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Br J Dermatol ; 185(6): 1209-1220, 2021 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34254298

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Behçet disease (BD) presents with lymphocytic and neutrophilic vasculitis of unknown aetiology. HLA-B*51, the endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1 (ERAP1), and interleukin 23 receptor (IL23R)/IL12R are genetic risk factors. IL-23 regulates IL-17A, which controls the recruitment and activation of neutrophils. OBJECTIVES: To determine pathological changes in BD skin lesions related to the complex genetic predisposition. METHODS: We characterized the expression of IL-17A and IL-23A in various cell types by immunohistological double staining of sections from papulopustular skin lesions of acute attacks of BD and psoriasis vulgaris lesions, another HLA-class I-associated T-cell-mediated autoimmune disease in which excessive T-cell-derived IL-17A production promotes neutrophil activation. RESULTS: We found that in BD lesions, as in psoriasis, actively expanding CD8+ T cells were the predominant source of IL-17A. IL-17A+ CD8+ T (Tc 17) cells outnumbered infiltrating IL-17A+ CD4+ T cells. Unlike the epidermal localization of CD8+ T cells in psoriasis, Tc 17 cells in BD lesions mainly infiltrated the perivascular tissue and the blood vessel walls of dermis and subcutaneous tissue. They co-localised with a marked IL-23A expression by CD11c+ dendritic cells and CD68+ macrophages. IL-17A expression was associated with extensive recruitment of neutrophils around blood vessels that formed neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). CONCLUSIONS: In BD, the genetic predisposition may mediate antigen-specific activation and differentiation of a Tc 17 response, possibly targeting endothelial (auto)antigens. Neutrophils recruited by IL-17A in this process may enhance tissue damage by extensive NET formation (NETosis). Thus, the IL-23/IL-17 axis presumably controls neutrophilic inflammation in BD vasculitis in the context of a predominant antigen-specific CD8+ T-cell response.


Subject(s)
Behcet Syndrome , Extracellular Traps , Psoriasis , Aminopeptidases/metabolism , Autoimmunity , Behcet Syndrome/pathology , CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes , Humans , Minor Histocompatibility Antigens/metabolism
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Br J Dermatol ; 165(4): 917-21, 2011 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21668431

ABSTRACT

Inherited desmosomal cardiocutaneous syndromes are characterized by the quartet of woolly hair, palmoplantar keratoderma (PPK), skin fragility and cardiac abnormalities, which are caused by mutations in genes coding for desmosomal proteins. We describe a previously unrecognized autosomal recessive syndrome in a family with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy associated with alopecia and PPK (named CAPK). Genetic investigation of the family led us to find a homozygous disease-causing mutation, p.R265H, in JUP which encodes plakoglobin, a well-described member of the desmosome complex. This study expands the clinical spectrum of disorders associated with germline mutations affecting desmosomal proteins by describing a novel phenotype.


Subject(s)
Alopecia/genetics , Cardiomyopathies/genetics , Desmoplakins/genetics , Keratoderma, Palmoplantar/genetics , Mutation, Missense/genetics , Adult , Heterozygote , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , gamma Catenin
5.
Transplant Proc ; 42(10): 4603-7, 2010 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21168745

ABSTRACT

Black hairy tongue (BHT) is an unusual condition in adults characterized by marked accumulation of keratin on the dorsum of the tongue, resulting in a hair-like appearance. Herein, we have described 15 patients developing BHT after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT). BHT was generally accompanied by other cutaneous manifestations of cutaneous graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) or a precursor of GVHD. Our experience in this series emphasized that histopathologic evaluation is required for seemingly harmless eruptions like BHT in the posttransplantation period. Given the important prognostic implications of GVHD, physicians should be careful when confronted with BHT.


