Brain mapping of emotional prosody in patients with drug-resistant temporal epilepsy: An indicator of plasticity.

INTRODUCTION: Emotional prosody, a suprasegmental component of language, is predominantly processed by right temporo-frontal areas of the cerebral cortex. In temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), brain disturbances affecting prosody processing frequently occur. This research assesses compensatory brain mechanisms of prosody processing in refractory TLE using fMRI. METHODS: Patients with focal unilateral epilepsy, right (RTLE) (N = 19), left (LTLE) (N = 19), and healthy controls (CTRL) (N = 20) were evaluated during a prosody decoding fMRI task. The stimuli consisted in spoken numbers with different tones of voice (joy, fear, anger, neutral and silent trials). Participants were instructed to label the emotion with a keypad. "Joy" was removed from the analysis due to a high degree of variability. A lateralization index (LI) was used to see individual differences in the interhemispheric activations of each participant. RESULTS: Behaviorally, The LTLE and RTLE groups did not differ significantly from each other neither from CTRL. In Negative Emotions versus Baseline contrast, the whole sample analysis showed extensive activations in bilateral superior temporal gyrus, bilateral precentral and post-central gyrus, right putamen, and left cerebellar vermis. Compared to the LTLE and CTRL, RTLE activated similar areas, but to a lesser extent. The LI analysis revealed significant differences in hemispheric laterality of the temporal lobe and the parietal lobe between RTLE compared to LTLE and CTRL, being the RTLE group lateralized towards the left, unlike the other two groups. DISCUSSION: The LI indicated that, since the CTRL and the LTLE groups recruited putative prosodic regions, the RTLE lateralized prosody processing towards the left, recruiting contralateral nodes, homotopic to the putative areas of the prosody. Considering that the groups did not differ in prosody task performance, the findings suggest that, in the RTLE group, alternative brain nodes were recruited for the task, demonstrating plasticity.

Tobacco consumption in Chilean university students and associations with anthropometry, eating habits and sleep quality multicentric study.

Tobacco Consumption (TC) is one of the main causes of the deterioration of health; however, there are few studies linking its consumption with diet and nutrition among university students. The objective of this study is to test the association of smoking with anthropometry, diet and sleep quality among Chilean university students. Cross-sectional study. University students (n = 1454) from the North, South and Central parts of Chile were evaluated. A self-assessment survey was used to evaluate healthy and unhealthy eating habits. Nutritional status was evaluated by Body Mass Index (BMI). Two surveys were used to assess sleep quality: the Questionnaire of Insomnia and the Epworth Scale. Finally, participants were consulted about Tobacco Consumption: 30% of the students consume tobacco and have a higher score in unhealthy food consumption, less frequent weekly breakfast consumption (< 0.01), lower daily fruit (< 0.01) and vegetables (< 0.05) consumption, higher alcohol consumption (< 0.05) and daily junk food consumption (< 0.05) compared to non-consuming students. Men who consume tobacco present greater insomnia (< 0.001), sleep latency (< 0.001) and daytime sleepiness (< 0.05) compared to non-consumers; and women who consume tobacco have a higher weight (< 0.001) and BMI (< 0.01). When performing logistic regression, tobacco consumption is positively associated with major alcohol consumption (< 0.001), whereas fish (< 0.05) and vegetable (< 0.05) consumption was negatively associated. In conclusion, students of both sexes who smoke have more unfavorable health factors and a poorer quality of life.

Study of Sorption Kinetics and Sorption-Desorption Models to Assess the Transport Mechanisms of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid on Volcanic Soils.

The sorption behavior of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) in the abundant agricultural volcanic ash-derived soils (VADS) is not well understood despite being widely used throughout the world, causing effects to the environment and human health. The environmental behavior and risk assessment of groundwater pollution by pesticides can be evaluated through kinetic models. This study evaluated the sorption kinetics and 2,4-D sorption-desorption in ten VADS through batch sorption experiments. Differences in the sorption extent for the fast and slow phases was observed through the IPD model where 2,4-D sorption kinetics was controlled by external mass transfer and intra organic matter diffusion in Andisols (C1 ≠ 0). We confirmed from the spectroscopic analysis that the carboxylate group directly drives the interaction of 2,4-D on Andisol soil. The MLR model showed that IEP, FeDCB, and pH×Silt are important soil descriptors in the 2,4-D sorption in VADS. The Freundlich model accurately represented sorption equilibrium data in all cases (Kf values between 1.1 and 24.1 µg1-1/n mL1/ng-1) with comparatively higher sorption capacity on Andisols, where the highest hysteresis was observed in soils that presented the highest and lowest OC content (H close to 0).

