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Arch. argent. pediatr ; 108(4): e96-e99, ago. 2010. tab, ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-558985

ABSTRACT

Cada vez es más frecuente la realización de seudotatuajes de henna de color negro en la población pediátrica y la incidencia de efectos adversos se incrementa significativamente. La henna negra no existe de forma natural; se obtiene a partir de la henna original por añadido de otros compuestos, entre ellos, la parafenilendiamina (PPD), que oscurece y facilita mayor precisión en el dibujo del tatuaje. La PPD posee un gran poder sensibilizante y es un conocido inductor de dermatitis alérgicas de contacto. Puede ocasionar reacciones locales persistentes, secuelas por hiperpigmentación/hipopigmentación, así como futuros problemas debido a que se encuentra presente en múltiples productos de la vida cotidiana. Presentamos el caso de una niña de 11 años con dermatitis alérgica de contacto a tatuaje de henna negra con pruebas epicutáneas positivas para PPD, para alertar sobre el riesgo de estetipo de seudotatuajes.


Temporary ‘black henna’ tattoos, an increasingly popular body decoration in pediatric population, are associated witha growing incidence of adverse events. Black henna does not exist naturally, it is obtained from original henna after the addition of other compounds, among them paraphenilendiamine (PPD), which serves to darken the tattoo and allows greater precision to the design. PPD is known to be a strong sensitizerand increases the risk of allergic contact dermatitis. They may present as long lasting local reactions, and pigmentarysequels apart from problems with the future use of many products present in the daily life, as a result of sensitization by PPD. We report the case of an eleven-year old girl with an allergiccontact dermatitis to black henna tattoo with a positive patch test to PPD, in order to warn against these types of temporary tattoos.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Child , Dermatitis, Allergic Contact , Lawsonia Plant/adverse effects , Tattooing/adverse effects , Tattooing
4.
Arch. argent. pediatr ; 108(4): e96-e99, ago. 2010. tab, ilus
Article in Spanish | BINACIS | ID: bin-125688

ABSTRACT

Cada vez es más frecuente la realización de seudotatuajes de henna de color negro en la población pediátrica y la incidencia de efectos adversos se incrementa significativamente. La henna negra no existe de forma natural; se obtiene a partir de la henna original por añadido de otros compuestos, entre ellos, la parafenilendiamina (PPD), que oscurece y facilita mayor precisión en el dibujo del tatuaje. La PPD posee un gran poder sensibilizante y es un conocido inductor de dermatitis alérgicas de contacto. Puede ocasionar reacciones locales persistentes, secuelas por hiperpigmentación/hipopigmentación, así como futuros problemas debido a que se encuentra presente en múltiples productos de la vida cotidiana. Presentamos el caso de una niña de 11 años con dermatitis alérgica de contacto a tatuaje de henna negra con pruebas epicutáneas positivas para PPD, para alertar sobre el riesgo de estetipo de seudotatuajes.(AU)


Temporary black henna tattoos, an increasingly popular body decoration in pediatric population, are associated witha growing incidence of adverse events. Black henna does not exist naturally, it is obtained from original henna after the addition of other compounds, among them paraphenilendiamine (PPD), which serves to darken the tattoo and allows greater precision to the design. PPD is known to be a strong sensitizerand increases the risk of allergic contact dermatitis. They may present as long lasting local reactions, and pigmentarysequels apart from problems with the future use of many products present in the daily life, as a result of sensitization by PPD. We report the case of an eleven-year old girl with an allergiccontact dermatitis to black henna tattoo with a positive patch test to PPD, in order to warn against these types of temporary tattoos.(AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Child , Dermatitis, Allergic Contact , Tattooing/statistics & numerical data , Tattooing/adverse effects , Lawsonia Plant/adverse effects
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Arch Argent Pediatr ; 108(4): e96-9, 2010 Aug.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20672184

ABSTRACT

Temporary 'black henna' tattoos, an increasingly popular body decoration in pediatric population, are associated with a growing incidence of adverse events. Black henna does not exist naturally, it is obtained from original henna after the addition of other compounds, among them paraphenilendiamine (PPD), which serves to darken the tattoo and allows greater precision to the design. PPD is known to be a strong sensitizer and increases the risk of allergic contact dermatitis. They may present as long lasting local reactions, and pigmentary sequels apart from problems with the future use of many products present in the daily life, as a result of sensitization by PPD. We report the case of an eleven-year old girl with an allergic contact dermatitis to black henna tattoo with a positive patch test to PPD, in order to warn against these types of temporary tattoos.