Subject(s)
Graft vs Host Disease , Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation/adverse effects , Adolescent , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Tongue, Hairy/etiology , Transplantation, Homologous , Young Adult
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Br J Dermatol ; 163(6): 1212-7, 2010 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21083845

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: The similarity between clinical pictures of pigmented actinic keratosis (PAK) and lentigo maligna (LM) is well known. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the frequency of dermatoscopic findings suggestive of LM/lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM) in the other facial pigmented skin lesions (FPSL) and to assess the distinguishing dermoscopic criteria of PAK and LM. METHODS: Eighty-nine FPSL were evaluated with conventional dermatoscopy. The lesions showing one or more dermatoscopic features considered as specific patterns for the diagnosis of LM/LMM, mainly slate-grey to black dots and globules, slate-grey areas, annular-granular pattern, asymmetrical pigmented follicular openings, black blotches, rhomboidal structures, hyperpigmented rim of follicular openings, slate-grey streaks and dark streaks, were included in the study selectively. RESULTS: PAK was diagnosed in 67, LM or LMM in 20 and lichen planus-like keratosis in two lesions, histopathologically. Eleven essential dermatoscopic features were observed in facial PAK: slate-grey dots (70%); annular-granular pattern (39%); rhomboidal structures (36%); pseudonetwork (36%); black globules (34%); slate-grey globules (33%); black dots (30%); asymmetrical pigmented follicular openings (25%); hyperpigmented rim of follicular openings (21%); slate-grey areas (18%); and streaks (3%). CONCLUSIONS: PAK has a striking similarity to LM/LMM in clinical and dermatoscopic features, thus representing a diagnostic challange. All dermatoscopic findings except black blotches were observed in PAK. As dermatoscopic diagnosis of a pigmented skin lesion cannot be based on the presence of a single criterion, we may conclude that histopathology still remains the gold standard for correct diagnosis.


Subject(s)
Facial Dermatoses/pathology , Hutchinson's Melanotic Freckle/pathology , Keratosis, Actinic/pathology , Skin Neoplasms/pathology , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Dermoscopy , Diagnosis, Differential , Face/pathology , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult
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Clin Exp Dermatol ; 35(4): e106-8, 2010 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19874351

ABSTRACT

Postirradiation morphoea is an uncommon side-effect of radiotherapy. We report a 74-year-old woman who was treated with radiotherapy for endometrial carcinoma. About 3.5 years after the first dose of radiotherapy, the patient developed linear morphoea starting from the radiation port and affecting distant, nonirradiated skin. Lesions of radiation-induced morphoea are generally described as well-demarcated, indurated plaques with varying amounts of associated erythema; however, there is no previous publication of unilateral band-like distribution of morphoea associated with radiotherapy, to our knowledge.


Subject(s)
Radiation Injuries/etiology , Scleroderma, Localized/etiology , Adenocarcinoma/radiotherapy , Adenocarcinoma/surgery , Aged , Brachytherapy/adverse effects , Endometrial Neoplasms/surgery , Female , Humans , Radiation Injuries/pathology , Radiotherapy, Adjuvant/adverse effects , Scleroderma, Localized/pathology
8.
J Neurosurg Sci ; 50(2): 55-8, 2006 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16841029

ABSTRACT

Intramedullary teratoma is extremely rare and to our knowledge has been reported in only nine cases in the literature. We report a case of mature cystic teratoma of the conus medullaris. The case was diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging and operated with microneurosurgical techniques.


Subject(s)
Spinal Cord Neoplasms/diagnosis , Teratoma/diagnosis , Adult , Female , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Neurosurgical Procedures/methods , Spinal Cord Neoplasms/pathology , Spinal Cord Neoplasms/surgery , Teratoma/pathology , Teratoma/surgery
9.
Clin Exp Dermatol ; 31(3): 384-6, 2006 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16681583

ABSTRACT

A 47-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of generalized arthralgia and a 10-day history of oral aphthous ulcers. After hospitalization, papulopustular lesions and perianal ulcerations developed. Pathergy test was positive and ophthalmological examination was normal. The presence of oral aphthous ulcers, genital ulcerations, papulopustular lesions and arthralgia, and the positive pathergy test suggested the diagnosis of Behçet's disease (BD). In a few days, positive pathergy reactions and papulopustular lesions evolved into bullous lesions, which were diagnosed dermatopathologically as pyoderma gangrenosum. Two days after the presentation of papulopustular lesions, the patient experienced diarrhoea accompanied by bloody stools and mucus. Histopathological examination of biopsy specimens showed no vasculitis but revealed findings suggestive of Crohn's disease. The patient responded well to treatment with systemic steroids and 5-aminosalicylic acid. Our case demonstrates that the differential diagnosis of BD and inflammatory bowel disease may be perplexing and that these two diseases may be closely related.