Presente y futuro del tratamiento biológico y moléculas pequeñas en la dermatitis atópica / Present and future of biological treatment and small molecules in atopic dermatitis

La dermatitis atópica (DA) es una condición inflamatoria crónica de la piel de etiología multifactorial. Buscando mejorar la respuesta clínica minimizando los efectos adversos y ampliar el arsenal terapéutico disponible, se ha dado pie al desarrollo de nuevos fármacos con resultados prometedores en la calidad de vida. Los inmunomoduladores sistémicos clásicos son considerados el tratamiento estándar en los casos de DA moderada a severa refractaria al tratamiento con corticoides tópicos. Estos se encasillan dentro de las denominadas moléculas pequeñas, junto con los inhibidores de Janus- en un efecto pleiotrópico en las citoquinas y por ende, no selectivo. Los medicamentos biológicos poseen ventajas frente a los inmunomoduladores clásicos, principalmente su mayor especificidad gracias a la similitud con las moléculas endógenas. Dupilumab se mantiene siendo el único fármaco biológico aprobado por la FDA para el tratamiento de la DA, con una seguridad a corto plazo demostrada. Algunas moléculas nuevas, como el tralokinumab y los inhibidores JAK, presentan resultados prometedores. De este grupo, abrocitinib pareciera posicionarse como una alternativa al menos similar que dupilumab. La creciente investigación de nuevas alternativas ha creado una revolución terapéutica para que nuestros pacientes puedan acceder a una mejor calidad de vida. No obstante, es difícil lograr comprender la efectividad y seguridad de cada uno de los tratamientos disponibles, por la falta de estudios comparativos. La siguiente revisión muestra las nuevas terapias biológicas y algunas moléculas pequeñas con evidencia para su uso en DA

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the skin with a multifactorial etiology. Seeking to improve the clinical response by minimizing adverse effects and expanding the available therapeutic arsenal, the development of new drugs has led to promising results on quality of life. Classic systemic immunomodulators are considered the standard treatment in cases of moderate to severe AD refractory to treatment with topical corticosteroids. These are classified into molecules, along with Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKs). Small molecules act on intracellular targets, with the inconveniency of producing a pleiotropic effect on cytokines and, therefore, non-selective actions. Biologics have advantages over classical immunomodulators, mainly their greater specificity thanks to the similarity between endogenous molecules. Dupilumab remains the only biologic drug approved by the FDA for the treatment of AD, with demonstrated short-term safety. Some new molecules, such as tralokinumab and JAK inhibitors, have shown promising results. Of this group, abrocitinib seems to be positioned as an alternative at least similar to dupilumab. The current investigation of new alternatives has created a therapeutic revolution so that we can offer our patients a better quality of life. However, it is difficult to understand the efficacy and safety of each of the available treatments due to the lack of comparative studies. The following review shows the new biological therapies and small molecules with evidence for their use in DA.

Comparison of four COVID-19 screening strategies to facilitate early case identification within the homeless shelter population: A structured summary of a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

