The Effect of Lipofilling and Platelet-Rich Plasma on Patients with Moderate-Severe Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus who were Non-Responders to Topical Clobetasol Propionate: A Randomized Pilot Study.

BACKGROUND: The first-line treatment for vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS) is 3 months of topical corticosteroid therapy. However, limited evidence is available concerning the use of fat grafting and platelet-rich plasma as a second-line treatment for patients who do not respond to first-line treatment. METHODS: This prospective single-center randomized pilot trial included 20 patients with a clinical and histological diagnosis of moderate to severe VLS. The patients in the treatment group (TG) received two infiltrations (at 3-month intervals) of nanofat mixed with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) into the vulvar area, while the control group (CG) received standard topical corticosteroid therapy. Fat was aspirated from the medial thigh or lower abdomen regions. Microfat was obtained after centrifugation and was emulsified to obtain a nanofat suspension. Treatment efficacy was determined by measuring changes in the vulvar skin elasticity, histopathology, and clinical signs, symptoms, and patient quality of life at after 1 year. RESULTS: A total of 19 patients were finally assessed (9 TG and 10 CG). At the end of the study (1 year), there had been no significant improvement in vulvar skin elasticity. However, patients in the TG showed a significant improvement in their symptoms (itching, pain, burning, and dyspareunia) and clinical signs (cervical erosions, fissures, stenosis, and leukoderma). Analysis of skin biopsies revealed a significant decrease in all inflammatory cell types in the TG. No adverse events related to the autologous treatment were recorded. CONCLUSIONS: Compared with topical corticosteroids, two infiltrations delivered 3 months apart decreased the inflammation of the vulva and improved most of the clinical signs and symptoms associated with VLS. Nonetheless, no improvement in vulvar skin elasticity was derived from the autologous treatment. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE I: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

Reconstrucción palpebral multidisciplinar en el síndrome de Barber-Say: a propósito de un caso / Multidisciplinary eyelid reconstruction in Barber-Say syndrome: A case report

El síndrome de Barber-Say es una infrecuente displasia producida por la mutación del gen TWIST2 (2q37.3) que codifica una proteína que actúa a nivel epigenético. Presentamos el caso de un niño de 2 días en el que el ectropion, el hipertelorismo, la hipertricosis y demás rasgos dismórficos condujeron al diagnóstico clínico de síndrome de Barber-Say, posteriormente confirmado genéticamente. Alrededor de 20 casos se han publicado sobre este síndrome; sin embargo, en menos de la mitad se describe la técnica para abordar las malformaciones palpebrales, lo que supuso un reto quirúrgico. Nuestra actuación incluyó una tarsorrafia lateral y la toma de injertos de piel de la superficie palmar del antebrazo, área retroauricular y fosa supraclavicular, así como injertos grasos de la superficie interna de ambos muslos para la reconstrucción palpebral. Se trata del primer caso de síndrome de Barber-Say en el que se utilizan injertos supraclaviculares y del antebrazo

Barber-Say syndrome is an unusual dysplasia caused by the mutation of the TWIST2 gene (2q37.3), which encodes a protein that acts at an epigenetic level. The case is presented of a 2-day-old male child in whom ectropion, hypertelorism, hypertrichosis and other dysmorphic features led to the clinical diagnosis of Barber-Say syndrome, which was later confirmed with genetic tests. Around 20 cases have been reported on this syndrome, of which less than half have described the surgical technique, as it represents a surgical challenge. The approach in this case included a lateral tarsorrhaphy and skin grafts taken from the volar surface of the forearm, retroauricular area and supraclavicular fossa, as well as autologous lipografts from the inner side of both thighs for palpebral reconstruction. This is the first case of Barber-Say syndrome in which the use of skin grafts are taken from supraclavicular fossa and forearms

Multidisciplinary eyelid reconstruction in Barber-Say syndrome: A case report. / Reconstrucción palpebral multidisciplinar en el síndrome de Barber-Say: a propósito de un caso.