Subject(s)
Colitis/complications , Crohn Disease/complications , Foot Dermatoses/etiology , Leg Dermatoses/etiology , Pyoderma Gangrenosum/etiology , Behcet Syndrome/diagnosis , Colonoscopy , Crohn Disease/diagnosis , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Humans , Middle Aged
10.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol ; 20(3): 314-7, 2006 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16503895

ABSTRACT

Various cutaneous lesions including granulomatous reactions may occur at sites of resolved herpes zoster infection. A 46-year-old man with Hodgkin's disease developed localized granuloma annulare lesions on herpes zoster scars 3 months after allogeneic peripheral stem cell transplantation. This is the first case of granuloma annulare localized on herpes zoster scars that developed following peripheral stem cell transplantation.


Subject(s)
Graft vs Host Reaction , Granuloma Annulare/diagnosis , Herpes Zoster/diagnosis , Hodgkin Disease , Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation , Cicatrix/pathology , Diagnosis, Differential , Granuloma Annulare/complications , Granuloma Annulare/pathology , Herpes Zoster/complications , Herpes Zoster/pathology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged
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J Viral Hepat ; 12(3): 262-8, 2005 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15850466

ABSTRACT

To determine whether combination treatment of HBeAg(-) chronic hepatitis B is beneficial we studied 78 patients with HBeAg(-), HBV DNA-positive chronic hepatitis B who were randomized to lamivudine, 100 mg, qd, for 12 months or lamivudine-interferon (9 MU, t.i.w.) in combination. In the combination arm, 2 months of lamivudine treatment preceded 10 months of combination treatment. Biochemical, virologic and histologic responses were assessed at the end of treatment, after six and a median 27 months of drug-free follow-up (short- and long-term follow-up, respectively). Virologic response was defined as undetectable HBV DNA with a hybridization assay and biochemical response as normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT). Change in HBV DNA was also assessed by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Presence of YMDD mutants at the end of treatment was investigated with a line probe assay. Both treatment regimes led to a median 2 log decline in HBV DNA levels. Virologic end of treatment responses were 90 and 92% with mono- and combination treatment, respectively. Corresponding virologic responses at short- and long-term follow-up were 59 and 54%, and 27 and 25%, respectively. Patients having a baseline HBV DNA value > or =200 pg/mL were more likely to relapse within 6 months off therapy than those patients with a baseline HBV DNA level <200 pg/mL (P = 0.041). YMDD mutants were observed in 53% of patients receiving lamivudine compared with 24% of patients receiving the combination regime (P = 0.017). In conclusion, efficacy of combination treatment is similar to lamivudine monotherapy. However, combination treatment decreases the development of YMDD mutant strains compared with lamivudine monotherapy.


Subject(s)
Hepatitis B e Antigens/immunology , Hepatitis B, Chronic/drug therapy , Interferon-alpha/therapeutic use , Lamivudine/administration & dosage , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Drug Administration Schedule , Drug Therapy, Combination , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Hepatitis B, Chronic/diagnosis , Hepatitis B, Chronic/immunology , Humans , Interferon alpha-2 , Liver Function Tests , Male , Middle Aged , Probability , Recombinant Proteins , Risk Assessment , Severity of Illness Index , Statistics, Nonparametric , Treatment Outcome
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Abdom Imaging ; 28(5): 725-7, 2003.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-14628885

ABSTRACT

We describe a 48-year-old male patient who presented with rectal fullness and pain. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomographic studies revealed a noncalcified, unilocular, cystic mass lesion with well-defined borders. On MRI nondependent fat spheres were detected inside the cyst. The same pattern has been described in dermoid cyst of the ovary. We suggest that this MRI pattern is specific to dermoid cysts.


Subject(s)
Dermoid Cyst/diagnosis , Rectal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Middle Aged , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
13.
Urol Int ; 62(4): 252-4, 1999.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10567895

ABSTRACT

Epithelioid sarcoma is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm. We had the opportunity to report a case of epithelioid sarcoma of the penis.


Subject(s)
Penile Neoplasms , Sarcoma , Adult , Humans , Male , Penile Neoplasms/pathology , Penile Neoplasms/surgery , Penis/pathology , Sarcoma/pathology , Sarcoma/surgery
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