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Magnano M, Balestri R, Gisondi P, Bardazzi F, Di Lernia V, Ioris T, Girardelli CR, Rech G. Biologics in psoriatic patients with malignancies: Where are we now? An Italian multicentric study. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2024; 38:e331-e334. [PMID: 37909105 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- M Magnano
- Division of Dermatology, APSS-Trento Hospital, Trento, Italy
- Division of Dermatology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, APSS-Trento Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, APSS-Trento Hospital, Trento, Italy
- Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, APSS-Trento Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, APSS-Trento Hospital, Trento, Italy
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Balestri R, Magnano M, Ioris T, Girardelli CR, Rech G. Upadacitinib in dermatology: 'Killing' several diseases with one stone. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2024. [PMID: 38329270 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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- Division of Dermatology, "U.O. Multizonale APSS", Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, "U.O. Multizonale APSS", Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, "U.O. Multizonale APSS", Trento, Italy
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Balestri R, Magnano M, Pedrolli A, Girardelli CR, Rech G. Treatment of purely cutaneous Rosai Dorfman disease with topical rapamycin. Clin Exp Dermatol 2023; 48:545-547. [PMID: 36647561 DOI: 10.1093/ced/llad018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Purely cutaneous Rosai-Dorfman disease is a self-limiting and benign histiocytosis; however, some patients may be concerned about the aesthetic appearance, with a negative effect on quality of life. Even though many treatments have been proposed, no specific therapies are available and there is insufficient evidence supporting the superiority of any particular approach. Here we report the improvement of purely cutaneous Rosai-Dorfman disease with topical rapamycin.
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- Riccardo Balestri
- Division of Dermatology, Outpatient Consultation for Rare Diseases, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Outpatient Consultation for Rare Diseases, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Pediatrics, Outpatient Consultation for Rare Diseases, Trento Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Outpatient Consultation for Rare Diseases, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Trento Hospital, Trento, Italy
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Balestri R, Magnano M, Girardelli CR, Rech G. Is risankizumab effective in the treatment of pityriasis rubra pilaris? Dermatol Ther 2021; 34:e15112. [PMID: 34432343 DOI: 10.1111/dth.15112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Division of Dermatology, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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Balestri R, Magnano M, Infusino SD, Rizzoli L, Girardelli CR, Rech G. Scabies is becoming less sensitive to permethrin therapy. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2021; 35:e889-e891. [PMID: 34310767 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.17538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- R Balestri
- Division of Dermatology, STI Clinic, Trento Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, STI Clinic, Trento Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, STI Clinic, Trento Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, STI Clinic, Trento Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, STI Clinic, Trento Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, STI Clinic, Trento Hospital, Trento, Italy
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Infusino SD, Magnano M, Ioris T, Rech G, Girardelli CR, Barbareschi M, Vianello L, Balestri R. A 'cold heart' papule. Clin Exp Dermatol 2021; 46:1362-1364. [PMID: 33982325 DOI: 10.1111/ced.14681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- S D Infusino
- Division of Dermatology, S. Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, S. Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, S. Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, S. Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, S. Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, S. Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, S. Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, S. Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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Rizzoli L, Collini L, Magnano M, Termine S, Barcelli R, Infusino SD, Bauer P, Rech G, Girardelli CR, Balestri R. Chilblain-like lesions during the COVID-19 pandemic: a serological study on a case series. Br J Dermatol 2020; 183:782-784. [PMID: 32613620 PMCID: PMC7361319 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.19348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- L Rizzoli
