Publications by authors named "Sara Rovaris"
Objectives: Genital lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic mucocutaneous disorder causing considerable discomfort. Despite this, comprehensive comparison of LS impacts on quality of life (QoL), particularly on men's health or relative to other dermatological conditions like pemphigus, are sparse. This research aims to discern the effects of LS on sexual functionality and overall QoL, benchmarking against pemphigus patients and healthy controls.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEosinophilic fasciitis (EF) poses a diagnostic challenge owing to its uncommon occurrence and aetiology that remains poorly understood. We report a case of a 79-year-old woman with a prolonged history of breast cancer exhibiting EF with concomitant pelvic metastases. This case underscores EF's potential as an indicator signaling a potential resurgence of cancer, highlighting its significance as a red flag of disease recurrence.
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- Pemphigus is an autoimmune disorder that negatively affects patients' quality of life, particularly their sleep quality, which has been under-researched.
- A study with 156 participants found that those with pemphigus reported higher psychological distress and significantly poorer sleep quality compared to a control group, with specific sleep issues correlated to the severity of their condition.
- The research highlights the importance of considering sleep quality in the overall management of pemphigus, especially since patients with skin manifestations experienced worse sleep than those with oral symptoms.
In this case study, we describe a 21-year-old man with erythropoietic protoporphyria who sought medical attention in April 2022 for diffuse edema and erythema of the hands. These symptoms had been present since childhood and usually occurred soon after sun exposure. The patient's medical history showed that chromosome 18's long arm had partially deleted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Chronic leg ulcers affect approximately 1% to 2% of the European population, with an increasing prevalence. The treatment of chronic wounds is a socioeconomical problem worldwide.
Purpose: The main purpose of the current investigation was to detect the etiology of leg ulcers treated in a dermatologic wound clinic from January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2019.
Introduction: Actinic cheilitis (AC) is the biologic precursor of invasive squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the vermilion, and different treatment options have been investigated, but their efficacy is hampered by local inflammation, pain and slow recovery. Daylight photodynamic therapy (dl-PDT) has been demonstrated to represent a valuable treatment option for AC, but its feasibility is limited by weather conditions and latitude.
Methods: Our study proposed to compare the efficacy and tolerability of conventional photodynamic therapy (c-PDT) and indoor daylight photodynamic therapy (idl-PDT) with a white LED lamp for the treatment of AC.