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Acta Dermatovenerol Croat
November 2024
Prof. Marija Jelušić, MD, PhD, Department of Paediatrics, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology, Rheumatology and Allergology, Centre of Reference for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology of Ministry of Health of the Republic Croatia, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Kispaticeva 12, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia;
Juvenile dermatomyositis with emphasized vasculopathy is rare, but the most severe form of the disease, with a poor prognosis with relapsing and chronic course or, in some cases, lethal outcome. We present a case of a 19-year-old Caucasian female, who developed severe acute juvenile dermatomyositis with emphasized multisystem vasculopathy, including retinal vasculopathy and maculopathy (cotton-wool spots, retinal hemorrhages, macular edema) at the age of 8. Due to no response to standard treatment protocols and rapid worsening of clinical symptoms and laboratory findings, a TNF inhibitor (infliximab) was introduced after the third week of treatment resulting in complete normalisation of muscle enzyme levels and complete resolution of eye changes within the next 2 weeks with a gradual general recovery.
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November 2024
Agata Janowska, MD, Department of Dermatology, , University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy; Phone: +39 050 992436, Fax: +39 050 992556,
Mycosis fungoides (MF) represent the most frequent form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). Chlormethine gel has been approved as first-line therapy in MF. The classification of early forms of MF is clinically and histologically complex even for experienced clinicians.
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November 2024
Prof. Ilke Beyitler, Near East University, Faculty of Medicine, Near East Boulevard, Nicosia, Cyprus;
Eccrine angiomatous hamartoma (EAH) is a rare benign skin neoplasm characterized by an increased size and number of eccrine glands or ducts, along with proliferation of vascular structures in the dermis. This case is unique in its presentation of bilateral symmetrical nodules on both hands and the development of new nodules during puberty. It highlights the need for further research and understanding of this rare condition and its potential progression over time.
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December 2024
Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep
March 2025
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Nagasaki University Hospital, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan.
Purpose: Atovaquone is an alternative drug that is used for the prevention and treatment of pneumonia when the first-line drug, sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (ST combination), cannot be used due to side effects. However, atovaquone is known to cause ocular side effects including oculomucocutaneous syndrome and vortex keratopathy. In this report, we describe a patient who developed bilateral white granular diffuse corneal opacity that extended from the corneal sub-epithelium to the stroma after continuous oral atovaquone administration for 14 months.
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