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Colitis, Ulcerative/complications , Erythema Multiforme/complications , Adult , Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/therapeutic use , Colitis, Ulcerative/diagnosis , Colitis, Ulcerative/drug therapy , Erythema Multiforme/diagnosis , Erythema Multiforme/drug therapy , Female , Glucocorticoids/therapeutic use , Humans , Mesalamine/therapeutic use , Treatment OutcomeSubject(s)
Incontinentia Pigmenti/diagnosis , Female , Humans , Incontinentia Pigmenti/pathology , Infant, NewbornABSTRACT
The observation of two cases of diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis (DCM) with familiar characteristics in a man and his daughter, with only diffuse infiltration of the skin in the former and the girl also with blister and gastrointestinal participation, was the reason to do histological and ultrastructural studies. The authors observed a good therapeutic response to ketotifen and cyproheptadine, although the dose was higher than the usual one.
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Urticaria Pigmentosa/genetics , Adult , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Skin/pathology , Urticaria Pigmentosa/pathologyABSTRACT
The authors describe a case of hypertrophic erythematous lupus in a 64- year-old male. Warty elements appeared in patches typical of discoid lupus erythematosus, confined almost exclusively to the limbs. The reported cases of this uncommon variety are reviewed, and the clinical, histopathological and differential diagnostic features are discussed.
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Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid/pathology , Aged , Atrophy , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/diagnosis , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Hypertrophy , Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid/diagnosis , Male , Psoriasis/diagnosis , Skin/pathology , Skin Neoplasms/diagnosisABSTRACT
A 28-year-old man, that handled mineral oils was affected by liquenoid toxic melanodermitis with a history of four years. Optic and ultrastructural studies showed increased melanic pigment and another one, unknown, of different electronic density.
