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Human African trypanosomiasis in two historical foci of the estuaire province, gabon: A case report.SAGE Open Medical Case Reports 2020Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) is an infectious disease due to a protozoa parasite of the Trypanosoma genus. In West and Central Africa, this disease is caused by...
Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) is an infectious disease due to a protozoa parasite of the Trypanosoma genus. In West and Central Africa, this disease is caused by the subspecies . Several foci of this disease are currently active and causing the death of hundreds of people in endemic areas. In this article, we report two cases of HAT in one Indonesian and one Gabonese men in two historical foci of Gabon in 2019. Both patients had fever with temperatures above 38°C, an altered state of consciousness, cachexia, and multiple dermabrasions on the abdomen related to scratching lesions. The diagnostic revealed second-stage infection of both patients with ; this result was confirmed by a polymerase chain reaction assay. Despite treatment with a combination of eflornithine and nifurtimox, as recommended by the World Health Organization for late-stage HAT, one of the two patients died. Thus, these cases highlight the importance of early HAT diagnosis and prompt patient care to fight effectively against this disease.
PubMed: 33088570
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JPRAS Open Mar 2024Facial burns constitute a severe medical and psychological challenge, dramatically affecting patients' quality of life. We present an innovative approach involving the...
INTRODUCTION
Facial burns constitute a severe medical and psychological challenge, dramatically affecting patients' quality of life. We present an innovative approach involving the use of a monolayer acellular matrix-specifically the INTEGRA® Dermal Regeneration Template Single Layer-to optimize skin grafting outcomes in a facial burn patient.
CASE REPORT
The case revolves around a 45-year-old woman suffering a facial burn due to a clothes iron accident. Following escharectomy, dermabrasion, and homologous tissue graft placement, a monolayer acellular dermal matrix was strategically applied to the right malar area. Subsequently, we conducted a reconstruction with partial-thickness grafts. The integration of grafts with the acellular dermal matrix was seamless, absent of complications. The patient's healing process was marked by significant improvement, devoid of infections, bleeding, or any need for graft resection.
DISCUSSION
This case underscores the profound benefits of using a monolayer dermal matrix in facial burn reconstruction. Despite necessitating surgical expertise and meticulous wound preparation, this approach substantially reduced operating room time and improved clinical outcomes. This study illuminates the potential of acellular dermal matrix application in facial burn reconstruction, paving the way for further research and clinical advancements in this area.
PubMed: 38380185
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Case Reports in Dermatology 2024Pachydermoperiostosis (PDP), or primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, is a rare autosomal dominant disease with primary clinical features of pachydermia (thickening of...
INTRODUCTION
Pachydermoperiostosis (PDP), or primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, is a rare autosomal dominant disease with primary clinical features of pachydermia (thickening of skin) and periostosis (new bone formation). Keloid scar formation is also rather obscure, and some scientists have claimed that keloid scars contain an excessive amount of fibroblasts compared with normal skin as well as a dense mass of irregularly deposited connective tissues.
CASE PRESENTATION
A 25-year-old man exhibited extensive skin folding on his face, a gyrus-like scalp, depressed nasolabial folds, and keloids. Symptoms began at 18 years of age, progressing insidiously. Additionally, he experienced clubbing of fingers and toes, joint pain, muscle soreness, and hyperhidrosis. Radiographic examinations revealed thickened bone and cystic regions. Diagnosed with complete primary PDP and facial keloid scars, he underwent skin dermabrasion, biopsies, and a comprehensive treatment involving, botulinum toxin injections, 5-fluorouracil, and a carbon dioxide lattice laser.
CONCLUSION
PDP presents challenges due to its unclear etiology but stabilizes over time in most cases. Comprehensive treatment strategies, including dermabrasion and a combination of intralesional therapies, are effective in managing keloids in PDP patients. This case contributes to the understanding of managing rare diseases and underscores the importance of personalized approaches to improve therapeutic outcomes in patients with complete primary PDP and concurrent keloids.
PubMed: 38440721
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Indian Journal of Dermatology,... 2021
Topics: Adult; Dermabrasion; Female; Glycolates; Humans; Keratolytic Agents; Pemphigoid, Bullous
PubMed: 34379953
DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_1116_20 -
Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic... 2021Dermabrasion is important step in any vitiligo surgery. Unfortunately, it is not possible to derma abrade very small area with conventional burs available. The present...
Dermabrasion is important step in any vitiligo surgery. Unfortunately, it is not possible to derma abrade very small area with conventional burs available. The present paper highlights the use of dental burrs in such situations.
PubMed: 34566366
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.... Mar 2024Traumatic tattoos can occur when foreign pigment particles are embedded within the dermis, sometimes resulting as traumatic events. Traditional treatment modalities,...
Traumatic tattoos can occur when foreign pigment particles are embedded within the dermis, sometimes resulting as traumatic events. Traditional treatment modalities, including surgical excision, cryosurgery, electrosurgery, dermabrasion, CO lasers, and argon lasers, have limitations such as nonselectivity for pigment and risks of scarring and discoloration. We present the case of a patient who developed a postoperative tattoo after a minimal access cranial suspension facelift procedure that subsequently completely resolved after treatment with the high-powered 1064-nm picosecond laser. The patient achieved complete resolution of the postoperative tattoo after five laser treatments without adverse events or recurrence of pigmentation on follow-up. High-powered 1064-nm picosecond laser can serve as a fast, safe, and effective modality that in our clinic has become the first-line treatment for traumatic tattoos, and in our patient led to high satisfaction.
PubMed: 38515554
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The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic... Jul 2020Patients with Brooke-Spiegler Syndrome (BSS) can present with benign cylindromas, spiradenomas, spiradenocylindromas, and trichoepithelioma. Therapy options include...
Patients with Brooke-Spiegler Syndrome (BSS) can present with benign cylindromas, spiradenomas, spiradenocylindromas, and trichoepithelioma. Therapy options include excision, electrocautery, CO laser ablation, dermabrasion, and radiofrequency. Here, we present a patient with BSS with multiple trichoepitheliomas who was successfully treated with erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (YAG) laser therapy and review similar cases of BSS treated with a YAG laser modality.
PubMed: 32983336
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Emergency Medicine International 2024[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2022/4730905.].
[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2022/4730905.].
PubMed: 38298994
DOI: 10.1155/2024/9797360