Subject(s)
Coloring Agents/adverse effects , Dermatitis, Allergic Contact/etiology , Naphthoquinones/adverse effects , Tattooing/adverse effects , Child , Female , Humans , Time Factors
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Actas Dermosifiliogr ; 97(8): 514-7, 2006 Oct.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17067529

ABSTRACT

Epithelial mucinosis (follicular mucinosis) is a reactive histological pattern characterized by the accumulation of mucin in the infundibular, follicular, and sebaceous epithelium, that may occur in multiple skin conditions and cannot be considered a specific disease. Alopecia mucinosa is a clinicopathological entity with distinctive skin lesions, mucin deposits in the hair follicles and periadnexal lymphoid infiltrates. Three types of mucinous alopecia have been described: idiopathic, persistent or benign chronic, and associated to lymphoma. For some authors, these types of mucinous alopecia are not independent diseases, but rather represent variants of mycosis fungoides with epithelial mucinosis.


Subject(s)
Mucinosis, Follicular , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/administration & dosage , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use , Child, Preschool , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Male , Mucinosis, Follicular/diagnosis , Mucinosis, Follicular/pathology , Ointments , Skin/pathology , Time Factors , Treatment Outcome
8.
Actas dermo-sifiliogr. (Ed. impr.) ; 97(8): 514-517, oct. 2006. ilus
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-049006

ABSTRACT

La mucinosis epitelial (mucinosis folicular) es un patrón histológico reactivo caracterizado por la acumulación de mucina en el epitelio infundibular, folicular o sebáceo, que puede ocurrir en múltiples procesos cutáneos, y que no puede ser considerada una enfermedad específica. La alopecia mucinosa es una entidad clinicopatológica con lesiones cutáneas distintivas, depósitos de mucina en los folículos pilosos e infiltrados linfoides perianexiales. Se han descrito tres tipos de alopecia mucinosa: idiopática, persistente o crónica benigna y asociada a linfoma. Para algunos autores, estos tipos de alopecia mucinosa no son enfermedades independientes, sino que representan variantes de micosis fungoides con mucinosis epitelial


Epithelial mucinosis (follicular mucinosis) is a reactive histological pattern characterized by the accumulation of mucin in the infundibular, follicular, and sebaceous epithelium, that may occur in multiple skin conditions and cannot be considered a specific disease. Alopecia mucinosa is a clinicopathological entity with distinctive skin lesions, mucin deposits in the hair follicles and periadnexal lymphoid infiltrates. Three types of mucinous alopecia have been described: idiopathic, persistent or benign chronic, and associated to lymphoma. For some authors, these types of mucinous alopecia are not independent diseases, but rather represent variants of mycosis fungoides with epithelial mucinosis


Subject(s)
Male , Child , Humans , Mucinosis, Follicular/diagnosis , Mucinosis, Follicular/therapy , Mucinosis, Follicular/complications , Mycosis Fungoides/diagnosis , Mycosis Fungoides/therapy , Immunohistochemistry/methods , Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods , Immunohistochemistry/trends , Medical History Taking/methods , Phototherapy/methods , Phototherapy/trends , Phototherapy , Isotretinoin/therapeutic use , Dapsone , Dapsone/therapeutic use
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Actas Dermosifiliogr ; 97(4): 264-6, 2006 May.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16801021

