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Postradiation sarcomas are rare and highly malignant tumors which may appear as a consequence of radiotherapy. They may originate on bone or soft tissues.We report the case of a patient who developed a malignant fibrous histiocytoma 35 years after radiotherapy for a melanoma on her right leg.
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Humans , Female , Young Adult , Ecthyma, Contagious/diagnosis , Orf virus/isolation & purificationSubject(s)
Ecthyma, Contagious/diagnosis , Orf virus/isolation & purification , Female , Humans , Young AdultABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have analyzed the influence of psoriasis on the quality of life and psychosocial health of patients. However, few studies have addressed the effect of this disease on individuals living with these patients (cohabitants). OBJECTIVE: To analyze the influence of psoriasis on the levels of anxiety, depression, and quality of life of the cohabitants of psoriatic patients. METHODS: The study included patients, cohabitants, and controls, a total of 130 participants. Their quality of life was measured with the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and Family Dermatology Life Quality Index (FDLQI), and their psychological state with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Demographic data of participants and clinical characteristics of patients were also gathered. RESULTS: The presence of psoriasis impaired the quality of life of 87.8% of the cohabitants. FDLQI scores of cohabitants were significantly associated with the DLQI scores of the patients (rs = 0.554; P < .001). Anxiety and depression levels did not differ between patients and cohabitants, but were significantly higher than in the controls (P < .001). LIMITATIONS: Additional studies with larger numbers of patients and cohabitants are required to analyze differences between groups according to psoriasis severity. CONCLUSION: Psoriasis markedly worsens the global well-being of patients and their cohabitants, who experienced an impairment of their quality of life and higher levels of anxiety and depression.
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Anxiety/psychology , Depression/psychology , Family/psychology , Psoriasis/psychology , Quality of Life/psychology , Residence Characteristics , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Case-Control Studies , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Psychiatric Status Rating Scales , Severity of Illness Index , Surveys and Questionnaires , Young AdultABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a rare variant of cutaneous lichen planus that preferentially involves hair follicles. OBSERVATION: We describe the case of an 87-year-old woman with cicatricial alopecia due to lichen planopilaris. The diagnosis was based on clinical evaluation, histopathology and trichoscopy. Squamous cell carcinoma developed within the hairless area after 18 years of evolution. CONCLUSION: It is necessary to consider the association between lichen planopilaris and squamous cell carcinoma and to ensure a close follow-up of LPP patients, especially when there is a long history of the disease or new a lesion develops, which does not correspond clinically or in trichoscopy to lichen planopilaris.
