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Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) improve the ability of the immune system to target cancer cells by blocking signaling through either the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4), programmed cell death (PD-1) receptor, or its ligand (PD-L1). They have been found to cause a variety of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) including a form of nonscarring alopecia that resembles alopecia areata (AA) in presentation and histology. Clinical features of ICI-induced AA are poorly described. We queried the Pubmed database for cases of AA secondary to ICI use reporting on extent of hair loss, treatments attempted, alopecia outcome, and time of follow-up with 13 cases identified. Although most patients had localized hair loss with subsequent regrowth, four of them experienced extensive and persistent AA, lasting up to a year. All but one patient continued ICI after the onset of hair loss. Many used topical corticosteroids with varying outcomes. Possible prognostic factors for severe and persistent disease may include young age and male sex. However, the low number of reported cases limits the generalizability of these findings. Tumor response was positive in every case of immune-induced AA where it was reported. Further investigation will be needed to better characterize clinical features of this irAE, risk factors for persistent disease, and determine its optimal management.
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Alopecia em Áreas , Neoplasias , Alopecia em Áreas/induzido quimicamente , Alopecia em Áreas/diagnóstico , Bases de Dados Factuais , Humanos , Inibidores de Checkpoint Imunológico , Masculino , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Receptor de Morte Celular Programada 1RESUMO
In this paper, a multi-beam scanning technique is proposed to optimize the microvascular images of human skin obtained with Doppler effect based methods and speckle variance processing. Flow phantom experiments were performed to investigate the suitability for combining multi-beam data to achieve enhanced microvascular imaging. To our surprise, the highly variable spot sizes (ranging from 13 to 77 µm) encountered in high numerical aperture multi-beam OCT system imaging the same target provided reasonably uniform Doppler variance and speckle variance responses as functions of flow velocity, which formed the basis for combining them to obtain better microvascular imaging without scanning penalty. In vivo 2D and 3D imaging of human skin was then performed to further demonstrate the benefit of combining multi-beam scanning to obtain improved signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in microvascular imaging. Such SNR improvement can be as high as 10 dB. To our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of combining different spot size, staggered multiple optical foci scanning, to achieve enhanced SNR for blood flow OCT imaging.
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Aumento da Imagem/métodos , Microvasos/diagnóstico por imagem , Unhas/diagnóstico por imagem , Pele/irrigação sanguínea , Tomografia de Coerência Óptica/métodos , Algoritmos , Humanos , Unhas/irrigação sanguínea , Imagens de Fantasmas , Razão Sinal-Ruído , Pele/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia de Coerência Óptica/instrumentaçãoRESUMO
A 28-year-old Hispanic woman was admitted to the hospital with fever, sore throat, arthralgia, and a generalized rash of 2 weeks' duration. Her medical history was significant for various food and medication allergies. Multiple antibiotics were given for suspected infection, and she subsequently developed a new skin rash, acute liver injury, eosinophilia, and pancytopenia. Additional studies showed hypertriglyceridemia; elevated interleukin-2 receptor levels; absent natural killer cell activity; and hemophagocytosis in skin, liver, and bone marrow biopsy specimens. Treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin and steroids resulted in complete remission.
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Síndrome de Hipersensibilidade a Medicamentos/diagnóstico , Exantema/etiologia , Febre/etiologia , Linfo-Histiocitose Hemofagocítica/diagnóstico , Pancitopenia/etiologia , Adulto , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Síndrome de Hipersensibilidade a Medicamentos/complicações , Síndrome de Hipersensibilidade a Medicamentos/tratamento farmacológico , Feminino , Humanos , Imunoglobulinas Intravenosas/administração & dosagem , Infusões Intravenosas , Linfo-Histiocitose Hemofagocítica/tratamento farmacológico , Linfo-Histiocitose Hemofagocítica/etiologia , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Pulsoterapia , Esteroides/administração & dosagem , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Anagen effluvium (AE) is a type of alopecia with hair loss during the growth phase of a hair follicle and is most often associated with cytotoxic chemotherapy. This report describes a case of AE in a critically ill 2-year-old boy who developed cardiorespiratory failure requiring extracorporeal membranous oxygenation. We postulate that the combination of hypotension and hypoxia with subsequent reperfusion triggered an apoptotic cascade in the hair matrix, resulting in AE.
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Alopecia/etiologia , Oxigenação por Membrana Extracorpórea/efeitos adversos , Traumatismo por Reperfusão/complicações , Pré-Escolar , Folículo Piloso/patologia , Humanos , Hipotensão/complicações , Hipóxia/complicações , MasculinoRESUMO
Isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic acid) is a synthetic vitamin A derivative that is effective in the treatment of recalcitrant, nodulocystic acne. To our knowledge, there are no reports in the medical literature of milia as a side effect of isotretinoin. We report a case of eruptive facial milia in the setting of isotretinoin treatment for acne.
