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Wilk M, Zelger BG, Zelger B. Vasculitides and occluding vasculopathies, challenges in recognizing histopathological patterns, and their solutions. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 9:994450. [PMID: 36816722 PMCID: PMC9929945 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.994450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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In this review, we propose a classification of vasculitides and occluding vasculopathies using the clinicopathological correlation as the basic process. We use an algorithmic approach with pattern analysis, which allows reliable reporting of microscopic findings. We first differentiate between small and medium vessel vasculitis. Second, we differentiate the subtypes of small- and medium-sized vessels. Finally, we differentiate vasculitides according to the predominant cell type into leukocytoclastic and/or granulomatous vasculitis. Regarding leukocytoclastic vasculitis as a central reaction pattern of cutaneous small/medium vessel vasculitides, its relation or variations may be arranged in a wheel-like order. With respect to occluding vasculopathies, the first two steps are identical to the algorithm of vasculitides, and we finally differentiate according to the time point of the coagulation/reorganization process and the involved inflammatory cells/stromal features. By visualizing the criteria in the style of bar codes, clinical and histological overlaps and differences may become more transparent.
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- Michael Wilk
- Private Dermatohistological Laboratory, Nuremberg, Germany,*Correspondence: Michael Wilk,
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- Institute of Pathology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Private Dermatohistopathological Laboratory Zelger, Innsbruck, Austria
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Horiuchi Y. Pigmented purpuric dermatosis persistent over 20 years treated with an ozone nanobubble water oral rinse: A case study. Dermatol Ther 2022; 35:e15854. [PMID: 36153705 DOI: 10.1111/dth.15854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Pigmented purpuric dermatosis is a rare, unique purpuric skin disorder, most commonly located on the lower extremities and characterized by petechiae with tiny red rashes and brown pigmented patches. The precise etiology and a reliable treatment have not been established. This case report presents a 72-year-old female with repeating purpuric, tiny rashes and persistent extensive brown pigmented patches with pigmented purpuric dermatosis on both lower extremities for the past 20 years. Ozone nanobubble (ONB) water is a new sterilizing agent containing dissolved nanosized ozone gas bubbles in water. The patient performed an oral rinse every night with ONB water and was successfully treated. However, vitamin C administration and Ruby laser treatment were needed to reduce residual pigmentation. This case suggests that oral bacteria may be a causative factor of pigmented purpuric dermatosis.
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Mitschang C, Ehrchen J, Görge T. Differentialdiagnose Vaskulitis und Vaskulopathie aus
dermatologischer Sicht. AKTUEL RHEUMATOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1876-2616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
Abstract
ZusammenfassungVaskulopathien und Vaskulitiden stellen diagnostisch und therapeutisch eine
interdisziplinäre Herausforderung dar. Zugrunde liegen unterschiedliche
pathophysiologische Mechanismen, die zu vielfältigen klinischen
Krankheitsbildern führen können und therapeutisch
unterschiedliche Ansätze erlauben. Sowohl Vaskulitiden als auch
Vaskulopathien müssen nicht zwangsläufig mit einer
Systembeteiligung einhergehen, sondern können auch als rein kutane
Varianten auftreten. Aufgrund mangelnder pathognomonischer Laborparameter ist
die Diagnose häufig klinisch zu stellen. Dieser Artikel soll den
differentialdiagnostischen Blick, insbesondere auf die kutanen
Manifestationsformen bei Vaskulopathien und Vaskulitiden, schärfen.
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Affiliation(s)
- Carolin Mitschang
- Abteilung für Wundheilung/Phlebologie,
Universitätsklinikum Münster Klinik für Hautkrankheiten,
Münster, Germany
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- Abteilung für Autoimmun-Dermatologie,
Universitätsklinikum Münster Klinik für Hautkrankheiten,
Münster, Germany
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- Abteilung für Wundheilung/Phlebologie,
Universitätsklinikum Münster Klinik für Hautkrankheiten,
Münster, Germany
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Spigariolo CB, Giacalone S, Nazzaro G. Pigmented Purpuric Dermatoses: A Complete Narrative Review. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10112283. [PMID: 34070260 PMCID: PMC8197337 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10112283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Pigmented purpuric dermatoses (PPD) include several skin diseases characterized by multiple petechial hemorrhage as consequence of capillaritis. PPD generally present with red to purple macules that progressively evolve to golden-brown color as the hemosiderin is reabsorbed. These lesions, often asymptomatic or associated with mild pruritus, usually occur on the lower extremities and may be a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge both for general practitioners and specialists in internal medicine or flebology. Clinical presentations include many subtypes that have been described over the years, although histology is usually superimposable. Prompt recognition and patient reassurance on the benign nature of these diseases is crucial. In this comprehensive review, we focused on pathogenesis and clinical pictures.
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- Cristina B. Spigariolo
- Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (C.B.S.); (S.G.)
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (C.B.S.); (S.G.)
