Actas dermo-sifiliográficas
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Actas Dermosifiliogr · Oct 2013
Multicenter Study Comparative Study Observational StudyImpact of active and stable psoriasis on health-related quality of life: the PSO-LIFE study.
The aim of this study was to assess the impact of psoriasis on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) using different questionnaires. ⋯ The impact of psoriasis on HRQOL is higher in patients with active disease. The PSO-LIFE questionnaire showed a greater tendency to discriminate between active and stable psoriasis than either the DLQI or the PDI. PSO-LIFE scores correlated significantly with lesion site and disease severity as measured by PASI.
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Actas Dermosifiliogr · Oct 2013
ReviewUpdate on the classification and treatment of localized scleroderma.
Morphea or localized scleroderma is a distinctive inflammatory disease that leads to sclerosis of the skin and subcutaneous tissues. It comprises a number of subtypes differentiated according to their clinical presentation and the structure of the skin and underlying tissues involved in the fibrotic process. However, classification is difficult because the boundaries between the different types of morphea are blurred and different entities frequently overlap. ⋯ With certain exceptions, the disorder does not have serious systemic repercussions, but it can cause considerable morbidity. In the case of lesions affecting the head, neurological and ocular complications may occur. There is no really effective and universal treatment so it is important to make a correct assessment of the extent and severity of the disease before deciding on a treatment approach.
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Actas Dermosifiliogr · Oct 2013
Case ReportsCapillary malformation-arteriovenous malformation syndrome: a report of 2 cases, diagnostic criteria, and management.
Capillary malformation-arteriovenous malformation syndrome is a rare type of vascular malformation first described in 2003. It is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder that has been reported in association with heterozygous mutations in the RASA1 gene, which encodes the protein RASp21. The clinical picture is characterized by multiple small capillary malformations which are associated with either arteriovenous malformations or arteriovenous fistulas in both the affected individual and other members of their family. We describe 2 new familial cases of this syndrome that were clinically and genetically diagnosed and studied in our hospital.