Barber-Say syndrome is an unusual dysplasia caused by the mutation of the TWIST2 gene (2q37.3), which encodes a protein that acts at an epigenetic level. The case is presented of a 2-day-old male child in whom ectropion, hypertelorism, hypertrichosis and other dysmorphic features led to the clinical diagnosis of Barber-Say syndrome, which was later confirmed with genetic tests. Around 20 cases have been reported on this syndrome, of which less than half have described the surgical technique, as it represents a surgical challenge. The approach in this case included a lateral tarsorrhaphy and skin grafts taken from the volar surface of the forearm, retroauricular area and supraclavicular fossa, as well as autologous lipografts from the inner side of both thighs for palpebral reconstruction. This is the first case of Barber-Say syndrome in which the use of skin grafts are taken from supraclavicular fossa and forearms.

Uso de terapia de vacío en el Hospital Infantil La Fe de Valencia (España): experiencia y resultados / Experience and results with the use of vacuum assisted therapy at the children’s Hospital La Fe, Valencia (Spain)

El uso de la terapia de vacío en el tratamiento de heridas complejas y de evolución tórpida tiene sus inicios en los años cuarenta. Sin embargo, la experiencia con su utilización en la población infantil es mucho más reciente. En la actualidad no disponemos de estudios científicos contrastados y con nivel de evidencia A para emitir conclusiones firmes en estos casos; a pesar de ello, la experiencia clínica acumulada hasta el momento es satisfactoria en la mayoría de los casos. En la gestión sanitaria moderna, el control de recursos y costes es hoy en día un pilar fundamental; es por ello que contar con una terapia de estas características constituye un recurso de gran valor, sobre todo cuando la intención es minimizar la estancia hospitalaria y a la vez mejorar la calidad de vida del paciente, lo cual es especialmente importante cuando se trata de niños. Presentamos la experiencia en el uso de terapia de vacío en pacientes pediátricos del Servicio de Cirugía Plástica y Reconstructiva del Hospital La Fe de Valencia, España, entre los años 2007 y 2010 (AU)

Vacuum assisted therapy in complex and complicated wounds has been used since the 40s; however, it has only been applied in paediatric patients recently. To our best knowledge there are not A level evidence studies in this field, although experience in its use has been shown to be satisfactory in the majority of cases. Due to the importance in health management of controlling costs and resources, this therapy represents a useful tool, specially when we try to reduce hospital stay and improve quality of life, which is very important in children. We report our experience in the use of vacuum therapy in paediatric patients in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department in La Fe University Hospital, Valencia, Spain, between 2007 and 2010 (AU)

Carcinoma epidermoide gigante de labio inferior. Caso clínico / Inferior lip epidermoid giant tumor. Case report

Presentamos el caso clínico de una paciente de 81 años de edad con un tumor epidermoide de labio inferior de grandes proporciones, de un año y medio de evolución que nos llega a la consulta remitida urgentemente por el Servicio de Radioterapia tras siete sesiones, sin mejoría alguna. El tumor ocupaba la casi totalidad del labio inferior, respetando las comisuras por 3 mm. A pesar de la edad y el riesgo quirúrgico, se optó por la extirpación tumoral y posterior reconstrucción mediante la técnica de Bernard-Webster, a la que se añadieron dos colgajos de mucosa yugal para la creación de un neobermellón. Mostramos el estado en que llegó la paciente y el resultado en el momento del alta hospitalaria. El motivo de presentación de este caso, es la poca frecuencia de casos tan extremos en la actualidad debido a que la evolución sanitario-sociocultural que vivimos brinda la posibilidad de detección en estadíos mucho más precoces (AU)

We present a case report of an ancient female patient 81 years old with a giant epidermoid tumor in the inferior lip, one year and a half evolution, that arrives urgently to our Service from the Radiotherapy Unit after no improvement with seven radiotherapy sessions. The tumor affected nearly the whole inferior lip but respected 3mm of the both corners of the mouth. Despite of the age of the patient and the high surgical risk, we practised a tumoral resection an reconstruction with Bernard-Webster’s technique and we added two mucosal flaps to create a new vermilion. We show how the patient arrived and the results when she leaved our Unit. The reason to present this case is the non-ordinariness of this kind of patients because the social, sanitary and cultural evolution afford us detection in early stages (AU)