OBJECTIVES: 1. To compare the effectiveness of four different surveillance strategies in detecting COVID-19 within the homeless shelter population. 2. To assess the participant adherence over time for each surveillance method. TRIAL DESIGN: This is a prospective cluster-randomized study to compare the effectiveness of four different surveillance regimens across eight homeless shelters in the city of Hamilton. PARTICIPANTS: Participants will include both residents of, and the staff working within, the homeless shelters. All participants aged 18 or older who consent to the study and are able to collect a swab sample (where relevant) are eligible for the study. The study will take place across eight homeless shelters (four men-only and four women-only) in the City of Hamilton in Ontario, Canada. INTERVENTION AND COMPARATOR GROUPS: The comparator group will receive active daily surveillance of symptoms and testing will only be completed in symptomatic participants (i.e. those who fail screening or who seek care for potential COVID-19 related symptoms). The three intervention arms will all receive active daily surveillance of symptoms and testing of symptomatic participants (as in the comparator group) in addition to one of the following: 1. Once weekly self-collected oral swabs (OS) regardless of symptoms using written and visual instructions. 2. Once weekly self-collected oral-nares swab (O-NS) regardless of symptoms using written and visual instructions. 3. Once weekly nurse collected nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) regardless of symptoms. Participants will follow verbal and written instructions for the collection of OS and O-NS specimens. For OS collection, participants are instructed to first moisten the swab on their tongue, insert the swab between the cheek and the lower gums and rotate the swab three times. This is repeated on the other side. For O-NS collection, after oral collection, the swab is inserted comfortably (about 2-3 cm) into one nostril, parallel to the floor and turned three times, then repeated in the other nostril. NPS specimens were collected by the nurse following standard of care procedure. All swabs were placed into a viral inactivation medium and transported to the laboratory for COVID-19 testing. Briefly, total nucleic acid was extracted from specimens and then amplified by RT-PCR for the UTR and Envelope genes of SARS-CoV-2 and the human RNase P gene, which is used as a sample adequacy marker. MAIN OUTCOMES: 1. PRIMARY OUTCOME: COVID-19 detection rate, i.e. the number of new positive cases over the study period of 8 weeks in each arm of the study. 2. SECONDARY OUTCOMES: Qualitative assessment of study enrollment over 8 weeks. Percentage of participants who performed 50% or more of the weekly swabs in the intervention arms in the 8 week study period. RANDOMIZATION: We will use a computer-generated random assignment list to randomize the shelters to one of four interventions. Shelters were stratified by gender, and the simple randomization scheme was applied within each stratum. The randomization scheme was created using WinPEPI. BLINDING: This is an open-label study in which neither participants nor assessors are blinded. NUMBERS TO BE RANDOMIZED (SAMPLE SIZE): Since we are including our total sample frame, a sample size estimation at the cluster level is not required. However, if we succeed to enroll 50 participants per shelter from 8 shelters (n=400), and the detection rate is 3 times higher in the intervention groups (0.15) than in the comparator groups (0.05), we will have 90% power to detect a statistically significant and clinically important difference at a type I error rate of alpha=0.05 (one tailed), assuming an intraclass correlation of ~0.008. These computations were done using WinPEPI, and informed by conservative estimates from other studies on respiratory illness in the homeless (see Full protocol). TRIAL STATUS: The protocol version number is 3.0. Recruitment began on April 17, 2020 and is ongoing. Due to low numbers of COVID cases in the community and shelter system during the initial study period, the trial was extended. The estimated date for the end of the extended recruitment period is Feb 1, 2021. TRIAL REGISTRATION: The trial was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov on June 18, 2020 with the identifier NCT04438070 . FULL PROTOCOL: The full protocol is attached as an additional file, accessible from the Trials website (Additional file 1). In the interest in expediting dissemination of this material, the familiar formatting has been eliminated; this Letter serves as a summary of the key elements of the full protocol.

[Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau and psoriatic arthritis: A case report]. / Acrodermatitis continua de Hallopeau y artritis psoriática: reporte de caso.

A 44-year-old man, previously healthy, consulted for a three-month history of asymmetrical polyarthralgia with inflammatory features involving small and large joints. A few days later, he developed erythema covered by pustules in the nail folds and progressive degeneration of the nail plate of the left thumb, with severe functional limitation. The physical exam showed well-defined erythematous scaly and pustular plaques in the first and third fingers of the left hand, with severe onychodystrophy, which was a key aspect in the diagnosis of acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau. Other signs of the psoriatic spectrum were observed: erythematous patches of the scrotum, erythematous scaly plaques with hemorrhagic crusts on both knees, and dactylitis. The diagnosis of inverse psoriasis, plaque psoriasis, and pustular psoriasis, respectively, were confirmed by histopathology and, with the CASPAR criteria, psoriatic arthritis. This case is of particular dermatological interest due to the variety of psoriatic manifestations recognized in a single patient and because of the poorly described association between acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau with psoriatic arthritis.

