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Late-Onset Eruptive Clear Cell Syringoma: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol
December 2024
Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Eruptive syringoma, a rare subtype of syringoma, is a benign adnexal tumor arising from the eccrine sweat glands. It is characterized by multiple asymptomatic, flat-topped, brown-pigmented papules. The disease typically occurs during adolescence and young adulthood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEcthyma Gangrenosum of Fungal Origin: A Case Report.
Case Rep Dermatol
November 2024
Microbiology Program, School of Basic Sciences, Universidad Santiago de Cali, Cali, Colombia.
Article Synopsis
- Ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) is primarily a skin infection often seen in immunocompromised individuals, but it can also be caused by other bacteria or fungi in both immunocompromised and non-immunocompromised people.
- A case study of a 75-year-old woman revealed severe respiratory distress due to influenza A H1N1, which later led to the development of EG with ulcerated skin lesions as complications.
- The case highlights that EG can arise from various pathogens, emphasizing the need to consider fungal infections in such clinical scenarios.
Rash Evaluation in a Transplant Patient.
Ann Clin Lab Sci
September 2024
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, State University of New York Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Article Synopsis
- A 62-year-old male lung transplant recipient developed a sudden rash two months after starting new medications, raising concerns about a potential drug allergy.
- Skin biopsy results indicated a drug reaction, but the patient's treatment with high-dose prednisone complicated allergy testing.
- The case highlights the challenges in diagnosing drug allergies in transplant patients, emphasizing the need for better diagnostic strategies to avoid misdiagnosis and improve care.
Case Report: Hypercalcemia and Acute Kidney Injury Associated with Disseminated Paracoccidioidomycosis.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
October 2024
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Paracoccidioidomycosis is an acute to chronic systemic mycosis caused by the fungi Paracoccidioides. Hypercalcemia is a rare and not fully understood presentation of this infection. We present a case report of paracoccidioidomycosis associated with hypercalcemia and acute kidney injury (AKI) in an immunocompetent patient.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcantholytic Dyskeratoses of the Vulva: Clinicopathologic Characterization of 16 Cases and Review of the Literature.
Int J Gynecol Pathol
August 2024
Department of Pathology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on vulvar acantholytic dyskeratoses, which are rare skin conditions affecting the vulva and perineum, with a goal to improve classification and understanding for gynecologic pathologists.
- Between 1990 and 2023, 16 cases of vulvar acantholytic dyskeratoses were analyzed, mostly affecting women aged 36 to 79, with many presenting asymptomatic or pruritic lesions predominantly on the labia majora.
- Histologically, these conditions showed features like acantholysis, with some patients responding to local excision or corticosteroids; however, no clear distinction was found between sporadic and syndromic cases based on
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