Relationship of Helicobacter pylori seroprevalence with the occurrence and severity of psoriasis.

BACKGROUND:: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the skin and joints and has a multifactorial etiology. Recently, it has been suggested that Helicobacter pylori infection may contribute as a trigger for the development of the disease. OBJECTIVES:: To determine the prevalence of H. pylori seropositivity in patients with psoriasis and to evaluate the relation between disease severity and H. pylori infection. METHODS:: H. pylori infection was assessed in psoriatic patients and controls by using H. pylori IgG quantitative enzyme immunoassay (ELISA test). The patients were classified according to the severity of the disease (PASI score). RESULTS:: One hundred and twenty six patients with psoriasis (73 females and 53 males); mean age 50.48 years; 65 patients (51.59%) had severe psoriasis, 40 (31.75%) moderate psoriasis and 21 (16.67%) mild psoriasis. Twenty one healthy volunteers included as a control group, mean age of 41.05 years, 13 females and 8 males. One hundred and eleven patients with psoriasis tested serologically, 80 (72.07%) were seropositive compared with 7 positive volunteers (33.33%; P=0.002). Forty-nine (75.38%) patients with severe psoriasis were positive, 25 (62.50%) with moderate psoriasis were positive and 6 (28.57%) with mild psoriasis were positive (P=0.045). Study limitations: none. CONCLUSIONS:: H. pylori infection influences the development of psoriasis and severity of the disease.

Relationship of Helicobacter pylori seroprevalence with the occurrence and severity of psoriasis

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the skin and joints and has a multifactorial etiology. Recently, it has been suggested that Helicobacter pylori infection may contribute as a trigger for the development of the disease. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of H. pylori seropositivity in patients with psoriasis and to evaluate the relation between disease severity and H. pylori infection. METHODS: H. pylori infection was assessed in psoriatic patients and controls by using H. pylori IgG quantitative enzyme immunoassay (ELISA test). The patients were classified according to the severity of the disease (PASI score). RESULTS: One hundred and twenty six patients with psoriasis (73 females and 53 males); mean age 50.48 years; 65 patients (51.59%) had severe psoriasis, 40 (31.75%) moderate psoriasis and 21 (16.67%) mild psoriasis. Twenty one healthy volunteers included as a control group, mean age of 41.05 years, 13 females and 8 males. One hundred and eleven patients with psoriasis tested serologically, 80 (72.07%) were seropositive compared with 7 positive volunteers (33.33%; P=0.002). Forty-nine (75.38%) patients with severe psoriasis were positive, 25 (62.50%) with moderate psoriasis were positive and 6 (28.57%) with mild psoriasis were positive (P=0.045). Study limitations: none. CONCLUSIONS: H. pylori infection influences the development of psoriasis and severity of the disease.

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum of the skin with involvement of the oral cavity.

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is an inherited multisystemic disease of elastic fibers that primarily affects the skin and retina. A case of primary PXE of the skin with late involvement of the upper lip is reported. A 55-year-old woman with a previous diagnosis of PXE affecting her skin developed a lesion on her lower lip. An oral examination identified a yellowish macule of undefined limits. A biopsy from her lip was taken and both light and transmission electron microscopies confirmed the presence of fragmented elastic fibers and calcifications on her mucosa, which was compatible with the diagnosis of oral PXE. Since the manifestation of oral PXE is rare in this region, dental practitioners must be aware that this systemic condition may produce oral lesions, which sometimes may mimic other benign diseases of the oral cavity like Fordyce granules. So, the establishment of an appropriate diagnosis is necessary to provide adequate information and attention to the patient.

Acometimento oral em portador de neurofibromatose tipo I / Oral involvement in a patient with neurofibromatosis type I

A neurofibromatose do tipo 1, também conhecida como neurofibromatose de von Recklinghausen, é doença autossômica dominante, que afeta 1:3000 recém- nascidos. Aproximadamente 50% dos pacientes de NF1 não apresentam história familiar da doença. Língua, rebordo alveolar da mucosa bucal, gengivas, lábios, palato, assoalho da boca e o espaço faringomaxilar podem ser acometidos por tumores em associação com NF1, sendo a língua o local mais comum. Relata-se o caso de paciente do sexo feminino, de 29 anos, apresentando neurofibroma na língua, ressaltando-se a possibilidade de manifestações da doença na cavidade oral e seus diagnósticos diferenciais.

Neurofibromatosis type 1, also known as von Recklinghausen neurofibromatosis, is an autosomal dominant disorder that affects 1 in 3,000 newborns. Approximately 50% of neurofibromatosis type 1 patients have no family history of the disease. The tongue, the alveolar ridge of the buccal mucosa, gums, lips, palate, floor of the mouth, and pharyngomaxillary fossa can be affected by tumors associated with this condition; the tongue is the most common site. We report the case of a 29-year-old female patient with neurofibroma in the tongue, highlighting the possibility of disease manifestations in the oral cavity and differential diagnoses.

