Because of its effects on quality life, acne vulgaris is more than a merely physiological or cosmetic entity.To describe the influence mild to moderate patients' measured using Skindex-29, and correlate changes in Skindex-29 scores with objective subjective indices clinical severity after treatment topical 4% erythromycin 0.2% zinc. Also, evaluate efficacy side-effects treatment.Observational, prospective study 1878 patients cared for by 252 clinicians Spain. Data included epidemiological...

Patients: During the study period, 493 allogenic bone marrow transplantations were performed.Sclerotic lesions developed in 17 patients.Results: Sclerotic appeared after a mean of 529 days.Previously, 10 (59%) patients showed leopard-skin eruption.Sclerosis was generalized 12 and localized 5. Nine presented with rippling skin 8 lichen sclerosus lesions.We found no anti-Scl-70 or anti-centromere antibodies.Results histological analysis pandermal deep-dermal sclerosis, slight vacuolar...

Severity assessment of patients with psoriasis is a critical issue. Classical clinical has recently been combined quality life (QoL) scores, but several instruments are used. Moreover, studies have focused on moderate to severe psoriasis.To compare the characteristics QoL in full range severity attending dermatology clinics.Observational, prospective, multicentre study. Patients completed Skindex-29 (anchor) and second instrument randomly selected from Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI),...

Abstract Background Most currently available dermatologic quality‐of‐life measures were originally created in English, and must be translated adapted for use other cultures. Our purpose was to translate adapt culturally into Spanish a skin‐related measure, Skindex‐29, begin preliminary assessments of its reliability validity. Methods Transcultural adaptation cross‐sectional questionnaire studies performed. One hundred fourteen adult persons (patients healthy people) responded the version...

Abstract Background Perforating granuloma annulare (PGA) is considered an histologic subtype of (GA) and it described as a very rare disease, usually children, affecting the dorsum hands. Mechanisms leading to perforation are unknown. Our experience suggested different clinical presentation, so we decided review our patients cases published. Methods We present six PGA 52 reported in literature. Data regarding sex, age, time evolution features, laboratory findings, treatment, follow‐up were...

<i>Background:</i> Adherence to treatment is a mayor issue in dermatology, and its relationship quality of life has barely been studied. <i>Objective:</i> To evaluate the between scores on Skindex-29 skin disease assessment scale adherence patients with acne. <i>Methods:</i> An observational, prospective study 1,628 carried out by 252 clinicians Spain. <i>Results:</i> was related better objective subjective severity index at end study. Young,...

The Skin Cancer Index (SCI) is the first specific patient-reported outcome measure for patients with cervicofacial nonmelanoma skin cancer. To date, only original English version has been published.To develop a Spanish of SCI that semantically and linguistically equivalent to original, evaluate its measurement properties in this different cultural environment.A cross-sectional study was conducted adaptation empirical validation questionnaire, analysing psychometric new index at stages.Of 440...

Metaplastic synovial cyst is a recently recognized entity characterized by cystic space lined polygonal cells and villous structures resembling synovium pointing toward the lumen. It usually develops following trauma. We report 15-year-old girl with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome who developed nodular lesion of her elbow without previous Histopathological immunohistochemical studies yielded results similar to those reported in cases cutaneous metaplastic cyst. This case appears be first one...

Background: The cultural adaptation of quality life instruments and their psychometric evaluation should be done rigorously according to the standards. Objective: This study assessed reliability construct validity Colombian version Skindex-29 instrument. Methods: Patients with inflammatory or generalized skin diseases non-inflammatory localized diseases, healthy individuals were included. We determined intra- inter-observer reliability. Results: surveyed 265 individuals. Cronbach's alpha was...

Background. Skin Cancer Index (SCI) is a specific questionnaire measuring health related quality of life (HRQL) in patients with cervicofacial non-melanoma skin cancer (CFNMSC). The original scale has recently been adapted and validated into Spanish. Objectives. Evaluate the responsiveness Spanish version SCI. Methods. Patients CFNMSC candidate for surgical treatment were administered at time diagnostic (<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"...

Actinic keratosis (AK) lesions are in situ squamous cell carcinoma. These have a low risk of progressing to invasive disease but significant impact on patients’ quality life (QoL). The aim this study was assess QoL and side effects patients with AK receiving treatment ingenol mebutate. This prospective, non-randomized pilot carried out Spain. target population adults clinical diagnosis affecting any part the body. Outcomes were assessed basis questionnaire (Skindex-29), local skin response,...

The new World Health Organization/European Orga-nization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (WHO-EORTC) consensus classification cutaneous lympho-mas recognizes two main groups CD56+ lymphomas: extranodal natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma nasal type, haematodermic neoplasm (formerly known as blastic NK cell (1). NK/T-cell type is the most common among primary lymphomas cavity (2).It presents clinically a mass may involve skin secondarily, where it often mid-facial destructive tumour or...