Publications by authors named "Camila Ferreira-Wortsman"
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- The study aimed to analyze ultrasound features of facial hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and identify concurrent cases of acne vulgaris (AV).
- Researchers examined ultrasound images from 33 patients diagnosed with facial HS and used specific scoring and staging systems to categorize their conditions.
- Results indicated that HS lesions often contained hair tract fragments, while only a small percentage of patients presented with both HS and AV, highlighting differences in lesion characteristics that can aid in diagnosis and treatment.
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- Cutis verticis gyrata (CVG) is a benign scalp condition characterized by convoluted folds and deep furrows that can resemble brain structures, causing concern for patients and their families.
- Diagnosing CVG can be challenging, as it may be mistaken for other skin conditions, and the ultrasonic pattern had not been previously documented.
- A study of 14 patients revealed specific ultrasound findings, such as thickened dermal and hypodermal layers and undulating cutaneous layers, which can aid in diagnosing CVG and distinguishing it from other scalp dermatological issues.
Background: Pain is not a trivial issue for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) patients and has been considered a domain in the Core Outcome Set. To date, there is no evidence about pain caused by the ultrasound examinations.
Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the presence of pain generated by the ultrasound examinations of HS patients.
Cutaneous pseudolymphomas are reactive lymphoproliferations. The most frequent type is nodular pseudolymphoma, and to date, their ultrasonographic appearance has not been reported. We reviewed the ultrasound images of histologically confirmed nodular types of pseudolymphomas studied with 18 and 71 MHz linear probes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChronic exposure to trauma, friction, or extreme conditions can generate cutaneous or ungual lesions in sports and certain occupations. Although some of these dermatologic conditions are diagnosed with a naked-eye examination, there are cases in which the provision of the underlying anatomic alterations can be helpful for the diagnosis and management. In comparison with computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound has the highest axial resolution, which is critical for the observation of anatomic changes in the skin and nail.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNevus sebaceous of Jadassohn (NSJ) is a cutaneous hamartoma commonly found in the scalp and face and more frequent in children. Clinically, it presents as a yellowish and hairless plaque. In later stages, the NSJ can develop secondary tumors, including skin cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To explore the capability of very high-frequency ultrasound (US; 50-71 MHz) to detect the normal morphologic characteristics of the hair follicles and tracts, sebaceous glands, Montgomery glands, apocrine glands, and arrector pili muscles.
Methods: A retrospective study, approved by the Institutional Review Board, evaluated the normal US morphologic characteristics of the hair and adnexal structures in a database of very high-frequency US images extracted from the perilesional or contralateral healthy skin of 1117 consecutive patients who underwent US examinations for localized lesions of the skin and 10 healthy individuals from December 2017 to June 2018. These images were matched with their counterparts from the database of normal histologic images according to the corporal region.
Nodular hidradenomas are benign sweat gland-derived tumors that can produce clinical and dermatoscopic misdiagnoses. Histologically, these tumors can be classified into eccrine and apocrine subtypes. We present the sonographic characteristics of 6 cases of apocrine nodular hidradenomas, which, to our knowledge, is so far the largest series reported.
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