- Division of Dermatology, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Microbiology and Virology Unit, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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Balestri R, Termine S, Rech G, Girardelli CR. Late onset of acral necrosis after SARS-CoV-2 infection resolution. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:e448-e449. [PMID: 32455499 PMCID: PMC7283817 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- R Balestri
- Division of Dermatology, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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Balestri R, Rech G, Girardelli CR. SARS-CoV-2 infection in a psoriatic patient treated with IL-17 inhibitor. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:e357-e358. [PMID: 32358791 PMCID: PMC7267317 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- R Balestri
- Division of Dermatology, Psoriasis Outpatient Service, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Psoriasis Outpatient Service, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Psoriasis Outpatient Service, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- R Balestri
- Division of Dermatology, Rare Disease Outpatient Service, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Rare Disease Outpatient Service, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Rare Disease Outpatient Service, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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Ribero S, Dapavo P, Casalegno C, Alaibac M, Argenziano G, Arpaia NG, Bagnoni G, Berti E, Bianchi L, Bianchini D, Calzavara Pinton P, Cannavò SP, Congedo M, Corrao S, Costanzo A, Cusano F, Dattola S, Dattoli S, Deledda S, Donini M, Fabbrocini G, Teresa Fierro M, Foti C, Galluccio AG, Gatti A, René Girardelli C, Girolomoni G, Lemme G, Malagoli P, Malara G, Mercuri SR, Micali G, Montesu MA, Offidani A, Papini M, Parodi A, Patrizi A, Pellacani G, Peris K, Piccirillo A, Pigatto P, Pimpinelli N, Potenza C, Provenzano E, Romanelli M, Rongioletti F, Savoia P, Simonacci M, Sirna R, Stinco G, Valenti G, Zalaudek I. Improving the disease awareness: how a communication campaign brings hidradenitis suppurativa to the light. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019; 33 Suppl 6:7-9. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- S. Ribero
- Department of Medical Sciences Dermatologic Clinic University of Turin Turin Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences Dermatologic Clinic University of Turin Turin Italy
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- Department of Management University of Turin Turin Italy
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Amerio P, Frezzolini A, Abeni D, Teofoli P, Girardelli CR, De Pità O, Puddu P. Increased IL-18 in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: relations with Th-1, Th-2, pro-inflammatory cytokines and disease activity. IL-18 is a marker of disease activity but does not correlate with pro-inflammatory cytokines. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2002; 20:535-8. [PMID: 12175109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the imbalance between Th-1 and Th-2 cytokines in systemic lupus erythematosus patients (SLE) and to asses if any of these cytokines could be related to disease activity. METHODS Twenty SLE patients and 20 healthy individuals were investigated. Blood samples were collected to evaluate, using ELISA method, serum levels of a wide array of cytokines including: Th-1 type cytokines (Interleukin (IL)-12, Interferon (IFN)-gamma), Th-2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-10), pro-inflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, IL-1beta and IL-18). Disease activity was assessed using the SLE Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI). Data were evaluated using the Mann-Whitney and Spearman's rank tests. RESULTS The SLE patients group had a higher IL-4, IL-10, IL-12 and IL-18 serum concentration compared to the normal control group. IL-18 was negatively correlated with IL-4 and positively correlated with IFN-gamma. No serum cytokine level was correlated with disease activity except for IL-18, which was found strongly correlated with "active disease", defined as SLEDAI > 8 points. IL-18 showed no correlation with pro-inflammatory cytokines. CONCLUSIONS Our results show that Th-1 as well Th-2 cytokines can be elevated in SLE patients suggesting that lupus is a complex disease that may be supported by different cytokine patterns in different time-points. Only IL-18 has been found to be disease-activity related. The role of IL-18 in the pathogenesis of SLE might be important through apoptosis-mediating properties.