ABSTRACT

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an infrequent neuroendocrine tumor of the skin with a high potential for local recurrence, lymphatic dissemination and distant dissemination. We present a case of MCC in a male patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The immunosuppression induced by the leukemia or by the chemotherapy could play a pathogenic role in the association of these diseases. Positron emission tomography (PET) was a useful staging technique in this patient, and made the differential diagnosis of the lymph node involvement from MMC and CLL possible.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Merkel Cell/pathology , Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell , Neoplasms, Second Primary/pathology , Skin Neoplasms/pathology , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use , Carcinoma, Merkel Cell/diagnostic imaging , Carcinoma, Merkel Cell/radiotherapy , Carcinoma, Merkel Cell/secondary , Carcinoma, Merkel Cell/surgery , Cyclophosphamide/adverse effects , Cyclophosphamide/therapeutic use , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Immunocompromised Host , Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/drug therapy , Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/immunology , Lymph Node Excision , Lymphatic Metastasis/radiotherapy , Male , Middle Aged , Neoplasms, Second Primary/diagnostic imaging , Neoplasms, Second Primary/radiotherapy , Neoplasms, Second Primary/surgery , Positron-Emission Tomography , Prednisone/adverse effects , Prednisone/therapeutic use , Radiotherapy, Adjuvant , Skin Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Skin Neoplasms/surgery , Vincristine/adverse effects , Vincristine/therapeutic use
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Med. cután. ibero-lat.-am ; 34(3): 120-126, mayo-jun. 2006. ilus
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-053865

ABSTRACT

El síndrome de DRESS es una toxicodermia grave caracterizada por exantema, fiebre, adenopatías, alteraciones hematológicas (eosinofilia, linfocitos atípicos) y afectación de órganos internos. Los anticonvulsivantes aromáticos y las sulfonamidas son los fármacos que con mayor frecuencia se asocian a esta entidad clínica. El diagnóstico se establece por la exposición al fármaco, los hallazgos clínicos y de laboratorio y el diagnóstico diferencial con otras enfermedades. El manejo terapéutico incluye la rápida retirada del fármaco responsable, el tratamiento de soporte y la prevención de la sepsis. El uso de corticoesteroides sistémicos resulta controvertido. Presentamos un caso de síndrome de DRESS por sulfonamidas con grave afectación multiorgánica. Con la corticoterapia sistémica se obtuvo una importante mejoría clínica y analítica, por lo que recomendamos su uso cuando existe afectación importante de órganos internos


DRESS síndrome is a severe drug reaction characterised by rash, fever, lymph nodes enlargement, hematologic abnormalities (eosinophilia, atipical lymphocytes) and internal organ involvement. Aromatic anticonvulsivants and sulphonamides are the most common drugs associated with this clinical entity. The diagnosis is established by the drug exposition, the clinical and laboratory features and the differential diagnosis with another diseases. The therapeutic management includes the prompt withdrawal of the offending drug, the supportive therapy and the prevention of sepsis. The use of systemic corticosteroids remains controversial. We repport a sulphonamides DRESS syndrome with severe multiorganic involvement. Clinical and analytic improvement has been obtained after systemic corticotherapy. We suggest their use when internal organs are severely affected


Subject(s)
Female , Adult , Humans , Eosinophilia/chemically induced , Exanthema/chemically induced , Anti-Infective Agents/adverse effects , Sulfadiazine/adverse effects , Anti-Infective Agents/therapeutic use , Sulfadiazine/therapeutic use , Syndrome , Severity of Illness Index
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Actas dermo-sifiliogr. (Ed. impr.) ; 97(4): 264-266, mayo 2006. ilus, tab
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-045907

ABSTRACT

El carcinoma de células de Merkel (CCM) es un tumor neuroendocrino cutáneo infrecuente con un elevado potencial de recurrencias locales, diseminación linfática y diseminación a distancia. Presentamos un caso de CCM en un paciente con leucemia linfática crónica (LLC). La inmunosupresión inducida por la leucemia o por la quimioterapia podría desempeñar un papel patogénico en la asociación de estas enfermedades. La tomografía por emisión de positrones (PET) es una técnica de estadiaje útil en este paciente, y permite el diagnóstico diferencial de la afectación ganglionar por CCM y LLC


Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an infrequent neuroendocrine tumor of the skin with a high potential for local recurrence, lymphatic dissemination and distant dissemination. We present a case of MCC in a male patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The immunosuppression induced by the leukemia or by the chemotherapy could play a pathogenic role in the association of these diseases. Positron emission tomography (PET) was a useful staging technique in this patient, and made the differential diagnosis of the lymph node involvement from MMC and CLL possible


