Antiprotozoal Agents , Cardiomyopathy, Dilated , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous , Organometallic Compounds , Humans , Meglumine Antimoniate/adverse effects , Cardiomyopathy, Dilated/chemically induced , Cardiomyopathy, Dilated/drug therapy , Meglumine/adverse effects , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/diagnosis , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/drug therapy
Chemotherapy extravasation is a rare but severe cutaneous complication associated with administration of intravenous chemotherapy. Extravasation causes serious disability and diminishes the quality of life in patients with cancer undergoing antineoplastic therapy. Treatment of chemotherapy extravasation is not standardized. We report a patient with paclitaxel extravasation who was successfully treated with corticosteroids.
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic , Paclitaxel , Humans , Paclitaxel/adverse effects , Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/adverse effects , Quality of Life , Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials , Skin
Pemphigus herpetiformis (PH) is a rare form of pemphigus, especially when occurring in childhood. Misdiagnosis is common in this age group. The disease exhibits diverse clinical and histological aspects. Further immunological investigations should be performed in order to make the right diagnosis with a correct management strategy.
Hidradenitis Suppurativa , Polychondritis, Relapsing , Hidradenitis Suppurativa/complications , Hidradenitis Suppurativa/diagnosis , Hidradenitis Suppurativa/drug therapy , Humans , Polychondritis, Relapsing/complications , Polychondritis, Relapsing/diagnosis , Polychondritis, Relapsing/drug therapy
Breast Neoplasms/complications , Scleroderma, Localized/classification , Biomarkers/analysis , Biomarkers/blood , Breast Neoplasms/diagnosis , Drug Therapy/methods , Female , GATA3 Transcription Factor/analysis , GATA3 Transcription Factor/blood , Humans , Keratin-7/analysis , Keratin-7/blood , Middle Aged , Palliative Care/methods , Scleroderma, Localized/etiology
Skin manifestations of sarcoidosis occur in up to 30% of cases, and may be the sentinel sign of the disease, with the skin being sometimes exclusively affected. While this may facilitate an early dermatologic diagnosis, heterogeneity in the cutaneous morphologies of sarcoidosis complicates recognition and affirms its reputation as a "great imitator". Here, we present a case of a verrucous version of sarcoidosis that may be misdiagnosed because it can mimic other inflammatory and neoplastic skin disorders. Although it is a rare variant, its presence should alert clinicians to the likelihood of systemic involvement of cutaneous sarcoidosis.
Sarcoidosis/diagnosis , Skin Diseases/diagnosis , Diagnosis, Differential , Diagnostic Errors , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Sarcoidosis/pathology , Skin Diseases/pathology
