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BACKGROUND: Acne is a common inflammatory skin disease with adolescents being the most affected by this condition; however, acne also occurs frequently in the adult population. Adult acne is defined as late-onset acne or acne that persists beyond age 25 years. In terms of epidemiologic data, reports of adult female acne prevalence range from 5.5% to 61.5% around the world. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and trace the trend of adult female acne in Colombia over the last 5 years. METHODS: Using nationwide data from the General System of Social Security and Health in Colombia through the Sistema Integrado de Información de la Protección Social database and International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, diagnostic codes, a cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of adult female acne in outpatients in Colombia from 2015 to 2019. RESULTS: For the 5-year study period, overall acne prevalence was 2.14 per 1000 population. The highest annual prevalence (2.94 per 1000 population) was in 2019 and the lowest prevalence (1.71 per 1000 population) was in 2015. Prevalence peaked in patients age 25 to 29 years, and decreased to <1 per 1000 population in those age <50 years. CONCLUSION: This nationwide study of adult female acne in Colombia suggests an increasing trend in prevalence over the last 5 years. We recommend further studies to determine risk factors involved in this condition.
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Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic cutaneous and subcutaneous mycosis, is caused by dematiaceous fungi, the most frequently implicated are Fonsecaea, Phialophora, Cladophialophora, Rhinocladiella and Exophiala. We report a woman who was treated before with mycological cure, but she experience a relapse requiring treatment again. Direct microscopic examination and skin biopsy with culture were necessary to identify a Exophiala psychrophila, and for our knowledge this is the first case reported.
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BACKGROUND: Prevalence of rosacea has been estimated around the world in the range of 0-22%. In Colombia, the prevalence of rosacea remains unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of rosacea and the frequencies of its subtypes in Colombia. METHODS: This cross-sectional, multicenter study was conducted in six outpatient dermatology clinics across Colombia. A total of 33 dermatologists conducted a comprehensive medical history and physical examination for all rosacea patients seen at their offices over the course of 2 months. All patients who accepted to participate were encouraged to answer a survey about the history of their illness. RESULTS: Of 10,204 outpatients evaluated for rosacea between July and August 2014, 291 rosacea patients were included in this study. The prevalence of rosacea subtypes in this cohort was: 45.3% erythematotelangiectatic (ETR) (n = 132), 48.7% papulopustular (PPR) (n = 142), 4.8% phymatous (n = 14), and 1% ocular (n = 3). CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the prevalence in Colombia was 2.85%. Our data represent an important first step to understanding the current state of rosacea in Colombia. The prevalence of rosacea in Colombia is the highest in Latin America among a few reports published, which might be explained by geographic features. However, contrary to our expectations, the prevalence is lower than that in some European countries. We postulate that this finding may be due to methodological differences.
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Rosacea/epidemiology , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Colombia/epidemiology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prevalence , Rosacea/classification , Young AdultABSTRACT
La displasia campomélica es una osteocondrodisplasia poco frecuente, incluida dentro del grupo de las osteocondrodisplasias letales. Su origen genético son mutaciones en el gen SOX9 que se heredan de forma autosómica dominante. Se caracteriza clínicamente por la forma arqueada de las extremidades, malformaciones de la caja torácica, alteraciones cartilaginosas en el árbol traqueobronquial, alteraciones en la diferenciación genital y otras anomalías menores. Los pacientes con este diagnóstico no tienen un buen pronóstico, a pesar de instaurarse un manejo adecuado. Usualmente, la muerte se da en el período neonatal por insuficiencia respiratoria, debido a las malformaciones torácicas, aunque se describen casos con buen pronóstico. El diagnóstico temprano in utero, a través de la ecografía prenatal y la confirmación diagnóstica con radiografía convencional, son indispensables para un adecuado abordaje interdisciplinario del paciente. Se presenta el caso de un recién nacido masculino con displasia campomélica y su abordaje diagnóstico desde la radiología.
Campomelicdysplasia is a rare osteochondrodysplasia, which is included in the lethal osteochondrodysplasias group. Mutations in SOX9 gene are responsible for this disorder and its inheritance mechanism is autosomal dominant. Campomelicdysplasia is characterized by congenital bowing and angulations of long bones, tracheobronchial tree abnormalities, ambiguous genitalia, dislocated hips and other minor abnormalities. Prognosis is poor in spite of suitable management. Death is usually produced by respiratoryfailure due to thoracic malformations. The early in utero diagnosis through prenatal ultrasonography and its confirmation by conventional Xray are both essential for an interdisciplinary management. We present a case of a male newborn with campomelicdysplasia and its radiological diagnostic approach.
