its ability to alter dermal structure makes it an essential therapeutic tool in various dermatological approaches. However, its use requires extreme caution due to its rapid cutaneous absorption and unique toxicokinetic profile. The substance can induce serious complications, such as cardiac arrhythmias, renal failure, neurotoxicity, and multiple organ failure, especially when applied to large areas or with inadequate techniques and formulations. Historical and contemporary studies report cases of fatal poisoning due to cutaneous exposure to phenol, highlighting the need for strict precautions in its use. To minimize these risks, it is essential that procedures be performed by highly trained physicians, with constant monitoring and controlled application, to ensure safety and maximize the therapeutic benefits of this substance, whose efficacy is widely recognized.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7787,"journal":{"name":"Anais brasileiros de dermatologia","volume":"100 5","pages":"Article 501200"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144893620","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}
Fuchen Huang , Zequn Tong , Xueting Zeng , Jiawen Chen , Ying Zou , Chao Ji
{"title":"Paradoxical lichenoid reaction during dupilumab treatment- a case report and literature review","authors":"Fuchen Huang , Zequn Tong , Xueting Zeng , Jiawen Chen , Ying Zou , Chao Ji","doi":"10.1016/j.abd.2025.501192","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.abd.2025.501192","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7787,"journal":{"name":"Anais brasileiros de dermatologia","volume":"100 5","pages":"Article 501192"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144886664","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}