Publications by authors named "Anne Ducournau"
Article Synopsis
- A young woman was diagnosed with a disseminated Yersinia enterocolitica infection, which presented as pseudoappendicitis, mesenteric lymph node involvement, joint pain, glomerulonephritis, and hepatitis.
- The diagnosis was confirmed using the Western Blot method to detect specific Yersinia antibodies.
- Additionally, the patient exhibited Sweet's syndrome, a rare skin condition linked to autoimmune responses following infections, highlighting unusual skin manifestations in Yersinia enterocolitica cases.
Perception and Experience of Dupilumab in Atopic Dermatitis: A Real-Life Study.
Patient Prefer Adherence
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the experiences and perceptions of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) regarding dupilumab treatment from January 2017 to December 2021.
- A total of 82 patients participated, with 77 completing a questionnaire on their treatment experience, including satisfaction levels and injection methods.
- The results indicated that dupilumab provided high patient satisfaction (mean score of 7.5) and a lower treatment burden, although 47% experienced a wearing-off of its beneficial effects.
Introduction: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a rare chronic inflammatory disease. Neoplastic and infectious etiologies must be ruled out. IGM is a diagnostic challenge for countries with high tuberculosis endemicity like Madagascar since it may clinically and radiologically mimic breast tuberculosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis a scarce ulcerating inflammatory skin disease, which requires excluding other causes of ulceration such as infections, malignancies or connective tissue diseases. We report the case of a 38-year-old woman who developed a progressive bilateral breast skin ulcer after breast plastic surgery, suspected initially with an early postoperative infection. The lack of improvement despite adequate antimicrobial drugs conducted to perform a skin biopsy, concluding to an ulcerated neutrophil dermatosis which led to the diagnosis of postoperative .
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