Subject(s)
Male , Middle Aged , Humans , Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine/diagnosis , Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine/surgery , Immunohistochemistry/methods , Tomography, Emission-Computed/methods , Drug Therapy, Combination , Biopsy/methods , Lymph Node Excision/methods , Immunosuppression Therapy/methods , Lymphoproliferative Disorders/complications , Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine/pathology , Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine , Immunohistochemistry/trends , Diagnosis, Differential , Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy/methods
13.
Med. cután. ibero-lat.-am ; 34(2): 67-70, mar.-abr. 2006. ilus
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-046512

ABSTRACT

La dermatomiositis juvenil es la miopatía inflamatoria idiopática juvenil más frecuente, que se caracteriza por debilidad muscular proximal simétrica, eritema en heliotropo y pápulas y placas en superficies extensoras. El electromiograma y la biopsia muscular confirman el diagnóstico, pero son técnicas invasivas; la resonancia magnética es una alternativa útil en el diagnóstico y el seguimiento, asociado a 105 datos clínicos y analíticos. El tratamiento precoz y agresivo puede, en muchos casos, controlar las manifestaciones agudas y las secuelas a largo plazo de la dermatomiositis juvenil, incluida la calcinosis. Presentamos un caso clínico de dermatomiositis juvenil con buena evolución inicial con dosis esteroideas bajas, que fue preciso aumentar posteriormente. Comentamos las aportaciones de la resonancia magnética en nuestro caso y en la literatura


Juvenile dermatomyositis (JOM) is the most common pediatric inflammatory myopathy characterized by progressive proximal muscle weakness, heliotrope rash, and erythematous papules and plaques on extensor surfaces. Electromyography and muscular biopsy confirm the clinical diagnosis, but they are invasive techniques. Magnetic resonance findings in this disease may be useful in establishing its diagnosis and follow-up within the clinical contexto Often, aggressive and rapid treatment directed can control the acute manifestations and long-range sequelae of JOM, including calcinosis cutis. We report a case of juvenile dermatomyositis with good initial response to low esteroids dose, that we must increased lately. We comment the usefull magnetic resonance findings in our case and in the literature


Subject(s)
Female , Child, Preschool , Humans , Dermatomyositis/diagnosis , Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy , Steroids/therapeutic use
14.
Actas dermo-sifiliogr. (Ed. impr.) ; 96(1): 1-24, ene.-feb. 2005. ilus, tab
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-037567

ABSTRACT

Las leishmaniasis son enfermedades debidas a la infección por protozoos del género Leishmania. La leishmaniasis cutánea por Leishmania infantum es frecuente en España, especialmente en determinadas áreas geográficas. El diagnóstico de la leishmaniasis cutánea es difícil por la variada sintomatología y por la complicación de realizar cultivos del parásito. También existen diversas opciones terapéuticas, médicas y quirúrgicas, ninguna de ellas plenamente satisfactorias. Revisamos los aspectos más relevantes de la leishmania cutánea en España


Leishmaniases are diseases caused by infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania. Cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum is frequent in Spain, especially in certain geographic areas. Diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis is difficult because of the varied symptoms and because making cultures of this parasite is complicated. There are also different therapeutic, medical and surgical options, none of which is fully satisfactory. We review the most significant agents of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Spain


Subject(s)
Male , Female , Adult , Humans , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/epidemiology , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/physiopathology , Leishmania/isolation & purification , Leishmaniasis/diagnosis , Leishmaniasis/epidemiology , Leishmaniasis/therapy , Cryotherapy , Spain/epidemiology , Leishmaniasis/history , Paromomycin/therapeutic use , Pentamidine/therapeutic use
15.
Actas Dermosifiliogr ; 96(1): 1-24, 2005.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16476327

ABSTRACT

Leishmaniases are diseases caused by infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania. Cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum is frequent in Spain, especially in certain geographic areas. Diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis is difficult because of the varied symptoms and because making cultures of this parasite is complicated. There are also different therapeutic, medical and surgical options, none of which is fully satisfactory. We review the most significant agents of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Spain.