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Acne Vulgar/tratamento farmacológico , Fármacos Dermatológicos/efeitos adversos , Exantema/induzido quimicamente , Isotretinoína/efeitos adversos , Adolescente , Fármacos Dermatológicos/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Isotretinoína/uso terapêutico , MasculinoRESUMO
Osteoma cutis is the presence of bone within the dermis or subcutaneous tissue. This condition may occur sporadically or secondary to other dermatologic or genetic conditions. We present a 12-year-old girl with pseudohypoparathyroidism type-Ia who developed osteoma cutis on the right thigh.
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Doenças Ósseas Metabólicas/complicações , Ossificação Heterotópica/complicações , Dor/etiologia , Pseudo-Hipoparatireoidismo/complicações , Dermatopatias Genéticas/complicações , Doenças Ósseas Metabólicas/diagnóstico , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Ossificação Heterotópica/diagnóstico , Pseudo-Hipoparatireoidismo/diagnóstico , Dermatopatias Genéticas/diagnóstico , Coxa da PernaAssuntos
Dermatologia/métodos , Aprendizado de Máquina , Medicina de Precisão/métodos , Dermatopatias/diagnóstico , Big Data , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica/métodos , Genômica/métodos , Humanos , Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador/métodos , Fotografação , Pele/diagnóstico por imagem , Dermatopatias/genética , Dermatopatias/terapiaAssuntos
Efeitos Psicossociais da Doença , Gastos em Saúde/tendências , Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde/economia , Melanoma/economia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/economia , Adulto , Negro ou Afro-Americano/estatística & dados numéricos , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Gastos em Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde/tendências , Hispânico ou Latino/estatística & dados numéricos , Humanos , Masculino , Melanoma/terapia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fatores de Risco , Neoplasias Cutâneas/terapia , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Estados Unidos , População Branca , Adulto JovemAssuntos
Dermatologia/estatística & dados numéricos , Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência/estatística & dados numéricos , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Dermatopatias/terapia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Fármacos Dermatológicos/uso terapêutico , Prescrições de Medicamentos/estatística & dados numéricos , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Admissão do Paciente/estatística & dados numéricos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Dermatopatias/diagnóstico , Dermatopatias/epidemiologia , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia , Adulto JovemAssuntos
Alopecia/induzido quimicamente , Anticorpos Monoclonais Humanizados/efeitos adversos , Dermatite Atópica/tratamento farmacológico , Fármacos Dermatológicos/efeitos adversos , Adulto , Anticorpos Monoclonais Humanizados/administração & dosagem , Fármacos Dermatológicos/administração & dosagem , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMO
Acne excoriée (AE) is a skin picking disorder (SPD) within the group of obsessive compulsive (OCD) and related disorders characterized by the compulsive manipulation of acne lesions. AE typically appears in females during adolescence or young adulthood and can cause significant disfigurement and psychosocial impairment. This disorder is under-recognized due to patient discomfort to disclose excoriation habits or lack of behavior awareness. It is imperative that dermatologists accurately diagnose and treat this disorder to minimize long-term damage to the skin. This review aims to provide an overview of the diagnosis and treatment options for AE.
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Acne Vulgar , Transtorno Obsessivo-Compulsivo , Feminino , Humanos , Acne Vulgar/diagnóstico , Acne Vulgar/terapia , Transtorno Obsessivo-Compulsivo/diagnóstico , Transtorno Obsessivo-Compulsivo/terapia , Comportamento Autodestrutivo/diagnóstico , Comportamento Autodestrutivo/psicologia , Comportamento Autodestrutivo/terapiaRESUMO
Introduction: The development of new and changing melanocytic lesions has been increasingly reported as an adverse dermatologic toxicity of BRAF inhibitor therapy. Melanocytic lesions and melanomas induced by BRAF inhibitor therapy that lack BRAF V600E expression have been less commonly described. One mechanism that has been proposed for the development of BRAF inhibitor-induced melanocytic lesions, including those lacking BRAF V600E expression, is the paradoxical activation of the MAPK signaling pathway in BRAF wild-type (BRAFWT) cells. Case Presentation: Herein, we report a rare case of a 39-year-old woman who developed numerous BRAF V600E-negative eruptive melanocytic nevi following encorafenib, cetuximab, and binimetinib combination therapy, the current standard of care for the treatment of BRAF-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer. Conclusion: Patients treated with BRAF inhibitors, with or without related combination therapies, who develop BRAFWT melanocytic lesions are at risk for developing both dysplastic nevi and melanoma, thereby warranting baseline dermatoscopic evaluation prior to the initiation of therapy as well as regular follow-up during and after treatment.
