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Case Rep Dermatol ; 9(3): 158-163, 2017.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29033821

ABSTRACT

Anti-tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) biologic agents are used for treating refractory sarcoidosis. However, sarcoidosis-like epithelioid cell granulomas may develop during anti-TNF-α treatment. A 63-year-old man suffering from rheumatoid arthritis was treated with oral methotrexate and methylprednisolone for 4 years. He subsequently started biweekly subcutaneous injections of certolizumab pegol. Three months later, light red follicular papules developed on his chest and they spread over the trunk and bilateral upper arms. Histopathology of a lesion showed a sharply demarcated noncaseating epithelioid cell granuloma with multi-nucleated giant cells in the upper perifollicular area. The follicular papules subsided following discontinuation of certolizumab pegol. Folliculitis-like lichenoid sarcoidosis should be included among the adverse cutaneous reactions of anti-TNF-α treatment.

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J Dermatol ; 42(10): 999-1001, 2015 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26017098

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S100-negative, CD1a-positive histiocytosis is a rare histiocytic disorder characterized by proliferation of histiocytic cells possessing a phenotype of epidermal Langerhans cells except for the lack of S100 expression and Birbeck granules. We report the case of a Japanese man suffering from S100-negative, CD1a-positive histiocytosis. The patient showed numerous smooth erythematous 5-10-mm papules/nodules on most of his body. The key histopathological feature was the presence of dermal infiltrates of non-epidermotropic S100-negative CD1a-positive mononuclear cells. No systemic involvement was detected. Initially bath-psoralen plus ultraviolet A therapy was effective, but the lesions became recalcitrant to this treatment. Methylprednisolone pulse therapy followed by low-dose methotrexate (up to 30 mg/week) in combination with prednisolone (15 mg/day) effectively controlled the skin lesions.


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Dermatologic Agents/therapeutic use , Glucocorticoids/therapeutic use , Histiocytosis/drug therapy , Methotrexate/therapeutic use , Prednisolone/therapeutic use , Adult , Antigens, CD1/metabolism , Drug Therapy, Combination , Histiocytosis/immunology , Humans , Male , S100 Proteins
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J Dermatol Sci ; 73(1): 67-73, 2014 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24074652

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BACKGROUND: Although physical properties of neonatal-infantile stratum corneum (SC) change drastically after birth, precise developmental alterations of specific sites have not been fully elucidated. OBJECTIVE: To determine the longitudinal alterations of neonatal-infantile SC functions and components of upper thighs and diaper-covered buttocks during the first year of life. The data were compared with those of adults. METHODS: Nineteen full-term neonates and their mothers were subjected to the measurements. Skin hydration, water sorption/retention capacity, TEWL were measured. Superficial SC analyses for NMF, ester binding sebum, and free fatty acids were performed by ATR-FTIR spectrometer. Total amount of ceramides (CERs) and CER subclasses were analyzed by NPLC-ESI-MS. RESULTS: SC hydration of neonatal thighs was lower than that of their mothers, which rapidly increased during the 1st month. Skin hydration of neonatal buttocks was similar to that of their mothers. This also rapidly increased during the 1st month. The neonatal TEWL was less than those of their mothers indicating more efficient barrier function at both sites, which significantly increased during the 1st year development. This was mostly correlated decreased in the ω-hydroxy fatty acid-esterified CERs. Superficial ester-binding sebum content of neonates was similar to that of their mothers, which significantly decreased during the measurement; the decrease was more marked on buttocks. Neither NMF nor FFA of the superficial SC showed significant alteration during the 1-year development. CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that physical functions and components of neonatal-infantile SC show considerable alterations between diaper-covered buttocks and upper thighs during the 1st year development.


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Child Development , Diapers, Infant , Skin/growth & development , Adult , Age Factors , Buttocks , Ceramides/metabolism , Chromatography, Liquid , Fatty Acids, Nonesterified/metabolism , Female , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Male , Microscopy, Atomic Force , Sebum/metabolism , Skin/metabolism , Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization , Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared , Thigh , Water/metabolism , Water Loss, Insensible
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