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (C.B.S.); (S.G.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0255035127
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Morquette AJ, Lee JB, Grossman SK, Hsu S. Rutoside and Ascorbic Acid in the Treatment of Schamberg Pigmented Purpuric Dermatosis. Cureus 2021; 13:e14592. [PMID: 34036010 PMCID: PMC8136452 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.14592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Schamberg disease is a type of pigmented purpuric dermatosis (PPD), which is a benign cutaneous capillaritis characterized by macules and patches most commonly found on the lower extremities. Rutoside and ascorbic acid have been shown in previous cases to be efficacious in the treatment of PPD lesions due to their free radical scavenging effect on capillaries. We present the case of a 19-year-old woman with Schamberg disease who achieved complete clearance of lesions within four months of daily rutoside and ascorbic acid treatment. The goal of this case report is to further demonstrate the effectiveness of this treatment and to call for investigation of its use as a standard of care in PPD.
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- Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
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- Dermatology, Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA
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- Dermatology, Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA
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Jimenez A, Hoyer P, Wilkerson M. Scaly erythematous papules and plaques in a teenager. JAAD Case Rep 2021; 10:72-74. [PMID: 33816734 PMCID: PMC8010321 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2020.11.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Antonio Jimenez
- University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Medicine, Galveston, Texas
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- University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Dermatology, Galveston, Texas
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- University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Dermatology, Galveston, Texas
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Paganelli A, Garbarino F, Bigi L. Periocular capillaritis in a COVID-19-positive patient: report of a case. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2021; 35:e417-e418. [PMID: 33724581 PMCID: PMC8251110 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.17227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- A Paganelli
- Clinica Dermatologica, AOU Policlinico di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.,PhD Program in Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Clinica Dermatologica, AOU Policlinico di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.,PhD Program in Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Clinica Dermatologica, AOU Policlinico di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Burghaus J, Enk A, Toberer F. [Purpura annularis telangiectodes : Case report and review of the literature]. Hautarzt 2021; 72:65-70. [PMID: 32803361 PMCID: PMC7803696 DOI: 10.1007/s00105-020-04667-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Pupura annularis telangiectodes (PAT) is a rare entity belonging to the spectrum of the pigmented purpuric dermatoses. PAT presents clinically as symmetric, annular erythema with teleangiectasia on the lower extremities and preferably affects young women. Histology usually reveals extravasated erythrocytes accompanied by a lymphocyte-dominated inflammatory infiltrate in the superficial dermis. Medication can often be identified as causative. In patients with idiopathic disease, topical corticoidsteroids are the treatment of choice. Compression therapy may be supportive.
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- Jana Burghaus
- Abteilung Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
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- Abteilung Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Abteilung Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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Bioactive Compounds for Skin Health: A Review. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13010203. [PMID: 33445474 PMCID: PMC7827176 DOI: 10.3390/nu13010203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Human skin is continually changing. The condition of the skin largely depends on the individual’s overall state of health. A balanced diet plays an important role in the proper functioning of the human body, including the skin. The present study draws attention to bioactive substances, i.e., vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, polyphenols, and carotenoids, with a particular focus on their effects on the condition of the skin. The aim of the study was to review the literature on the effects of bioactive substances on skin parameters such as elasticity, firmness, wrinkles, senile dryness, hydration and color, and to define their role in the process of skin ageing.
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Zeinaty P, Helou-Mallat J, Assaf J, Tomb R. Efficacy of ascorbic acid plus heliotherapy in an adult case of generalized Schamberg disease. PHOTODERMATOLOGY, PHOTOIMMUNOLOGY & PHOTOMEDICINE 2020; 36:484-486. [PMID: 32623753 DOI: 10.1111/phpp.12585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Perla Zeinaty
- Department of Dermatology, Hôtel-Dieu de France University Hospital, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Dermatology, Hôtel-Dieu de France University Hospital, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Dermatology, Hôtel-Dieu de France University Hospital, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Dermatology, Hôtel-Dieu de France University Hospital, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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Fernandez‐Nieto D, Jimenez‐Cauhe J, Ortega‐Quijano D, Pindado‐Ortega C, Boixeda P. Behandlung eines segmentalen Lichen aureus bei einem Kind mit 755 nm‐Alexandrit‐Pikosekunden‐Laser. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2020; 18:1201-1203. [DOI: 10.1111/ddg.14172_g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Dermatology Department Ramon y Cajal University Hospital Madrid Spain
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Fernandez-Nieto D, Jimenez-Cauhe J, Ortega-Quijano D, Pindado-Ortega C, Boixeda P. Treatment of segmental lichen aureus in the pediatric age with a 755 nm alexandrite picosecond laser. A new therapeutic approach for pigmented purpuric dermatosis. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2020; 18:1201-1203. [PMID: 32656950 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.14172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Affiliation(s)
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- Dermatology Department, Ramon y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Dermatology Department, Ramon y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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Ollech A, Paller A, Kruse L, Kenner‐Bell B, Chamlin S, Wagner A, Shen L, Yousif R, Balmert L, Mancini A. Pigmented purpuric dermatosis in children: a retrospective cohort with emphasis on treatment and outcomes. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:2402-2408. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- A. Ollech
