Publications by authors named "Virginia Coelho de Sousa"
A 55-year-old woman presented with a 3-year history of recurrent episodes of pruritic cellulitis-like erythematous plaques, mostly located on the limbs. Simultaneously, fever, malaise and peripheral eosinophilia were noted. The clinical diagnosis of eosinophilic cellulitis (also known as Well's syndrome) was supported by the histopathological finding of typical "flame figures".
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- An 18-year-old man had a 4-year history of skin patches and later developed nodules and nerve issues, with a history of close contacts having leprosy.
- Histopathological tests showed acid-fast bacilli, confirming the diagnosis of lepromatous leprosy, specifically the histoid variant.
- He received multidrug therapy as per WHO guidelines, leading to significant improvement, highlighting the importance of early detection and treatment to prevent complications.