Osteomas cutâneos miliares múltiplos da face - relato de caso / Multiple cutaneous miliary osteomas of the face: a case report

Introdução: Osteoma cutâneo miliar múltiplo é doença rara, caracterizada por tecido ósseo ectópico na derme e/ou hipoderme. Usualmente ocorre na face, em pessoas entre 17 e 79 anos. A etiologia é ainda desconhecida. Relata-se caso de paciente do sexo feminino, apresentando placa papulosa de coloração castanho-escura, endurecida, acometendo regiões malares e mentoniana, mal delimitada, com superfície irregular, formada por lesões papulonodulares, hipercrômicas, algumas branco-amareladas, há dois anos, referindo acne, desde os 16 anos de idade, não tratada, tendo o diagnóstico sido confirmado histopatologicamente e apresentado resultado terapêutico satisfatório com uso de tretinoína creme 0,1%.

Summary: Multiple cutaneous miliary osteoma is a rare condition characterized by ectopic bone tissue in the dermis and/or hypodermis. It usually occurs on the face, in individuals of 17 to 79 years old. Its etiology is still unknown. The present article reports the case of a female patient affected by a hardened, poorly delimited, papular plaque of dark brown hue and irregular surface, affecting the malar and mentonian regions. The patient sought medical care two years before the publication of this study, describing untreated acne since the age of 16. The papular plaque was composed of hyperchromic papular nodular lesions ­ some with white-yellowish hue. The diagnosis was confirmed histopathologically. Satisfactory therapeutic results were achieved with the use of 0.1% tretinoin cream.

Sarcoidose cutânea sobre cicatrizes: relato de caso / Sarcoidosis on skin scars: a case report

A sarcoidose é uma doença inflamatória sistêmica, de etiologia desconhecida, em que granulomas não caseosos são encontrados nos órgãos acometidos. O envolvimento cutâneo ocorre em 25 por cento dos casos, com grande polimorfismo lesional. O acometimento de cicatrizes é incomum, porém clinicamente característico de sarcoidose cutânea. A maioria dos pacientes com sarcoidose cicatricial tem doença sistêmica. Relata-se o caso de uma paciente de 65 anos, que apresentou nodulações sobre cicatrizes 20 anos, após a realização de procedimentos cirúrgicos, sem manifestações sistêmicas. Salienta-se a importância de se investigar sarcoidose em cicatrizes prévias, com alterações inflamatórias.

Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown origin, in which non-caseating granulomas (small inflammatory nodules) are found in the affected organs. Cutaneous involvement occurs in 25 percent of cases with a wide range of clinical presentation. The onset of scars is unsual although clinically characteristic of cutaneous sarcoidosis. Most patients with scar sarcoidosis have a systemic disease. It is reported the case of a 65 year-old woman that developed scar nodules 20 years after she had had surgical procedures without systemic manifestations. It is worth mentioning the importance of investigating sarcoidosis with inflammatory alterations in praevia scars.

Cutaneous horn: a retrospective histopathological study of 222 cases.

BACKGROUND: Cutaneous horn is a keratotic, conical and circumscribed lesion that can hide both benign or malignant lesions. OBJECTIVE: To identify,from a histopathological point of view, the main clinical dermatoses that are presented ,from a clinical point of view, as cutaneous horn. METHODS: RETROSPECTIVE HISTOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF 222 CASES OF CUTANEOUS HORNS THAT WERE CLASSIFIED AS SUCH BY ANATOMICAL-PATHOLOGICAL REPORTS OF THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (HOSPITAL DE CLINICAS DE UBERLANDIA) FROM 1990 TO 2006. RESULTS: The average age of patients was 67,42. The female sex was more affected (64,86%). The average time of clinical evolution was 16,92 months. Lesions were mostly frequent located on the head (35,14%) and upper limbs (31,08%). Histopathological analysis considered 41,44 % of the lesions as benign and 58,56% as pre-malignant or malignant among the 222 cases of cutaneous horns studied. Within the group of pre-malignant lesions, actinic keratosis was found in 83,84% of the cases; within the group of malignant lesions, squamous cell carcinoma was found in 93,75% of the cases. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that the majority of cutaneosus horns occured in areas of the body that are exposed to the sun, predominantly head and upper limbs. Considering the high frequency of pre-malignant lesions and also the presence of malignant lesions it is suggested surgical exeresis followed by histopathological study of the cutaneous horns for confirmation of specific diagnosis.

