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An. bras. dermatol ; 88(4): 570-577, ago. 2013. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-686517

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BACKGROUND: HIV/AIDS-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome includes changes in body fat distribution, with or without metabolic changes. The loss of fat from the face, called facial lipoatrophy, is one of the most stigmatizing signs of the syndrome. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of FL treatment using polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) implants on disease progression, assessed by viral load and CD4 cell count. METHODS: This was a prospective study of 44 patients treated from July 2009 to December 2010. Male and female patients, aged over 18 years, with clinically detectable FL and who had never been treated were included in the study. PMMA implantation was done to fill atrophic areas. Laboratory tests were conducted to measure viral load and CD4 count before and after treatment. RESULTS: Of the 44 patients, 72.72% were male and 27.27% female, mean age of 44.38 years. Before treatment, 82% of patients had undetectable viral load, which increased to 88.6% after treatment, but without statistical significance (p = 0.67). CD4 count before treatment ranged from 209 to 1293, averaging 493.97. After treatment, the average increased to 548.61. The increase in CD4 count after treatment was statistically significant with p = 0.02. CONCLUSION: The treatment of FL with PMMA implants showed a statistically significant increase in CD4 count after treatment, revealing the impact of FL treatment on disease progression. Viral load before ...


FUNDAMENTOS: A Síndrome Lipodistrófica Associada ao HIV/AIDS compreende alterações na distribuição da gordura corporal, acompanhada ou não de alterações metabólicas. A perda da gordura facial, chamada lipoatrofia facial, é dos sinais mais estigmatizantes da síndrome. OBJETIVOS: Avaliar o impacto do tratamento dalipoatrofia facial com implante de polimetilmetacrilato sobre a progressão da doença, avaliada pela contagem da carga viral e a contagem de células CD4. MÉTODOS: Estudo prospectivlipoatrofia facial clinicamente detectável e sem tratamento prévio. Foi realizado implante de polimetilmetacrilato para preenchimento das áreas atróficas. Foram realizadas contagem da carga viral e células CD4 antes e após o tratamento. RESULTADOS: Dos 44 pacientes, 72,72% eram do sexo masculino e 27,27% do feminino, e idade média de 44,38 anos. Antes do tratamento, 82% dos pacientes apresentavam carga viral indetectável, que aumentou para 88,6% após o tratamento, mas sem significância estatística (p=0,67). A contagem de CD4 antes do implante variou de 209 a 1293, com média de 493,97. Após o tratamento, essa média aumentou para 548,61. O aumento do CD4 após o tratamento foi estatisticamente significativo, com p=0,02. CONCLUSÃO: O tratamento dalipoatrofia facial com implante de polimetilmetacrilato ...


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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome/therapy , Polymethyl Methacrylate/therapeutic use , Viral Load , Biocompatible Materials/therapeutic use , Disease Progression , Face , HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome/immunology , HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome/virology , Prospective Studies , Prostheses and Implants , Reference Values , Statistics, Nonparametric , Treatment Outcome
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An. bras. dermatol ; 86(5): 843-864, set.-out. 2011. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-607451

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O advento da AIDS trouxe novos desafios para a Dermatologia. A terapia antirretroviral mudou drasticamente a morbimortalidade associada à infecção pelo HIV/AIDS, mas contribuiu para o surgimento de outras novas situações que exigem abordagem adequada do dermatologista. A Síndrome Lipodistrófica Associada ao HIV/AIDS tem origem multifatorial, mas está fortemente associada ao uso dos antirretrovirais. Compreende alterações na distribuição da gordura corporal, acompanhada ou não de alterações metabólicas. A perda da gordura da face, chamada lipoatrofia facial, é dos sinais mais estigmatizantes da síndrome. Esta condição, muitas vezes reveladora da doença, trouxe de volta o estigma da AIDS. É necessário que os especialistas que atuam com pacientes com HIV/AIDS identifiquem estas alterações e busquem opções de tratamento, dentre as quais se destaca o implante com polimetilmetacrilato, que é disponibilizado para tratamento da lipoatrofia facial associada ao HIV/AIDS no Sistema Único de Saúde.