Un hombre de 44 años, previamente sano, consultó por poliartralgias asimétricas de características inflamatorias de tres meses de evolución, que comprometió pequeñas y grandes articulaciones. Poco tiempo después desarrolló pústulas periungueales sobre una base eritematosa y degeneración progresiva de la lámina ungueal del pulgar izquierdo, limitando severamente su funcionalidad. Destacó al examen físico la presencia de placas eritemato-escamosas y pustulosas bien delimitadas en el primer y tercer dedo de la mano izquierda con onicodistrofia severa, que fue un aspecto clave para establecer el diagnóstico de acrodermatitis continua de Hallopeau. Adicionalmente, se observaron otros hallazgos del espectro psoriático: parches eritematosos en el escroto, placas eritemato-escamosas con costras hemorrágicas en ambas rodillas y dactilitis. Se confirmó histológicamente el diagnóstico de psoriasis inversa, psoriasis en placas y psoriasis pustular, respectivamente y con los criterios de Classification Criteria for Psoriatic Arthritis, CASPAR, el diagnóstico de artritis psoriática.

Nicosulfuron sorption kinetics and sorption/desorption on volcanic ash-derived soils: Proposal of sorption and transport mechanisms.

Nicosulfuron sorption/desorption kinetics were studied through batch sorption studies in ten volcanic ash-derived Andisol and Ultisol soils with acidic pH and variable surface charge. Two different kinetic models were used to fit the experimental data: i) Models to establish kinetic parameters (Pseudo-First and Pseudo-Second-Order), and ii) Models to describe solute transport mechanisms of organic compounds on sorbents (Intraparticle Diffusion, Dimensionless Intraparticle, Boyd, and Two-Site Nonequilibrium). Sorption kinetic data best fit the pseudo-second-order model. Application of these models to describe solute transport suggests that underlying mechanisms are complex in all soils due to: i) surface sorption, with mass transfers controlling sorption kinetics across the boundary layer; and ii) pore diffusion (i.e. intraparticle diffusion into macropores and micropores). The Freundlich model explained equilibrium sorption data in all cases (R2 > 0.9979) with Kf values higher than those reported for different class of soils (6.85-16.08 µg1-1/n mL1/n  g-1). The hysteresis was significant in all studied soils. The lower sorption rate on Ultisols must be considered in regards to Nicosulfuron leaching potential.

Acrodermatitis continua de Hallopeau y artritis psoriática: reporte de caso / Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau and psoriatic arthritis: a case report

Un hombre de 44 años, previamente sano, consultó por poliartralgias asimétricas de características inflamatorias de tres meses de evolución, que comprometió pequeñas y grandes articulaciones. Poco tiempo después desarrolló pústulas periungueales sobre una base eritematosa y degeneración progresiva de la lámina ungueal del pulgar izquierdo, limitando severamente su funcionalidad. Destacó al examen físico la presencia de placas eritemato-escamosas y pustulosas bien delimitadas en el primer y tercer dedo de la mano izquierda con onicodistrofia severa, que fue un aspecto clave para establecer el diagnóstico de acrodermatitis continua de Hallopeau. Adicionalmente, se observaron otros hallazgos del espectro psoriático: parches eritematosos en el escroto, placas eritemato-escamosas con costras hemorrágicas en ambas rodillas y dactilitis. Se confirmó histológicamente el diagnóstico de psoriasis inversa, psoriasis en placas y psoriasis pustular, respectivamente y con los criterios de Classification Criteria for Psoriatic Arthritis, CASPAR, el diagnóstico de artritis psoriática.

