Endometriose cutânea / Cutaneous endometriosis

A endometriose é definida como a presença de glândulas endometriais e estroma fora da cavidade uterina. Essa doença, comum nas mulheres, é geralmente observada durante os anos reprodutivos. Embora a pelve seja o sítio mais comum da endometriose em mulheres, a localização extrapélvica é menos frequente e ainda mais difícil de diagnosticar, em decorrência das apresentações distintas. Neste artigo é descrito um caso de endometriose de cicatriz da parede abdominal.

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. This disease is commonly observed in women, particularly those of reproductive age. The pelvis is the most common location for endometriosis. On the other hand, extrapelvic endometriosis, which is less common, is more difficult to diagnose because of the extreme differences in its presentation. In this article, we describe our experience of a case of endometriosis in an abdominal wall scar.

Escobar syndrome in three male patients of same family.

We describe three male individuals from a consanguineous south Indian family affected with the multiple pterygium syndrome (Escobar syndrome). Common clinical features included short stature, multiple pterygium, skeletal anomalies, and normal intelligence. The first report of this condition was made in 1902 from this same place (Pondicherry) and the disease received its present popular name Escobar syndrome in 1982. The genetic defect for this condition was identified in 2006 as mutation in the fetal acetylcholine receptor.

Clinical and Surgical Survey on most common skin affections in police guard and explosive dogs

Medicinal and surgical skin affections are common health problems in police guard and explosive dogs used for protection of organizations of high economic importance and tourism in Egypt. The present study was aimed to calculate the percentage of skin affections and to evaluate the degree of success for routine management of these problems. The study was performed on 156 working dogs where allergic conditions were represented by 7.7% with main complaint of severe pruritus. These conditions were constituted of flea allergic dermatitis [0.6%], contact allergic dermatitis [1.1%], food allergy [4.1%], atopy [1.7%] and urticaria wheals after penicillin injection [0.24%]. Surgical wounds shared with 14.3% and abscesses were represented by 0.35%. Insects [fleas] were represented by 0.6%, while acarides were represented by 24.4% which contained ticks [23.7%], sarcoptic mange [0.6%] with complaint of intense pruritus, and demodectic mange [0.12%]. Fungal infection was represented by 0.35%. Ear affections included otitis externa [12.4%] and ear hematoma [2.9%]. Pyoderma was represented by 20.3% which included surface pyoderma [18.3%], superficial pyoderma [1.72%] and deep pyoderma [0.24%]. Tail arrada was represented by 1.5%. Scrotal affections were represented by 6.1%. Anal sacculitis was represented by 7%. Internal worms which induced bisymmetrical alopecia [5 cases of Dipylidium caninum, 6 cases of Toxocara canis in puppies, 3 cases of Toxascaris leonina in puppies] were represented by 1.7%. There were also reported 0.48% superficial swellings. The routine work was satisfactory in most cases except recurrent cases of pyoderma to which we recommended the use of alternative therapy

Nevo congênito gigante / Congenital giant nevi

O correto manejo do nevo congênito é de extrema importância clínica devido ao potencial de transformação maligna e à dificuldade terapêutica imposta por estas lesões. Apesar deste tema ser bastante controverso, muitos aspectos conceituais, terapêuticos e prognósticos já estão estabelecidos e possibilitam uma conduta com embasamento clínico-epidemiológico para o nevo congênito gigante. O objetivo deste trabalho é ajudar o médico que se depara com um caso de nevo congênito gigante a estabelecer uma conduta correta e atualizada