The advent of AIDS has brought new challenges to Dermatology. Antiretroviral therapy dramatically changed the morbidity and mortality associated with HIV / AIDS, but contributed to the emergence of other new situations that require adequate approach by the dermatologist. The HIV / AIDS Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome is multifactorial in origin, but it is strongly associated with the use of antiretroviral drugs. It includes changes in body fat distribution, with or without metabolic changes. The loss of facial fat, called facial lipoatrophy, is one of the most stigmatizing signs of the syndrome. This condition, often revealing of the disease, brought back the stigma of AIDS. It is necessary that the specialists working with patients with HIV / AIDS identify these changes and seek treatment options, amongst which stands out the implant with polymethylmethacrylate, which is available for the treatment of HIV / AIDS facial lipoatrophy in the Brazilian Public Health System.


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Female , Humans , Male , Anti-HIV Agents/adverse effects , Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active/adverse effects , HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome/chemically induced , HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome/therapy , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/virology , Brazil/epidemiology , HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome/diagnosis , HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome/epidemiology , Polymethacrylic Acids/therapeutic use
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An. bras. dermatol ; 85(3): 307-317, jun. 2010. ilus
Article in English, Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-553036

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FUNDAMENTOS: Hemangioma é um tumor benigno de células endoteliais comum na infância e de involução espontânea. OBJETIVO: Avaliar os tratamentos utilizados em 122 pacientes com hemangiomas cutâneos, tratados no Hospital Universitário de Brasília, de março de 2000 a dezembro de 2006. MÉTODOS: Utilizou-se coleta de dados em prontuários e aplicação de questionários aos pais. Foram analisados gênero, fatores pré-natais e perinatais, características clínicas, tipo de tratamento e resultados. RESULTADOS: A razão de sexo (F: M) foi de 1,5:1. 42, em pacientes que apresentavam hemangiomas superficiais, 13 profundos e 67 mistos; em 7 pacientes, havia associação com síndromes. Em 79 pacientes, localizavam-se no polo cefálico. Já em 98/122 dos pacientes, foram submetidos a tratamento único e 24/122 a múltiplos. No primeiro grupo, foi utilizada conduta expectante em 38 pacientes, compressão em 3, corticoide sistêmico em 18, corticoide intralesional em 13, corticoide tópico em 4, cirurgia convencional em 12, criocirurgia em 7, luz pulsada em 1 e imiquimod em 2. No segundo grupo, 15 fizeram 2 tipos de tratamentos e 9 necessitaram de 3 ou mais tratamentos. CONCLUSÃO: Os dados obtidos concordam com a literatura mundial, quanto a sexo e localização da lesão. A incidência de hemangiomas presentes ao nascimento foi maior que em outras publicações. Os resultados terapêuticos obtidos foram comparáveis aos publicados na literatura. A identificação dos hemangiomas que necessitam de tratamento, em que momento adequado para intervenção e a melhor opção terapêutica devem ser considerados.


BACKGROUND: Hemangiomas are benign, self-involuting tumors of endothelial cells that are common in childhood. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the treatment of 122 patients with skin hemangiomas treated at a teaching hospital in Brasilia, Brazil between March 2000 and December 2006. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data were collected from the patients' medical records and questionnaires were applied to the children's parents. Variables analyzed were: gender, pre- and perinatal factors, clinical characteristics of the lesions, type of treatment and outcome. RESULTS: A male-to-female ratio of 1.5:1 was found. In 42 patients, hemangiomas were superficial, while in 13 cases they were deep and in 67 patients lesions were mixed. In 7 patients, the lesions were associated with syndromes. In 79 patients, hemangiomas were in the cephalic region. Of the 122 patients, 98 were submitted to one single treatment, while 24 required multiple forms of treatment. In the first group, expectant management was the conduct in 38 patients, compression in 3 cases, systemic corticotherapy in 18 patients, intralesional corticotherapy in 13, topical steroids in 4 cases, conventional surgery in 12 patients, cryosurgery in 7, pulsed light in one case and imiquimod in 2 patients. In the second group of 24 patients submitted to multiple treatment modalities, 15 required two types of treatment and 9 needed three or more. CONCLUSIONS: The data obtained in this study were in agreement with results in the literature with respect to gender and the site of the lesions. The incidence of hemangiomas present at birth was higher than rates published in the literature. The therapeutical results obtained were comparable with data from other published studies. Identification of hemangiomas that require treatment, as well as the right moment for intervention and the best therapeutic option for each case, are factors that need to be taken into consideration.


Subject(s)
Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Hemangioma/therapy , Skin Neoplasms/therapy , Retrospective Studies
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