Publications by authors named "Daniele do Nascimento Pereira"
Pemphigus foliaceus is a chronic autoimmune disease of the skin, clinically characterized by scaly and crusty cutaneous erosions involving the seborrheic areas. The patient can eventually become erythrodermic. There are reports of atypical cases of pemphigus foliaceus with pustules and neutrophils, and clinical differentiation from generalized pustular psoriasis of von Zumbusch is difficult.
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- - Anti-TNF drugs are commonly used to treat inflammatory diseases, including psoriasis, but can sometimes cause a condition that resembles psoriasis instead.
- - A case study describes a woman who developed psoriasis while taking infliximab for rheumatoid arthritis; attempts to switch her medication only worsened her skin condition.
- - The situation raises concerns about the treatment options for patients experiencing this paradoxical reaction, with ongoing debates among experts about whether to use another anti-TNF medication.
Steatocystoma multiplex is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the presence of hamartomatous malformations at the junction of the pilosebaceous duct. It consists of encapsulated cystic lesions in the dermis, with adjacent sebaceous gland. When associated with inflammation, resembling hidradenitis, it is called steatocystoma multiplex suppurativa, a condition rarely reported.
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