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B García-Bravo

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PubMed1999

Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn.

Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn (SFN) is an uncommon disease that affects newborns who have suffered from tissue hypoxia during or following delivery. This disease appears during the first weeks of life. It consists of indurate, erythematous or purple-erythematous nodules and plaques in the skin. Histology of a biopsy specimen shows granulomatous necrosis in the subcutis with radial crystals in lipocytes and giant cells. Spontaneous resolution in a few weeks is usual, but the mobilization of calcium from the necrosed subcutis together with the action of some hormones may cause hypercalcemia and certain serious complications. A newborn female child developed SFN after dystocic delivery causing cerebral frontal lobe hemorrhage. The skin nodules resolved spontaneously in a few weeks and no complications were observed 1 year later.

Fat Necrosis↗
PubMed1998

[Familial cerebral cavernomatosis associated with cutaneous angiomas].

UNLABELLED: OBJECTIVE, PATIENTS AND METHOD: We present a genealogical study of a person with familial cerebral cavernomatosis (CCF) discovered following study of a man who presented with status epilepticus at the age of 35 years. This had also affected another three members of the family consisting of a total of 43 persons, studied over six generations. RESULTS: In the family members studied we did not find cavernomas at other sites but there were dermatological lesions whose relation to cerebral cavernomas (CC) is discussed. CCs are the second commonest type of cerebral vascular malformations. Their major clinical features are epilepsy and cerebral haemorrhage. There are two forms of CC: a sporadic form with single lesions and a familial form with multiple lesions. Although the condition has been recognized since 1854, very little is known about it. Recently a gene causing the familial form has been found on chromasome 7. CONCLUSIONS: We discuss the clinical findings in this family with relation to descriptions in the literature. We emphasize the importance of MR in diagnosis of the condition and for detection of asumptomatic carriers. We consider a possible relationship between these findings and genes which have been mapped, and in view of recent genetic data, the hypothesis of a possible Spanish ancestor with the condition.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1997

Fiddler's neck.

The dermatologic pathological condition of musicians is a rare medical problem. We would like to draw attention to what is called "Fiddler's neck," a process that is peculiar to violin, viola, or cello players and that may be caused by two different mechanisms: contact allergic reaction or a mechanical action.

Adult↗
PubMed1990

[Pseudoatrophic pityriasis versicolor].

The pseudoatrophic pityriasis versicolor is an atypical form of this disease with cutaneous atrophy provoked by the prolonged application of topical corticosteroids. The term "pseudoatrophic" is indicative of its reversible character.

Administration, Topical↗
PubMed1986

[Urticarial vasculitis: apropos of 12 cases].

12 cases of urticarial vasculitis in 6 males and 6 females of average age are studied. Cutaneous lesions are accompanied with fever (3 cases), arthralgias (5 cases), renal manifestations (2 cases) and gastrointestinal pain (2 cases). The majority presented elevated VSG and increment of the alpha-2-globulin. Histopathologically, we find two different patterns: leukocytic-classic vasculitis and lymphocytic vasculitis of small vessels. Clinical characteristics give up with dapsone better than with doses of corticoids. We consider the influence of climatological agents (fundamentally solar exposition) and we compare our cases with the literature.

Adult↗