Publications by authors named "Marie Pauline Konstantinou"
Article Synopsis
- Poikiloderma of Civatte (PC) is a common skin condition primarily affecting peri-menopausal women, characterized by skin changes on the neck and face, with limited existing research on its dermoscopic features.
- The study analyzed 28 patients with PC using a dermoscope, revealing specific patterns like reticular and vessel formations, which can aid in diagnosis.
- The findings indicate that dermoscopy offers a reliable way to distinguish PC from similar skin issues, enhancing both diagnosis and potential treatment plans.
Background: Severe cutaneous adverse reactions to drugs (SCARs) include acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP), drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) and epidermal necrolysis (Stevens-Johnson syndrome-toxic epidermal necrolysis [SJS-TEN]). Because of the varied initial presentation of such adverse drug reactions, diagnosis may be difficult and suggests overlap among SCARs. Overlapping SCARs are defined as cases fulfilling the criteria for definite or probable diagnosis of at least 2 ADRs according to scoring systems for AGEP, DRESS and SJS-TEN.
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