Subject(s)
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous , Animals , Disease Reservoirs , Disease Vectors , Humans , Leishmania/physiology , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/diagnosis , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/epidemiology , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/etiology , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/parasitology , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/therapy , Spain/epidemiology
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Actas dermo-sifiliogr. (Ed. impr.) ; 94(7): 475-478, sept. 2003. ilus
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-24817

ABSTRACT

La aparición de necrólisis epidérmica tóxica por radioterapia es poco frecuente, aumentando su incidencia al asociar anticonvulsionantes. Describimos los casos de 2 mujeres de 33 y 29 años, con metástasis cerebrales de melanoma y carcinoma de mama, respectivamente, en tratamiento con dexametasona, fenitoína y sesiones de radioterapia que desarrollaron una erupción maculopapular en cabeza y mitad superior del tronco, asociada a mucositis. Las lesiones cutáneas evolucionaron a grandes ampollas flácidas en las localizaciones mencionadas. Destacamos el papel etiopatogénico de la asociación de fenitoína y radioterapia, así como la localización del proceso en la mitad superior del cuerpo (AU)


Subject(s)
Adult , Female , Humans , Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/etiology , Radiotherapy/adverse effects , Phenytoin/adverse effects , Stevens-Johnson Syndrome , Brain Neoplasms/secondary , Brain Neoplasms/complications
17.
Med. cután. ibero-lat.-am ; 28(2): 44-47, mar. 2000. ilus, tab
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-3799

ABSTRACT

Se presenta el caso de una mujer de 77 años, con una tumoración en ceja izquierda. El estudio histopatológico de la lesión, demostró una neoplasia con características de carcinoma anexial microquístico. En dos años de seguimiento no ha habido recidiva ni metástasis.Presentamos un nuevo caso de dicha entidad y realizamos una revisión de la literatura (AU)


Subject(s)
Aged , Female , Humans , Carcinoma/diagnosis , Neoplasms, Adnexal and Skin Appendage/diagnosis , Carcinoma/surgery , Carcinoma/pathology , Eyebrows/pathology , Follow-Up Studies , Neoplasms, Adnexal and Skin Appendage/surgery , Neoplasms, Adnexal and Skin Appendage/pathology
18.
Actas dermo-sifiliogr. (Ed. impr.) ; 91(1/2): 1-8, ene. 2000. ilus, tab, graf
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-3905

ABSTRACT

Se estudiaron 43 pacientes diagnosticados de leishmaniasis cutánea (botón de Oriente) que acudieron a la consulta de dermatología del Hospital Virgen de la Salud entre enero de 1990 y diciembre de 1997. Recogimos los siguientes datos clínicos: sexo, edad, número de lesiones, tiempo de evolución, forma clínica, tamaño y localización. El diagnóstico fue por biopsia cutánea o hallazgo del microorganismo en frotis de la lesión. Encontramos una alta proporción de mujeres (70 %) con dos picos de frecuencia en la edad de los pacientes, uno en menores de 14 años (30 %) y el otro entre 61 y 75 años (30 %).La lesión era única en casi todos los pacientes (91 %). El tiempo de evolución de las lesiones presentaba dos picos de máxima frecuencia (6 y 12 meses). La localización era fundamentalmente en áreas fotoexpuestas: 75 % en cara y 19 % en extremidades. La forma clínica era polimorfa. La forma papulonodular eritematosa con costra en superficie fue la más observada, con un tamaño entre 0,3 y 5 cm. La infiltración intralesional de antimoniales pentavalentes fue el tratamiento más empleado, con resultado satisfactorio. Discutimos los resultados de este trabajo y los comparamos con otras revisiones publicadas (AU)


Subject(s)
Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Female , Child, Preschool , Infant , Male , Middle Aged , Child , Humans , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/diagnosis , Hand Dermatoses/diagnosis , Leg Dermatoses/diagnosis , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/drug therapy , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/etiology , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/pathology , Clinical Evolution , Biopsy , Itraconazole/pharmacology , Leishmania/pathogenicity , Injections, Intralesional , Age Distribution , Neck/parasitology , Antifungal Agents/pharmacology , Antifungal Agents/administration & dosage , Face/parasitology , Leg Dermatoses/parasitology , Hand Dermatoses/parasitology
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