Publications by authors named "Oscar V Navea"
Superficial angiomyxomas, also known as cutaneous myxomas, are rare, benign soft tissue tumors that present as papulonodular or polypoid, asymptomatic, slow-growing lesions. They typically occur in the head, neck, trunk, and extremities of adults and may be isolated tumors or part of the Carney Complex. We present a case of SA with an uncommon area of presentation and a brief discussion of the importance of ruling out the presence of systemic syndromes such as the Carney Complex.
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- Acquired digital fibrokeratoma is a rare, non-cancerous tumor mostly found on fingers and toes, often resembling an extra digit.
- It typically affects adult men and appears as a dome-shaped bump, but can also take on different shapes like elongated or stalk-like forms.
- A case study is presented involving a male patient with a fibrokeratoma shaped like a horn, who experienced minimal trauma and spontaneous remissions, which haven’t been documented before.
Pigmentary demarcation lines (PDL), or Voigt-Futcher lines, are lines that mark an abrupt transition between hyperpigmented skin and normal skin. PDLs are more common in Japanese and dark-skinned individuals. Eight types have been described (A-H); Type B is located on the posteromedial aspect of the lower extremities; it is more common in women and is the one most frequently associated with pregnancy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGranuloma annulare (GA) is a benign, self-limited inflammatory skin condition with an unknown etiology. Although it usually presents with characteristic clinical features, a biopsy may be necessary in atypical cases to differentiate it from other granulomatous diseases. We describe a case of a 66-year-old female with two concomitant subtypes of GA, presenting with distinct clinical features but exhibiting similar histopathological findings.
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