A 44-year-old man, previously healthy, consulted for a three-month history of asymmetrical polyarthralgia with inflammatory features involving small and large joints. A few days later, he developed erythema covered by pustules in the nail folds and progressive degeneration of the nail plate of the left thumb, with severe functional limitation. The physical exam showed well-defined erythematous scaly and pustular plaques in the first and third fingers of the left hand, with severe onychodystrophy, which was a key aspect in the diagnosis of acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau. Other signs of the psoriatic spectrum were observed: erythematous patches of the scrotum, erythematous scaly plaques with hemorrhagic crusts on both knees, and dactylitis. The diagnosis of inverse psoriasis, plaque psoriasis, and pustular psoriasis, respectively, were confirmed by histopathology and, with the CASPAR criteria, psoriatic arthritis. This case is of particular dermatological interest due to the variety of psoriatic manifestations recognized in a single patient and because of the poorly described association between acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau with psoriatic arthritis.

Consumo de frutas, verduras y legumbres en universitarios chilenos / Consumption of fruits, vegetables and legumes among Chilean university students

RESUMEN Recomendaciones internacionales indican que se deben consumir diariamente 400 g/día o su equivalente a 5 porciones de frutas, verduras o legumbres. Nuestro objetivo fue determinar la frecuencia de consumo de frutas, verduras y legumbres en estudiantes universitarios chilenos. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio transversal. Fueron evaluados estudiantes universitarios (n= 1454) del norte, centro y sur de Chile. Ellos completaron una encuesta alimentaria que se utiliza para determinar hábitos alimentarios saludables (frutas, verduras y legumbres). El 78% era de sexo femenino. Al analizar la frecuencia de consumo de frutas, verduras y legumbres según universidad, sólo frutas y verduras mostraron de diferencia estadísticamente significativa (p< 0,01). El 70% de los estudiantes no cumple con la recomendación de consumo de frutas; 72% con la de verduras y 77% con la de legumbres. En mujeres, un 6,3% del total de la muestra cumple con la recomendación de frutas y en hombres el valor alcanza al 8,4%; en verduras se observa que la recomendación alcanza al 29,5% en mujeres y 21,3% en hombres, y en legumbres, es 2,4% en mujeres y 5% en hombres. Se observa un bajo consumo de frutas, verduras y legumbres en universitarios muy lejos de las recomendaciones internaciones.

ABSTRACT International recommendations indicate that 400 g/ day or its equivalent to 5 servings of fruits, vegetables or legumes should be consumed daily. Our aim was to determine patterns of consumption of fruits, vegetables and legumes among Chilean university students. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study. University students (n= 1454) from the north, center and south of Chile were evaluated. A self-assessment survey was used to evaluate healthy eating habits (fruits, vegetables and legumes). Seventy-eight percent of participants were women. When analyzing the consumption frequency of fruits, vegetables and legumes according to different universities, only fruits and vegetables showed a statistically significant difference (p< 0.01). Seventy percent of students do not meet recommended amounts for fruit consumption; 72% for vegetables and 77% for legumes. Among women, 6.3% of the total sample met the recommendation for fruit, while, for men, the value was 8.4%; for vegetables, we observed that 29.5 and 21.3% of women and men, respectively, met the recommendation; for legumes, 2.4% of women and 5% of men met the recommendation. There was a low consumption of fruits, vegetables and legumes among university students, with levels far from the international recommendations.

Electrochemical method to study the environmental behavior of Glyphosate on volcanic soils: Proposal of adsorption-desorption and transport mechanisms.

Glyphosate is used extensively worldwide, but current evidence suggests detrimental effects on the environment, pollinators, and human health. Glyphosate adsorption kinetics and adsorption/desorption were studied through batch sorption experiments in ten typical volcanic ash-derived soils from Andisol and Ultisol orders. Two kinetic models were used to fit the experimental data: i. Models that allowed establishment of principally kinetic parameters and modeling of the adsorption process, and ii. Models described solute transport mechanisms commonly used for remediation purposes. Adsorption kinetic data were best fitted by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Two-Site Nonequilibrium model. These models suggest that mechanisms are complex due to rapid surface adsorption in ultisols with mass transfer controlling adsorption kinetics across the boundary layer, as indicated by the highhand lowt1/2values. High intraparticle diffusion into macropores and micropores was observed for Andisols. The Freundlich model accurately represented adsorption equilibrium data in all cases (R2 > 0.9580) with comparatively higher adsorption capacity on Andisols. Kf values (2.50-52.28 µg1-1/n mL1/n g-1) and hysteresis were significant in all studied soils. Taken together, these data suggest that Glyphosate may be adsorbed more on Andisol soils in comparison to Ultisols.

