Background/Objectives: Diagnostic examinations that cutaneous melanoma (CM) patients undergo during follow-up can generate various emotional states related to the possibility of recurrence or disease progression. Understanding emotions and perceptions wait for diagnostic exams is crucial improving care. This study aims explore experiences CM awaiting investigations. Methods: a qualitative descriptive inductive, single-center study, structured according COREQ criteria. The sample was...

Background/Objectives: Diagnostic examinations that cutaneous melanoma (CM) patients undergo during follow-up can generate various emotional states related to the possibility of recurrence or disease progression. Understanding emotions and perceptions wait for diagnostic exams is crucial improving care. This study aims explore experiences CM awaiting investigations. Methods: a qualitative descriptive inductive, single-center study, structured according COREQ criteria. The sample was...

Calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe, or Pilomatricoma, is considered an uncommon cutaneous neoplasia, normally occurring in children as a solitary, firm, asymptomatic, hard, subcutaneous, slowly growing nodule on the face, neck, proximal upper extremity. In literature, two Pilomatricoma ultrasound patterns are described: totally calcified and hypoechoic with internal calcific foci. High frequency has not yet been applied for routine diagnosis Pilomatricoma. The aim study was to...

Radiographic examination (Rx) is still the best method to obtain an accurate diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Nevertheless, ultrasound (US) potentially involved joints has started play a leading role. The sensitivity and specificity scan can be determined by contrast enhancement in during PsA comparison with basal US MRI.Our study was made on 22 uninformed patients showing clinical suspicion PsA. were submitted evaluation, Rx, without MRI. parameters evaluated effusion, synovial...

Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is a malignancy of endothelial skin cells with multifocal localization on the skin, lymph nodes and visceral organs. Although all clinical variants are associated HHV-8 infection, specific differences in onset natural history AIDS-KS Classic-KS have been described. The present randomised prospective-observational study aimed to investigate whether ultrasound pattern color Doppler flow imaging vascularisation lesions patients Classic KS (CKS) or could provide useful...

Various noninvasive techniques (dermoscopy, confocal microscopy, etc.) have been introduced to help the clinical diagnosis in nonmelanoma skin cancer. Among them, high definition video thermographic technique (VTG) has recently proposed. The aim of this study is define VTG patterns, respectively actinic keratosis (AK) and basal cell carcinoma (BCC), compare these data with them dermoscopy. included 36 patients a total number 135 lesions who underwent clinical, VTG, dermoscopic examination....

At skin level, a cancerization field (CF) indicates some chronically photoexposed areas in which, besides primary tumor, histological or biomolecular modifications without clinical signs are present. Active telethermography (ATT) allows us to observe the imaging of hyperthermic halo (HH) surrounding tumor . The Authors hypothesize HH as possible expression CF.The aim this study were verify whether HHs have same immunohistochemical characteristics CF and, secondly, evaluate efficacy device...

Abstract Background Most of the data currently available on early psoriatic arthritis (EPsA) derive from studies performed in rheumatological settings. However, recent years, there has been an increase amount dermatologic centres. Objectives To describe prevalence, clinical, laboratory and imaging characteristics patients with EPsA seen at a dermatological outpatient psoriasis centre. Methods From January 2007 to May 2010, all who visited centre were asked about inflammatory joint...

Among patients undergoing follow-up after surgery for melanoma, ultrasound (US) very often reveals lymph nodes in groin area, that do not show clear characters of a metastatic lesion yet have atypical US features, which could result diagnostic uncertainty. We evaluated such lesions among cohort patients.The study population consisted who presented consecutively to our facility control between 1 January 2009 and 30 July 2010 had undergone at least 6 months earlier, areas draining the but...

Background. We wanted to verify retrospectively the proportion of patients with psoriatic arthritis who were in remission after 1 year continuous therapy either etanercept or adalimumab. Remission was defined as absence both clinical and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) findings suggestive joint inflammation. Patients Methods. The data twenty-five available for CEUS evaluations before count swollen (ACR66), tender (ACR68), active inflamed joints (AJC) used measure severity involvement....

The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy ultrasound (US) in superficial lymph nodes during follow-up patients surgically treated for skin tumours. secondary objective compare positive cytological results with histological reports.From 2004 2011, 480 (male/female: 285/195; median age 57 years; prevalent tumour: melanoma) underwent US-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) suspicious recurrent nodes. An expert radiologist first performed US testing nodes,...

Professional singers perform singing tasks requiring rapid changes of subglottal pressure with consistent use the diaphragm. They regularly activate diaphragm when there is a need for decrease in pressure, an abrupt and prolonged increase intraabdominal pressure. We describe occurrence stress-induced gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) four professional singers. The symptoms, which occurred these patients during vocal performances, were important obstacle to movement respiratory muscles....

Cutaneous melanoma is a malignant neoplasm with constantly increasing incidence, the prognosis of which largely dependent on early diagnosis. The appropriateness requests for ultrasound (US) tests during follow-up patients referred to our institute was evaluated. US all over four-month period were assessed. In order correctly evaluate requests, split into two groups basis thickness: > 1 mm (Group A) and < B). 546 enrolled in study out total 1240 performed. Out 290 Group A patients, 104 (35%)...

Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic-relapsing and potentially serious skin disease that has preference for genital skin. Currently, there no standardized method assessing the effects of therapies.The objective this preliminary study to use video thermography (VTG) in evaluation vulvar lichen (VLS) before after platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy.A sample six female patients was enrolled. Patients were subjected PRP treatment. selected had been assessed at baseline (T0) 7 30 d from treatment...

Lichen sclerosus is a chronic relapsing inflammatory skin disease, which involves most commonly the anogenital region. The gold standard in treatment ultra-potent topical steroids (clobetasol propionate): it aims at controlling symptoms, stopping further scarring and distortion, reducing risk of cancer.The aim this preliminary study to evaluate efficacy injecting Hybrid Cooperative Complexes Hyaluronic Acid (HCC) for vulvar lichen (VLS).Twenty female adult patients (range: 21-78 years), aged...

Bevacizumab is a recombinant humanised monoclonal antibody directed against the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The drug, alone or in combination with other anticancer agents, has been shown to be effective several types of neoplasms. We report case woman history severe psoriasis who developed psoriatic arthritis during course bevacizumab, which was administered for malignant glioma.

Lichen Sclerosus is a chronic-relapsing inflammatory skin disease usually involving the anogenital region lacking resolutive therapy. Potent to high-potent topical corticosteroids are considered be standard first-line treatment. The objective of this preliminary study evaluate efficacy injecting Hybrid Cooperative Complexes Hyaluronic Acid (HCC) in treatment Vulvar (VLS). Twenty-female patients (range 21-78 years) with histopathologic diagnosis lichen sclerosus and good general conditions...

Background: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is an autoimmune disease that progressively leads to thyroid gland destruction and hypothyroidism. Patients produce antibodies against two thyroid-specific antigens: thyroglobulin peroxidase. As a result of the abnormal amount hormone produced its etiology, patients with HT display higher frequency either or non-autoimmune dermatological disorders. On ultrasound examination, can be detected by observing enlarged hypoechoic parenchymal regions small...