Edyta Gebska | PubMed Health

PubMed2005

[Pyoderma gangrenosum after a pacemaker implantation--case report].

We are presenting a 71-years old male patient with chronic skin lesions that appeared at multiple site of pacemaker implantations in the upper thorax. In spite of many treatment trials, no significant improvements were accomplished. Expanded dermatological tests including serial histopathological examinations were necessarily performed. Based on test results and clinical presentations, the diagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum was made. Immediate steroid therapy allowed dramatic improvement of the chronic inflammatory condition. The patient is still undergoing a close dermatological and cardiological follow-up. Replacement of the pacemaker into the abdomen is currently being considered.

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PubMed2003

[Coexistence of pigmented urticaria and mastocytomas: a case report].

Mastocytoses are a heterogeneous group of disorders of unknown etiology characterised by the accumulation of mast cells, particularly in the skin. Mastocytosis may be limited to the skin or involve internal organs, especially those playing the lymphoreticular function. We present a case of 9-year-old girl, with a history of maculopapules at the age of two, followed by yellow-brownish, nodular skin lesions. The skin lesions, located on the trunk, neck and face were accompanied by pruritus. The histopathological examination of the node confirmed the diagnosis of mastocytoma. A bone scintigram showed an increased uptake of radiotechnetium around the right coxal region. Application of antihistaminic drugs and phototherapy (UVA) has led to partial remission of skin manifestations of the disease. A long-term follow-up of the child is necessary.

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