Vitiligo type cutaneous manifestation of chronic graft-versus-host disease. Case report. / Enfermedad injerto contra huésped cutánea crónica tipo vitiligo. Caso clínico.

INTRODUCTION: Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is caused by a pathologic and destructive response of the organism as a result of the interaction between donor immunocompetent T lymphocytes and the recipient tisular antigens. It's considered the most serious complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, most frequently described after bone marrow transplantation (BMT). The skin is usually the first and most commonly affected organ, in both acute and chronic, with a variable clinical spectrum of presentation. OBJECTIVE: To report a case of vitiligo as a manifestation of cutaneous chronic GVHD, a low prevalence sign, which recognition could help to suspect this severe compli cation. CASE REPORT: 8 years old male, diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at 3 years old, had a combined medullary and central nervous system (NCS) relapse with minimal positive disease 3 years afterwards. After 4 years ALL was diagnosed, he received an allogeneic bone marrow transplant. Seven months after the BMT he presented multiple melanocytic nevi with peripheral hypopigmentation, and some isolated asymptomatic, confluent achromic macules on the face, trunk and limbs. The skin biopsy was compatible with chronic vitiligo and sclerodermiform type GVHD. He received topical treatment with Tacrolimus, achieving clinical stabilization. CONCLUSIONS: GVHD leads to the appearance of autoantibodies that could act as a trigger in the onset of autoimmune diseases, such as vitiligo. Consequently it could explain this poorly described manifestation in the literature of chronic cutaneous GVHD.

Enfermedad injerto contra huésped cutánea crónica tipo vitiligo. Caso clínico / Vitiligo type cutaneous manifestation of chronic graft-versus-host disease. Case report

Resumen: Introducción: La enfermedad injerto contra huésped (EICH) se produce por una respuesta patoló gica y destructiva del organismo, como resultado de la interacción entre linfocitos T inmunocompetentes del donante y los antígenos del tejido receptor. Se considera la complicación más grave del trasplante de células madres hematopoyéticas, descrito con mayor frecuencia posterior al trasplante de médula ósea (TMO). La piel suele ser el primer órgano y el más comúnmente afectado, tanto en su forma aguda como crónica, con un espectro clínico de presentación variable. Objetivo: Reportar un caso de vitiligo como manifestación de EICH cutánea crónica, signo de baja prevalencia, cuyo reconocimiento podría ayudar a la sospecha de esta grave complicación. Caso clínico: Escolar de sexo masculino de 8 años de edad, con antecedente de leucemia linfoblástica aguda (LLA) diagnosticada a los 3 años de edad, con recaída combinada medular y del sistema nervioso central (SNC) con enfer medad mínima positiva en los 3 años siguientes. Cuatro años posterior al diagnóstico de LLA, recibió TMO alogénico y siete meses después presentó múltiples nevos melanocíticos con hipopigmentación perilesional y máculas acrómicas en cara, tronco y extremidades, asintomáticas. La biopsia de piel fue compatible con EICH crónica tipo vitiligo y esclerodermiforme. Recibió tratamiento tópico con Tacrolimus, logrando estabilización del cuadro. Conclusiones: La EICH conlleva a la aparición de autoanticuerpos que podrían actuar como un factor desencadenante en la aparición de enfermedades autoinmunes, como lo es el vitiligo. En consecuencia podría explicar esta manifestación, poco descri ta en la literatura, de la EICH cutánea crónica.

