Avaliação de Transtornos de Depressão e Ansiedade e Correlação com o Tratamento de Pacientes com Psoríase Vulgar

Introduction: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory multisystemic disease with several comorbidities, namely anxiety and depression disorders. Methods: In this study, the prevalence of these psychiatric entities was investigated by the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 questionnaries and related to the socio-demographic variables and to the forms of clinical treatment. Results: A total of 90 patients (56 females) were analyzed. Of these, 41 patients (45.56%) used topical treatment only, 28 patients (31.11%) used oral methotrexate and 21 patients (23.33%) used immunobiological agents (anti-TNF-alfa agents). It was observed that 47 patients (52.23%) presented some degree of depression (mild, moderate or severe) and 53 patients (58.89%) presented some degree of anxiety disorder (mild, moderate or severe). There was no statistical relationship between the anxiety and depression scores and the PASI score, as well as age, employability or schooling. There was a statistical association between psychiatric comorbidities and the female gender (p <0.0001). It was also observed a lower prevalence of depression (p = 0.0336) on patients using immunobiological treatments. Conclusion: The findings confirm published data, showing association of psychiatric conditions with psoriasis, especially in relation to TNF-alpha, so that anti-TNF therapies may become an alternative for the treatment of depression or anxiety disorders associated with psoriasis.Introdução: A psoríase é uma doença crónica inflamatória multissistêmica com diversas comorbidades, entre elas estão os transtornos de ansiedade e de depressão. Metodologia: Avaliar a prevalência de ansiedade e depressão, respectivamente pelos questionários GAD-7 and PHQ-9 em relação com variáveis socio-demográficas e formas de tratamento. Resultados: Foram avaliados 90 pacientes (56 do género feminino), 41 pacientes (45,56%) utilizavam apenas tratamento tópico, 28 pacientes (31,11%) utilizavam metotrexato via oral e 21 (23,33%) utilizavam imunobiológicos (agentes anti-TNF-alfa). Observou-se que 47 pacientes dos avaliados (52,23%) apresentaram algum grau de depressão (leve, moderado ou severo) e que 53 pacientes (58,89%) apresentaram algum grau de transtorno de ansiedade (leve, moderado ou severo). Não houve relação estatística significante entre o quadro de ansiedade e de depressão e o score PASI, assim como a faixa etária, a empregabilidade ou a escolaridade. Houve associação estatística entre o quadro psiquiátrico e o género feminino (p<0,0001) e menor prevalência de depressão (p=0,0336) com o uso de imunobiológicos. Conclusão: Os achados ratificam os achados encontrados na literatura, nos quais o quadro psiquiátrico possui também uma ampla associação com a fisiopatogenia inflamatória da psoríase, em especial em relação ao TNF-alfa, de modo que terapias anti-TNF possam vir a ser uma alternativa para o tratamento de depressão ou de transtornos de ansiedade associados à psoríase

Xantogranuloma Juvenil Cutâneo Disseminado: Relato de Caso

Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) is a benign self-limiting histiocytosis, currently classified as a disorder derived from dendrocytes and previously classified as non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis. It usually manifests as a solitary and asymptomatic lesion occurring most often in patients younger than one year of age and most cases resolve completely in three to six years, but systemic involvement may occur. The authors report a case of juvenile xanthogranuloma with an uncommon clinical presentation with disseminated lesions confirmed by the dermatoscopic, histopathologic, and immunohistochemical patterns that allowed the exclusion of possible differential diagnosis.O xantogranuloma juvenil (XGJ) é uma histiocitose de caráter benigno e autolimitado atualmente classificada como desordem de comportamento biológico variável derivada dos dendrócitos e anteriormente classificada como histiocitose de células não Langerhans. Em geral manifesta-se como uma lesão solitária e assintomática que ocorre na maioria das vezes em pacientes menores de um ano de idade com resolução em três a seis anos, mas o envolvimento sistêmico pode ocorrer. Os autores relatam um caso com apresentação clínica incomum com lesões disseminadas por todo o tegumento compatíveis com xantogranuloma juvenil confirmadas por meio dos padrões dermatoscópico, histopatológico e imunohistoquímico, que permitiram a exclusão de possíveis diagnósticos diferenciais

Atopic Eczema Simulating Mammary Paget’s Disease in an Adult: Case Report

An atopic breast eczema is usually bilateral, with intense pruritus and good response to corticosteroids. The differential diagnosis with mammary Paget’s disease is fundamental, mainly in unilateral clinical manifestations, since it is frequently associated to adjacent breast tumors. The aim of the present report was to present a clinical condition of an atopic breast eczema through an exuberant and unilateral clinical presentation, emphasizing the need of the differential diagnosis for malignant diseases at this location

Dohi's Reticulated Acropigmentation: a Case Report

Background: Dohi's Reticulated Acropigmentation is a rare autosomal dominant genodermatosis with high penetrance, characterized by small, irregular, hypo and hyperpigmented macules on the dorsal surface of the distal extremities. Case: The authors report a case of Dohi’s Reticulated Acropigmentation in a 61 years old female patient. The patient complained of spots on hands, feet and posteriorly face involvement since she was 7 years old. Conclusion: Dohi's Reticulated Acropigmentation is a rare clinical condition, which usually appear in childhood and commonly interrupt their onset before adolescence. The diagnosis is based on clinical data, physical examination and histopathological findings. The treatment is unsatisfactory and still no therapy is proposed