- Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research
- Hair Growth and Disorders
- Cancer and Skin Lesions
- Genetic and rare skin diseases.
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Tumors and Oncological Cases
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Dermatologic Treatments and Research
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
- Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions
- Dermatological and COVID-19 studies
- Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy and related conditions
- Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
- Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
- Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism
- Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
- Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies
- T-cell and Retrovirus Studies
Ospedale per gli Infermi
2025
Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Della Romagna
2025
University of Bologna
2020-2023
Azienda USL di Bologna
2022-2023
Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi
2021-2022
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2022
Ospedale "Santa Maria delle Croci" di Ravenna
2022
The cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19 may be useful disease markers and prognostic indicators. Recently, postinfectious telogen effluvium trichodynia have also been reported.To evaluate the presence in patients with describe their characteristics relation to other signs symptoms disease.Patients a history presenting clinics group hair experts because and/or scalp were questioned about severity associated symptoms.Data from 128 collected. Telogen was observed 66.3% 58.4%. Trichodynia 42.4%...
Syphilis has resurged globally, especially in urban areas of developed countries. This study analyses syphilis cases over a decade at an STD centre Bologna, Italy, examining new diagnoses, reinfections, and impacts on high-risk subgroups, compared with national European data. Data from 2009–2019 were retrospectively reviewed, including primary, secondary, early latent, late indeterminate cases, as per WHO guidelines. Cases tertiary serological-only diagnoses excluded. Statistical analysis...
Neoplastic wounds may develop as a result of primary tumor growth in the skin, due to metastasis, or skin invasion by tumors emerging from deeper levels. Malignant present crater-like ulcer, raised nodules with cauliflower-like appearance. They are associated malodor, necrosis, pain, bleeding, and secondary infection. The aim our study is better characterize fungating their management.
Literature about trichoscopy of permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia (pCIA) is still scarce, while no data were published regarding reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM). The aim our study to monitor the different phases development with and RCM, in order identify predictor factors for alopecia. This multicentre, prospective, observational evaluated patients cancer who candidates chemotherapy a drug implicated pCIA development. Patients followed next 2 years after recruitment. A total 77...
Doxycilicine is the second-line treatment of choice for infectious syphilis when with penicillin G not feasible. To date, difficulties in supply chain make it necessary to evaluate and resort antibiotic therapies which are currently considered a choice. Moreover, systematic studies comparing two treatments affected patients still few, many do consider late indeterminate latent infections. The objective this study was assess differences serological response infections benzathine compared...
Abstract Microsporum gypseum is a geophilic saprophyte for which soil the natural habitat. Tinea corporis caused by rare and usually occurs after direct contact with or healthy carrier animals. We present case series of eight children tinea M , unusual clinic presentations mimicking dermatitis.
Abstract Background The short anagen syndrome (SAS) is a rare idiopathic pediatric disorder characterized by the duration of phase. SAS mainly affects Caucasian children. Parents complain their child's inability to grow long hair. Topical minoxidil may be an effective treatment for SAS; however, slow spontaneous improvement typical. Objective Our aim was collect data on out cases and create algorithm facilitate diagnosis SAS. Methods A retrospective review 25 patients with performed within...
BACKGROUND: Apremilast® (Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA) is the first small molecule approved for treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis in adult patients; however, real-life data are still limited. We investigated effectiveness and safety this drug a multicenter real-world setting.METHODS: retrospectively reviewed from all psoriatic patients who received at least one dose (Amgen) collected demographic medical history baseline periodically 36 months.RESULTS: A total 111 entered study. The...
Telogen effluvium and androgenetic alopecia (AGA) represent the most common non scarring hair diseases. In addition to medical treatments such as finasteride minoxidil, recommendations for telogen or AGA include oral supplementation, that can be prescribed in association before starting therapies. The objective of our study was evaluate tolerability, efficacy compliance patient a treatment with supplementation patients affected by eventually associated grade I/II according Ludwig Scale.We...
Congenital triangular alopecia (CTA) is a benign, asymptomatic, nonprogressive, localized and noncicatricial type of that usually first noted during infancy or childhood. The pattern hair loss traditionally described as triangular, oval lancet shaped with apex toward the vertex.We present case series CTA located in unusual sites.We performed trichoscopy 78 patients CTA. From this group, we selected 10 individuals (4 males 6 females) whose disease was not on typical scalp area.The alopecic...
Topical immunotherapy is widely used in the treatment of alopecia areata (AA). Alopecia incognita (AAI) a relatively common disorder, predominantly affecting females, characterized by widespread hair thinning absence typical alopecic patches. AAI can have chronic relapsing course and some cases be resistant to current standard treatments. has been management AA with encouraging results, but date there are no literature studies reporting efficacy topical squaric acid dibutylester (SADBE) AAI....
Citation: Starace M, Pampaloni F, Carpanese MA, et al. Do PD-1/PDL-1 Inhibitors Play a Triggering or Causative Role in the Development of Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis? Dermatol Pract Concept. 2022;12(3):e2022105. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5826/dpc.1203a105
Background: Intravenous drug users (IVDUs) represent a very small group of patients affected by chronic wounds (CWs). Objectives: To assess the risk factors for CWs in IVDUs, to improve their treatment. Methods: A retrospective review 7 IVDUs with was performed at Dermatology University Bologna. Results: history 10 years most frequent injection heroin gaiter area. The observed comorbidities were HIV, HCV and HBV. They treated an alginate silver dressing average follow-up 2.8 years....