Corno cutâneo: estudo histopatológico retrospectivo de 222 casos / Cutaneous horn: a retrospective histopathological study of 222 cases

FUNDAMENTOS: O corno cutâneo é lesão acentuadamente hiperqueratótica, cônica e circunscrita, que pode ocultar tanto lesões benignas como malignas. OBJETIVO: Identificar histopatologicamente as principais dermatoses que se apresentam clinicamente como corno cutâneo. MÉTODOS: Estudo histopatológico retrospectivo de 222 cornos cutâneos, a partir de laudos anatomopatológicos do Hospital de Clínicas de Uberlândia entre os anos de 1990 e 2006. RESULTADOS: A média de idade dos pacientes foi de 67,42 anos. O sexo feminino foi mais acometido (64,86 por cento). O tempo médio de evolução foi de 16,92 meses. As localizações mais frequentes das lesões foram: cabeça (35,14 por cento) e membros superiores (31,08 por cento). Observaram-se lesões histopatologicamente benignas em 41,44 por cento e lesões prémalignas ou malignas em 58,56 por cento dos cornos cutâneos estudados. Entre as lesões pré-malignas, a queratose actínica foi encontrada em 83,84 por cento dos casos; entre as malignas, o carcinoma espinocelular correspondeu a 93,75 por cento dos casos. CONCLUSÕES: Este estudo mostrou que a maioria dos cornos cutâneos surgiu sobre áreas do corpo expostas à luz solar, predominantemente, cabeça e membros superiores. Considerando-se a elevada frequência de lesões prémalignas e também a presença de lesões malignas, sugere-se exérese cirúrgica seguida de estudo histopatológico dos cornos cutâneos, para confirmação de diagnóstico específico.

BACKGROUND: Cutaneous horn is a keratotic, conical and circumscribed lesion that can hide both benign or malignant lesions. OBJECTIVE: To identify,from a histopathological point of view, the main clinical dermatoses that are presented ,from a clinical point of view, as cutaneous horn. METHODS: RETROSPECTIVE HISTOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF 222 CASES OF CUTANEOUS HORNS THAT WERE CLASSIFIED AS SUCH BY ANATOMICAL-PATHOLOGICAL REPORTS OF THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE UBERLÂNDIA) FROM 1990 TO 2006. RESULTS: The average age of patients was 67,42. The female sex was more affected (64,86 percent). The average time of clinical evolution was 16,92 months. Lesions were mostly frequent located on the head (35,14 percent) and upper limbs (31,08 percent). Histopathological analysis considered 41,44 percent of the lesions as benign and 58,56 percent as pre-malignant or malignant among the 222 cases of cutaneous horns studied. Within the group of pre-malignant lesions, actinic keratosis was found in 83,84 percent of the cases; within the group of malignant lesions, squamous cell carcinoma was found in 93,75 percent of the cases. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that the majority of cutaneosus horns occured in areas of the body that are exposed to the sun, predominantly head and upper limbs. Considering the high frequency of pre-malignant lesions and also the presence of malignant lesions it is suggested surgical exeresis followed by histopathological study of the cutaneous horns for confirmation of specific diagnosis.

Sarcoidosis on skin scars: a case report.

Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown origin, in which non-caseating granulomas (small inflammatory nodules) are found in the affected organs. Cutaneous involvement occurs in 25% of cases with a wide range of clinical presentation. The onset of scars is unusual although clinically characteristic of cutaneous sarcoidosis. Most patients with scar sarcoidosis have a systemic disease. It is reported the case of a 65 year-old woman that developed scar nodules 20 years after she had had surgical procedures without systemic manifestations. It is worth mentioning the importance of investigating sarcoidosis with inflammatory alterations in praevia scars.

[Superficial granulomatous pyoderma: report of a case of an uncommon variant of pyoderma gangrenosum]. / Pioderma granulomatoso superficial: relato de caso de variante rara do pioderma gangrenoso.

Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare idiopathic skin disease. It affects mainly adults, and only 4% of the cases are diagnosed on children and adolescents. There are four clinical forms of pyoderma gangrenosum: ulcerative, pustular, bullous, and vegetative (superficial granulomatous pyoderma). Superficial granulomatous pyoderma is considered the most benign and uncommon form of the disease. Patients who have undergone surgical procedures may occasionally present pyoderma gangrenosum manifestations on the surgical site. A case of a five-year-old child, victim of burn, who presented superficial granulomatous pyoderma on the skin graft donor sites is reported.

Pioderma granulomatoso superficial: relato de caso de variante rara do pioderma gangrenoso / Superficial granulomatous pyoderma: report of a case of an uncommon variant of pyoderma gangrenosum

O pioderma gangrenoso é doença cutânea inflamatória rara, idiopática. Afeta principalmente adultos; apenas cerca de 4 por cento dos casos são diagnosticados em crianças e adolescentes. Existem quatro formas clínicas de pioderma gangrenoso: ulcerativa, pustular, bolhosa e vegetante (pioderma granulomatoso superficial). O pioderma granulomatoso superficial é considerado a forma mais benigna e incomum da doença. Em pacientes submetidos a manipulação cirúrgica, uma eventual manifestação do pioderma gangrenoso ocorre nos locais de intervenção. Relata-se o caso de criança de cinco anos de idade, vítima de queimadura, que apresentou pioderma granulomatoso superficial sobre áreas doadoras de enxertos.

Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare idiopathic skin disease. It affects mainly adults, and only 4 percent of the cases are diagnosed on children and adolescents. There are four clinical forms of pyoderma gangrenosum: ulcerative, pustular, bullous, and vegetative (superficial granulomatous pyoderma). Superficial granulomatous pyoderma is considered the most benign and uncommon form of the disease. Patients who have undergone surgical procedures may occasionally present pyoderma gangrenosum manifestations on the surgical site. A case of a five-year-old child, victim of burn, who presented superficial granulomatous pyoderma on the skin graft donor sites is reported.

Lúpus eritematoso cutâneo - Aspectos clínicos e laboratoriais / Cutaneous lupus erythematosus - Clinical and laboratorial aspects

O lúpus eritematoso é doença auto-imune do tecido conjuntivo que reúne manifestações exclusivamente cutâneas ou multissistêmicas, podendo apresentar exuberância de auto-anticorpos. As lesões cutâneas do lúpus eritematoso são polimorfas e podem ser específicas ou inespecíficas. A diversidade de manifestações clínicas da doença reflete-se no amplo espectro de achados laboratoriais. Este artigo descreve as variadas formas clínicas do lúpus eritematoso cutâneo correlacionando-os com achados histopatológicos, de imunofluorescência direta e sorológicos

[Skin diseases in patients with AIDS: study in 55 cases in Uberlândia, MG, Brazil]. / Dermatoses em pacientes com AIDS: estudo de 55 casos. Uberlândia, MG, Brasil.

UNLABELLED: Fifty-five patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) seen at the Dermatology outpatient clinic and who had mucocutaneous diseases were studied. These diseases, some of them opportunistic, are common but difficult to diagnose given the atypical features of the lesions. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to analyse the frequency and clinical presentation of dermatoses related to Aids seen at the Dermatology outpatient clinic. METHODS: Fifty-five patients with Aids and mucocutaneous lesions were examined from 1995 to 1997 in a cross-sectional study carried out at the Dermatology outpatient clinic of the Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (Minas Gerais, Brazil). Biopsies and cultures were undertaken for laboratory diagnosis. RESULTS: One hundred sixteen dermatoses were diagnosed. Fungal infections (78%) were the commonest among them, followed by viral infections (40%), papulosquamous disorders (27%), papular eruptions (18%), adverse drug reactions (10%), tumors (9%) and a variety of others (7%). The majority of the patients (67%) had more than one type of skin disorder. CONCLUSIONS: In agreement with previous literature data fungal and viral infections were confirmed as the most frequent skin disorders in HIV-positive patients. Dermatological examination, laboratory tests and skin biopsy for histopathological study are necessary for appropriate diagnostic investigation of HIV-related mucocutaneous diseases considering that atypical presentation occurs in a large proportion of the patients.

Dermatoses em pacientes com AIDS: estudo de 55 casos. Uberlândia, MG, Brasil / Skin diseases in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS): analysis of 55 Brazilian cases from Uberlândia - MG, Brazil

Foram estudados 55 pacientes com a síndrome da imunodeficiência adquirida (Aids), triados ao serviço de Dermatologia, apresentando doenças cutâneo-mucosas, algumas de caráter oportunista. As dermatoses säo freqüentes nestes doentes e, às vezes, de difícil diagnóstico pelo caráter atípico das lesöes. OBJETIVOS: Analisar a freqüência e apresentaçäo clínica das dermatoses relacionadas à Aids. MÉTODOS: Cinqüenta e cinco pacientes com Aids e lesöes tegumentares foram estudados, de modo transversal, no Serviço de Dermatologia da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, de 1995 a 1997. Foram realizadas biopsias e culturas diversas para elucidaçäo diagnóstica. RESULTADOS: Foram encontradas 116 dermatoses, com predomínio das fúngicas (78 por cento), seguidas pelas virais (40 por cento), eritêmato-escamosas (27 por cento), pápulo-pruríticas (18 por cento), causadas por drogas (10 por cento), neoplásicas (9 por cento) e outras afecçöes cutâneo-mucosas (7 por cento). A maioria dos pacientes apresentou mais de uma dermatose (67 por cento). CONCLUSÖES: Confirmou-se a maior freqüência de dermatoses fúngicas, seguidas pelas virais, na Aids. Observou-se a necessidade de propedêutica bem elaborada para o diagnóstico preciso das dermatoses, devido à sua apresentaçäo atípica em grande número de doentes. O exame dermatológico e a biopsia das lesöes tiveram grande relevância na suspeita do diagnóstico de Aids