Abstract: Introduction: Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is caused by a pathologic and destructive response of the organism as a result of the interaction between donor immunocompetent T lymphocytes and the recipient tisular antigens. It's considered the most serious complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, most frequently described after bone marrow transplantation (BMT). The skin is usually the first and most commonly affected organ, in both acute and chronic, with a variable clinical spectrum of presentation. Objective: To report a case of vitiligo as a manifestation of cutaneous chronic GVHD, a low prevalence sign, which recognition could help to suspect this severe compli cation. Case report: 8 years old male, diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at 3 years old, had a combined medullary and central nervous system (NCS) relapse with minimal positive disease 3 years afterwards. After 4 years ALL was diagnosed, he received an allogeneic bone marrow transplant. Seven months after the BMT he presented multiple melanocytic nevi with peripheral hypopigmentation, and some isolated asymptomatic, confluent achromic macules on the face, trunk and limbs. The skin biopsy was compatible with chronic vitiligo and sclerodermiform type GVHD. He received topical treatment with Tacrolimus, achieving clinical stabilization. Conclusions: GVHD leads to the appearance of autoantibodies that could act as a trigger in the onset of autoimmune diseases, such as vitiligo. Consequently it could explain this poorly described manifestation in the literature of chronic cutaneous GVHD.

Siringocistoadenoma papilífero: reporte de 11 casos del Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile / Papilliferum Syringocystoadenoma: report of 11 cases of Clinical Hospital of the University of Chile

Introducción: El siringocistoadenoma papilífero (SP) es un tumor anexial benigno inusual, de etiología desconocida. Por lo general, se presenta desde el nacimiento, o en la primera infancia como una lesión aislada, frecuentemente asociada a un nevo sebáceo de Jadassohn. Objetivo: Describir y analizar las características demográficas, clínicas e histopatológicas del SP. Materiales y métodos: Revisión retrospectiva de informes histopatológicos del Departamento de Anatomía Patológica del Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile entre los años 2005 y 2016. Se incluyeron todas las muestras que describieron dentro del diagnóstico histológico las palabras "siringocistoadenoma papilífero". Resultados: La muestra está compuesta por 11 pacientes; 9 mujeres y 2 hombres. En 5 pacientes, se desarrolló un SP a partir de un nevo sebáceo y en 6 surgió de novo. El total de la muestra desarrolló el SP durante o posterior a la pubertad. Tanto los pacientes con SP solitario, como aquellos asociados a un nevo sebáceo, presentaron clínica similar con una placa o pápula verrucosa aislada. Los principales diagnósticos diferenciales fueron el nevo sebáceo, nevo verrucoso y verruga. Conclusiones: Este estudio constituye la primera serie de casos de SP en un hospital en Santiago de Chile. La forma clínica más frecuente fue como placa verrucosa solitaria asintomática, con casos aislados como pápula verrucosa y sólo un caso con aspecto de cuerno cutáneo. Se destaca el rol de la extirpación quirúrgica completa, tanto para establecer el diagnóstico, como para ofrecer un tratamiento definitivo, disminuyendo el riesgo de transformación maligna a siringocistoadenocarcinoma papilífero.

Introduction: Syringocystoadenoma papilliferum (SCAP) is an unusual benign adnexal tumor of unknown etiology. Usually it is presented at birth or in early childhood as an isolated lesion associated with nevus sebaceous of Jadassohn. Objective: To describe and analyze the demographic, clinical and histopathological characteristics of SCAP. Materials and methods: A retrospective review of histopathological reports was performed at the Clinical Hospital´s Department of Pathological Anatomy from the University of Chile including biopsies from 2005 to 2016. All the samples that described the histological diagnosis of "syringocystoadenoma papilliferum" were included. Results: The sample consists of 11 patients; 9 women and 2 men. In 5 patients, an SCAP was developed from a sebaceous nevus and in 6 it developed de novo. The total sample developed SCAP during or after puberty. Both the patients with solitary SCAP, and those associated with nevo sebaceous, presented similar clinical signs with an isolated verrucous plaque or papule. The main differential diagnoses were the nevo sebaceous, warty nevus and wart. Conclusions: This study is the first SCAP case series in Santiago, Chile. The most frequent clinical form was an asymptomatic solitary verrucous plaque, with isolated cases as a verrucous papule and a single case as a cutaneous horn. The role of complete surgical resection is highlighted, both to establish the diagnosis and to offer a definitive treatment, reducing the risk of malignant transformation to syringocystadenocarcinoma papilliferum.