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Se exponen criterios sobre la concepcion actual del ENL, su identificacion con la Reaccion Tipo 2 y sus diferencias con el eritema genuino o clasico y con la Reaccion Tipo 1 o Reaccion de Reversion. A titulo de ilustracion se presentan casos estudiados en el servicio que avalan las concepciones expuestas
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Adult , Middle Aged , Humans , Female , Erythema Nodosum , LeprosyABSTRACT
An immunoelectrophoretic study of serum from patients with non-treated recently acquired syphilis (RAS) is made for the first time in our country. Increases in IgM and IgG fractions were detected; the increase of the former exceeded to the latter in patients with cutaneous symptomatic recently acquired syphilis (CSRAS) in comparison with those having mucous cutaneous symptomatic recently acquired syphilis (MCSRAS). IgG were increased in 100% of patients with this latter disease, although both fractions were increased in patients with latent recently acquired syphilis (LRAS).
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Immunoelectrophoresis/methods , Immunoglobulin G/analysis , Immunoglobulin M/analysis , Syphilis/immunology , Adolescent , Adult , Female , Humans , In Vitro Techniques , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
Ten lepers with the lepromin-negative lepromatous form and ten lepers with the lepromin-positive tuberculoid form who underwent the leukocyte migration inhibition test were studied. A market impairment of cell-mediated immunity in the lepromatous group as well as significative differences of the average inhibition rates between both groups of patients were found. Results from this in vitro test were correlated to those from the lepromin skin test and a correspondence in 18 out of the 20 patients studied was obtained.
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Cell Migration Inhibition , Immunity, Cellular , Leprosy/immunology , Humans , Lepromin , Leprosy/diagnosis , Tuberculosis/diagnosis , Tuberculosis/immunologyABSTRACT
A brief review of the prevalence of chromoblastomycosis in Latin America and specially, in our country is made. Seventy two patients who were clinically and epidemiologically diagnosed in the Havana province between 1963-1973 are studied, and epidemic variables of interest are analyzed. Hormodendrum pedrosoi was the prevalent pathogen. The creation of a national register for a better knowledge of the prevalence of this disease in our country is proposed. The training of mycologic dermatologist and their location in places in lack of this kind of specialist are suggested. The early diagnosis and treatment are emphasized.
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Chromoblastomycosis/epidemiology , Adolescent , Adult , Age Factors , Child , Child, Preschool , Cuba , Female , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Male , Retrospective Studies , Sex FactorsABSTRACT
The Provincial Direction of Public Health of Havana oriented the performance of this study in order to investigate lepers and people living with them, mainly from a clinicoepidemiologic viewpoint. The study was elaborated and developed by the Provincial and National Groups of Dermatology as well as by the Provincial Group of Epidemiology in the Ariguanabo region.
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Leprosy/epidemiology , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Cuba , Female , Hospitalization , Humans , Injections, Intradermal , Lepromin , Leprosy/diagnosis , Male , Middle Aged , Skin TestsABSTRACT
Se presentan cuatro pacientes portadores de queratoacantomas, con breve revisión de la bibliografía actual, encontrando los caracteres clínicos, factores desencadenantes y edad avanzada como lo han señalado los autores en sus informes. Se estudió en detalle la histopatología y se siguió una conducta quirúrgica en todos los casos. No hubo recidivas y se necesitó el injerto en uno de ellos por el gran tamaño de la lesión. Recomendamos el tratamiento quirúirgico, como el de elección(AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Aged , KeratoacanthomaABSTRACT
Se presentan siete pacientes afectados de amiloidosis cutánea primitiva localizada, con breve revisión de la bibliografía actual. Se recomienda la radioterapia superficial para el alivio rápido de la sintomatología, debiendo continuarse con el empleo de ungüento corticoesteroideos. Se recomienda frente a una lesión pruriginosa, pigmentada de alguna evolución pensar en el amiloidosis cutánea localizada. Se piensa que esta dermatosis no es tan rara en el consultorio Dermatológico y sí a veces olvidada(AU)