- Division of Dermatology Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Northwestern University Chicago IL USA
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- Division of Dermatology Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Northwestern University Chicago IL USA
- Department of Pediatrics Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago IL USA
- Department of Dermatology Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago IL USA
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- Division of Dermatology Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Northwestern University Chicago IL USA
- Department of Pediatrics Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago IL USA
- Department of Dermatology Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago IL USA
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- Division of Dermatology Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Northwestern University Chicago IL USA
- Department of Pediatrics Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago IL USA
- Department of Dermatology Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago IL USA
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- Division of Dermatology Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Northwestern University Chicago IL USA
- Department of Pediatrics Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago IL USA
- Department of Dermatology Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago IL USA
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- Division of Dermatology Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Northwestern University Chicago IL USA
- Department of Pediatrics Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago IL USA
- Department of Dermatology Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago IL USA
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- Department of Dermatology School of Medicine Boston University Boston MA USA
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- Division of Dermatology Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Northwestern University Chicago IL USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine Division of Biostatistics Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago IL USA
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- Division of Dermatology Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Northwestern University Chicago IL USA
- Department of Pediatrics Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago IL USA
- Department of Dermatology Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago IL USA
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Gupta A, Sardana K, Kishan Gautam R. Venoprotective drugs in pigmented purpuric dermatoses: A case report. J Cosmet Dermatol 2019; 18:1580-1583. [PMID: 30600593 DOI: 10.1111/jocd.12850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Revised: 06/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Pigmented purpuric dermatoses (PPD) or capillaritis represent a benign condition, presenting with extravasation of erythrocytes in the skin and prominent hemosiderin deposition. The eruption runs a chronic relapsing course and is resistant to therapy. Capillary fragility, cellular immunity, and microvascular inflammation play important roles in the pathogenesis of PPD. Bioflavonoids, currently used as venoprotective agents for the management of chronic venous insufficiency, have been shown to reduce capillary fragility and permeability by inhibiting endothelial cell activation and modulating the leukocyte-endothelium interaction. We report a case of PPD with dramatic improvement consequent to a therapy with a fixed dose combination containing flavonoids like diosmin, hesperidin, and Euphorbia prostata extract along with calcium dobesilate.
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- Aastha Gupta
- Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, New Delhi, India
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- Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, New Delhi, India
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- Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, New Delhi, India
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Wang K, Jiang H, Li W, Qiang M, Dong T, Li H. Role of Vitamin C in Skin Diseases. Front Physiol 2018; 9:819. [PMID: 30022952 PMCID: PMC6040229 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) plays an important role in maintaining skin health and can promote the differentiation of keratinocytes and decrease melanin synthesis, leading to antioxidant protection against UV-induced photodamage. Normal skin needs high concentrations of vitamin C, which plays many roles in the skin, including the formation of the skin barrier and collagen in the dermis, the ability to counteract skin oxidation, and the modulation of cell signal pathways of cell growth and differentiation. However, vitamin C deficiency can cause or aggravate the occurrence and development of some skin diseases, such as atopic dermatitis (AD) and porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT). Levels of vitamin C in plasma are decreased in AD, and vitamin C deficiency may be one of the factors that contributes to the pathogenesis of PCT. On the other hand, high doses of vitamin C have significantly reduced cancer cell viability, as well as invasiveness, and induced apoptosis in human malignant melanoma. In this review, we will summarize the effects of vitamin C on four skin diseases (porphyria cutanea tarda, atopic dermatitis, malignant melanoma, and herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia) and highlight the potential of vitamin C as a therapeutic strategy to treat these diseases, emphasizing the clinical application of vitamin C as an adjuvant for drugs or physical therapy in other skin diseases.
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- Kaiqin Wang
- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Bio-ID Center, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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Faria C, Henriques F, Leite J, Fernandes C. Purpura is Not Always Caused by the Anticoagulant. Eur J Case Rep Intern Med 2017; 4:000536. [PMID: 30755927 PMCID: PMC6346870 DOI: 10.12890/2017_000536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 12/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Pigmented purpuric dermatosis is a chronic benign skin disorder of unknown aetiology. Although there are several other potential cofactors, drugs are the most frequent cause. This paper describes the case of a 71-year-old woman who was admitted in the emergency department with skin lesions on the lower extremities, characteristics of Schamberg’s disease. After a medical study and treatment, it was concluded that the lesions were caused by amlodipine administration. To the authors’ knowledge, only one previous case describing an association between this disease and amlodipine administration has been reported in the medical literature.
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- Catarina Faria
- Department of Internal Medicine 2, Hospital de Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
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- Department of Internal Medicine 2, Hospital de Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
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- Department of Internal Medicine 2, Hospital de Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
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