PubMed Health⌕ Search

Biomedical subjects

Aurora Guerra

Publications and source records attributed to Aurora Guerra.

7 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed2005

[Herpes simplex prophylaxis in facial exfoliation treatments].

In recent years, a spectacular increase has taken place in the demand for techniques to improve the appearance of the skin, both for cosmetic and reparative purposes. The techniques used may have complications that interfere with the healing process, and therefore may affect the results from an aesthetic standpoint. The most significant complication is herpes simplex infection. Furthermore, accurate, early diagnosis of herpes infection makes greater individual and community control possible, thanks to the current availability of effective antiviral agents. The scientific literature relating to herpes simplex prophylaxis was reviewed, and this information was pooled with the knowledge and experience of a multidisciplinary group of experts. After all of this data was analyzed, the consensus was reached that all patients should be treated with specific oral medications for herpes simplex as a preventive measure.

Contraindications↗
PubMed2005

[Xanthomas in a patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis and liver cirrhosis].

Skin involvement in acute forms of Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is in the form of erythematous papules, although rare forms of xanthomatous lesions have been described. We present the case of a boy with acute disseminated LCH who, at the age of 16 months, began to experience outbreaks of seborrheic dermatitis-like skin lesions and progressive hepatic dysfunction. The symptoms were complicated by partial central diabetes insipidus and specific pulmonary infiltration by Langerhans cells, which led to fibrosis. During the course of the disease, the patient developed liver cirrhosis, alterations in the lipid profile and disseminated xanthomatous skin lesions, concomitant with the lesions specific to the LCH. Despite successive cycles of chemotherapy, the outcome was the death of the patient after five years, due to his liver disease. Xanthomatous lesions in LCH are typical of the late stages of chronic progressive forms, such as Hand-Schüller-Christian disease. When they appear in acute disseminated forms, there is some controversy over whether they correspond to a progression of the disease towards more chronic forms, or whether they are associated independent lesions, such as in this case.

Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell↗
PubMed2005

[Reflex sympathetic dystrophy: description of a case with skin lesions].

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy or algodystrophy is a poorly defined syndrome in which the patient develops pain disproportionate to the cause. It is included among the complex regional pain syndromes. The symptoms are triggered by some type of trauma, at times trivial, and consist of burning pain, edema, changes in skin color, alterations in vascularization, temperature changes, hyperhidrosis and skin disorders, which primarily consist of atrophic changes. Other less frequent cutaneous manifestations have been described in patients with this syndrome. These include papules, blisters, inflammatory lesions and reticulated hyperpigmentation. We discuss the case of a patient with reflex sympathetic dystrophy who presented with superficial ulcers on the affected limb, which mimicked dermatitis artefacta.

Adult↗
PubMed2005

[Study of the significance of female dermatologists in the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology].

BACKGROUND: Most Spanish dermatologists are members of the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV). Their development and history can be considered to parallel each other. The aim of our study is to determine the role women have played in the AEDV throughout its history, both in number and as officers or directors. MATERIAL AND METHODS: To obtain our data, we consulted AEDV's files from the time it was founded until the year 2002. We also asked other medical associations, obtaining a response from three of them. RESULTS: No women joined the AEDV until 1964. After that date, the percentage rose slowly (1975, 5.5 %), until the last decade when it increased more sharply, reaching 41.34 % in 2001. There are only 11 women on the boards of directors, all in non-presidential roles. The percentages of women in Pediatrics, Ophthalmology and Pathology are similar. CONCLUSIONS: The number of female dermatologists in the AEDV has increased gradually, although not steadily, reaching a maximum in the last decade. Women are rarely officers or directors, and there are no female presidents. The data shows that women have gradually become more prevalent in the medical profession, the same as in the rest of society as a whole.

Academies and Institutes↗
PubMedDate not supplied

[Family Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome].

Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder whose clinical course includes elastic nevi and osteopoikilosis. Histologically, most cases present with a normal amount of collagen in the skin lesions and an increase in elastic fibers, although abortive forms with skin involvement have been described, with a decrease in elastic fibers and an absence of bone alterations. We describe the case of a 41-year-old woman with Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome criteria, and that of her 2-year-old daughter who might present an abortive form of Buschke-Ollendorff.

Adult↗
PubMedDate not supplied

[Subcutaneous sarcoidosis as the first manifestation of systemic disease].

There are dermatological symptoms in up to 25% of patients with sarcoidosis, and the appearance of specific subcutaneous nodules as a manifestation of this entity is rare. They may even predate other manifestations of sarcoidosis. We present the case of a 38-year-old woman with asymptomatic subcutaneous nodules in the limbs, which corresponded to deep sarcoid granulomas in the histological study. She did not present with any extracutaneous indications. The imaging tests performed revealed right paratracheal adenopathies. This led to the diagnosis of sarcoidosis, in both its subcutaneous and pulmonary forms (stage I). Subcutaneous sarcoidosis is probably an underdiagnosed entity, as fewer than 40 cases are reflected in literature. Its value lies in the fact that it may be the first manifestation of extracutaneous or systemic sarcoidosis, which means that this form of sarcoidosis must be considered in the differential diagnosis of subcutaneous nodular lesions; close follow-up of these patients is also necessary.

Adult↗