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Importance: Scoring systems for Stevens-Johnson syndrome and epidermal necrolysis (EN) only estimate patient prognosis and are weighted toward comorbidities and systemic features; morphologic terminology for EN lesions is inconsistent. Objectives: To establish consensus among expert dermatologists on EN terminology, morphologic progression, and most-affected sites, and to build a framework for developing a skin-directed scoring system for EN. Evidence Review: A Delphi consensus using the RAND/UCLA appropriateness criteria was initiated with a core group from the Society of Dermatology Hospitalists to establish agreement on the optimal design for an EN cutaneous scoring instrument, terminology, morphologic traits, and sites of involvement. Findings: In round 1, the 54 participating dermatology hospitalists reached consensus on all 49 statements (30 appropriate, 3 inappropriate, 16 uncertain). In round 2, they agreed on another 15 statements (8 appropriate, 7 uncertain). There was consistent agreement on the need for a skin-specific instrument; on the most-often affected skin sites (head and neck, chest, upper back, ocular mucosa, oral mucosa); and that blanching erythema, dusky erythema, targetoid erythema, vesicles/bullae, desquamation, and erosions comprise the morphologic traits of EN and can be consistently differentiated. Conclusions and Relevance: This consensus exercise confirmed the need for an EN skin-directed scoring system, nomenclature, and differentiation of specific morphologic traits, and identified the sites most affected. It also established a baseline consensus for a standardized EN instrument with consistent terminology.
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Síndrome de Stevens-Johnson , Humanos , Síndrome de Stevens-Johnson/diagnóstico , Consenso , Técnica Delphi , Pele/patologia , Cabeça , Vesícula/patologiaRESUMO
Endovascular optical coherence tomography (EV-OCT) is an emerging intravascular imaging technique for observing blood vessel walls. Fluctuating speckle noise, especially during rapid pull-back, can severely degrade the visibility of morphological structures. Moreover, the speckle pattern varies in different parts of the image due to beam divergence and is further complicated by interpolation through the coordinate transformation necessary for displaying the rotary scanning images, challenging the use of frequency domain analysis. In this study, a computationally efficient method using a generalized divergence regularization procedure is presented to suppress speckle noise in EV-OCT images. Results show substantial smoothing of the grainy appearance and enhanced visualization of deeper structures as demonstrated in porcine carotid arteries.
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Algoritmos , Vasos Sanguíneos , Aumento da Imagem/métodos , Tomografia de Coerência Óptica/métodos , Animais , Artérias Carótidas , Suínos , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
PURPOSE: Over the past decade, many new biologic and small-molecule drugs have been approved for psoriasis. These specialty drugs tend to be expensive and place financial burden on the healthcare system as well as patients. This study aims to explore trends in Medicare Part D spending and prescription patterns for psoriasis drugs by dermatologists. METHODS: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) Medicare Part D Public Use Files from 2013 to 2017 were utilized to examine prescription rates and pricing FDA-approved psoriasis drugs. RESULTS: From 2013 to 2017, psoriasis drugs accounted for 41% of total Medicare Part D spending by dermatologists in the database, of which biologics accounted for 86.5%. The proportion of psoriasis-related spending increased from 36% of total spending in 2013 to 53% in 2017. Prescriptions of etanercept decreased while prescribers of newly approved drugs increased significantly. The cost per day of biologics were significantly variable in 2013 but converged toward similar costs in 2017. CONCLUSION: Psoriasis prescriptions comprise a large, increasing proportion of Medicare Part D spending related to dermatology. These increasing costs have significant implications for the healthcare system and affect out-of-pocket costs for patients who rely on such medications.
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Produtos Biológicos , Medicare Part D , Medicamentos sob Prescrição , Psoríase , Idoso , Produtos Biológicos/uso terapêutico , Dermatologistas , Custos de Medicamentos , Humanos , Medicamentos sob Prescrição/uso terapêutico , Prescrições , Psoríase/tratamento farmacológico , Estados UnidosRESUMO
We report the first Fourier domain modelocked (FDML) laser constructed using optical parametric amplifier (OPA) in conjunction with an erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA), centered at approximately 1555 nm, to the best of our knowledge. We utilize a one-pump OPA and a C-band EDFA in serial configuration with a tunable Fabry-Perot interferometer to generate a hybrid FDML spectrum. Results demonstrate a substantially better spectral shape, output power and stability than individual configurations, with decreased sensitivity to polarization changes. We believe this technique has the potential to enable several amplifiers to complement individual deficiencies resulting in improved spectral shapes and power generation for imaging applications such as optical coherence tomography (OCT).
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Purpose: Apremilast is a phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor FDA approved for psoriatic arthritis and moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. In recent years, multiple studies have suggested other potential uses for apremilast in dermatology. A summary of these various studies will be a valuable aid to dermatologists considering apremilast for an alternative indication.Materials and methods: The PubMed/MEDLINE and ClinicalTrials.gov databases were queried with the term 'apremilast,' with results manually screened to identify published data on off-label uses of apremilast. The article was structured by the quality of evidence available.Results: Apremilast use in dermatology beyond plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis is frequently described in the literature, with a mixture of positive and negative results. Randomized controlled data is available for Behçet's disease, hidradenitis suppurativa, nail/scalp/palmoplantar psoriasis, alopecia areata, and atopic dermatitis.Conclusion: The relatively safe adverse effect profile of apremilast and its broad immunomodulatory characteristics may make it a promising option in the future for patients with difficult to treat diseases in dermatology, refractory to first line therapies, but further studies will be necessary to clarify its role.