Publications by authors named "Maria T Hojyo-Tomoka"
Background: Actinic prurigo is an idiopathic photodermatosis, the pathophysiology of which has been hypothesized to involve subtype IV type b (Th2) hypersensitive response, whereby IL4, IL5, and IL13 are secreted and mediate the production of B cells, IgE, and IgG4.
Objectives: To examine the association of serum IgE levels and the clinical severity of injuries.
Methods: This case-control study comprised patients with a clinical and histopathological diagnosis of actinic prurigo, as well as clinically healthy subjects, from whom 3cc of peripheral blood was taken for immunoassay.
Article Synopsis
- Actinic prurigo is a skin condition mainly seen in indigenous and mestizo Latin American populations, characterized by itchy skin and mucosal lesions that worsen with sun exposure and typically begins in childhood.
- The exact cause is not well understood, but it involves an unusual immune response with high levels of certain immune cells, hinting at a hypersensitivity reaction.
- Diagnosis is based on clinical observation and specific histopathology findings, while thalidomide is currently the most effective treatment available despite potential side effects.
Background: Actinic prurigo (AP) is an idiopathic photodermatosis that usually onsets during childhood and predominates in women. It is characterized by the symmetrical involvement of sun-exposed areas of the skin, lips, and conjunctiva.
Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the risk factors associated with AP using a case-control design.
Aplasia cutis congenita is a rare condition characterized by the absence of skin and sometimes other underlying structures such as bone or dura. It can be a part of various syndromes and can be associated with multiple genetic diseases, malformation patterns, or a combination of all. It is even considered as a form frustre of a neural tube defect in several literatures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Treatment options for cutaneous striae are very limited.
Objective: To determine if subcision is an effective treatment for cutaneous striae and compare a combination with 0.1% tretinoin cream against a single treatment.
Actinic prurigo cheilitis: clinicopathologic analysis and therapeutic results in 116 cases.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod
July 2002
Objective. This study describes the clinicopathologic features and therapeutic results of 116 patients with actinic prurigo cheilitis seen over an 11-year period. Study Design.
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