Publications by authors named "Antonio De Capua"

Article Synopsis
  • The COVID-19 pandemic led many doctors, including dermatologists, to work in hospitals treating patients, prompting a study on skin issues that arose during hospitalization.
  • Researchers evaluated 96 patients at Celio Military Hospital from March to May 2020, finding that 35.4% developed skin conditions related to COVID-19.
  • Notable dermatological issues included skin dryness, irritant contact dermatitis, and various types of rashes, indicating a need for better understanding and treatment of these manifestations in infected patients.
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Background: Ruptured mycotic aneurysms are an extremely rare complication of intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) immunotherapy. Several cases involving various arterial sites, mostly in the thoracic or abdominal aorta, have been described in the literature. BCG immunotherapy rarely causes false aneurysms and open surgical repair using an in situ prosthetic graft is most commonly performed.

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