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- P Amerio
- Department of Immunodermatology, Dermatological Institute-IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
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Abeni D, Girardelli CR, Masini C, Aprea R, Melchi CF, Puddu P, Pasquini P. What proportion of dermatological patients receive evidence-based treatment? Arch Dermatol 2001; 137:771-6. [PMID: 11405769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the proportion of dermatological patients who are offered evidence-based therapy in the routine dermatological practice. METHODS For every patient seen for the first time at one of our tertiary hospital setting clinics between April and May 1999, the primary diagnosis and the primary intervention were recorded. For each primary diagnosis-primary intervention combination, evidence was searched for in electronic databases from January 1966 to December 1999. The proportion of patients who were offered evidence-based interventions was calculated as the main outcome measure. RESULTS With a study sample of 136 patients, 61 different diagnosis-treatment couples were generated and 94 queries on electronic databases were performed (to account for "primary interventions" including more than 1 drug or treatment modality). Eighty-seven (64%) of 136 patients received evidence-based interventions. Evidence from randomized controlled trials was found for 69 patients (50.7% of the sample). Controlled studies lacking randomization or double blinding or including fewer than 20 patients per treatment group dealt with treatments offered to 14 patients (10.3%). The treatments offered to 4 patients (2.9%) were judged to have self-evident validity (ie, trials unanimously judged unnecessary). Symptomatic and supportive measures accounted for most interventions lacking substantial evidence (36% of the patients), but we had to include in this class other important treatment regimens, mainly for rare conditions. CONCLUSIONS Most of the study patients received evidence-based care. However, published trials should be carefully appraised, and relevance of clinical end points should be evaluated together with methodological issues. More accessible, clinically oriented, evidence-based information sources are needed.
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- D Abeni
- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata, Via Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy.
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Scala E, Giani M, Pirrotta L, Guerra EC, Girardelli CR, De Pità O, Puddu P. Simultaneous [correction of Spontaneous] allergy to ampicillin and local anesthetics. Allergy 2001; 56:454-5. [PMID: 11350315 DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2001.056005454.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- E Scala
- Via dei Monti di Creta, 104 00167 - Rome, Italy.
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Scala E, Giani M, Pirrotta L, Guerra EC, Cadoni S, Girardelli CR, De Pità O, Puddu P. Occupational generalised urticaria and allergic airborne asthma due to anisakis simplex. Eur J Dermatol 2001; 11:249-50. [PMID: 11358735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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Anisakis simplex (AS), a fish and cephalopodes parasite, may cause allergic reactions in humans on eating and/or handling contaminated fish. We present a case of occupational hypersensitivity to AS in a woman employed in a frozen-fish factory. She showed both generalised urticarial rash and asthmatic symptoms after work place exposure. All these symptoms immediately disappeared after work place exposure was ceased. The presence of a positive skin prick test and high specific IgE values confirmed a hypersensitivity to anisakis. This is the first case reported of both occupational generalised urticaria and allergic airborne asthma due to AS in the same patient. We suggest that AS could be an important cause of occupational asthma and/or urticaria in the fish industry.
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- E Scala
- Dept. of Immunodermatology, Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata, I.D.I.-IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
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Scala E, Russo G, Cadoni S, Narducci MG, Girardelli CR, De Pità O, Puddu P. Skewed expression of activation, differentiation and homing-related antigens in circulating cells from patients with cutaneous T cell lymphoma associated with CD7- T helper lymphocytes expansion. J Invest Dermatol 1999; 113:622-7. [PMID: 10504451 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.1999.00718.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome represent the most frequent forms of cutaneous T cell lymphoma. Both are characterized by skin infiltrating and/or circulating malignant cells displaying a CD4+CD7- phenotype in the majority of cases. Because an expansion of CD4+CD7- cells may also be found in inflammatory dermatoses or in the aging process, we evaluated, by flow cytometry, the relationship between CD7 expression and the distribution of differentiation/activation or homing antigens on peripheral blood lymphocytes from 36 cutaneous T cell lymphoma patients and from healthy donors. CD4+CD7- cells were increased in all patients with cutaneous T cell lymphoma. As a consequence, the CD7+/- ratio was reduced in stage I-II mycosis fungoides (3.96 vs 6.55 in healthy donors), and inverted in stage III-IV MF and Sézary syndrome (0.28 and 0.12 respectively). In the late stage of disease, the CD7+/- inverted ratio was strictly related to the expression of CD15s, CD60, and CD45R0, and the lack of expression of CD26 and CD49d. Interestingly, in leukemic patients, this phenotype was also associated with peculiar morphologic (large size) or phenotypical (CD3dim expression) characteristics. Furthermore, a progressive reduction of circulating CD8+ cells was also seen throughout all stages of disease. The presence of these populations in cutaneous T cell lymphoma at late phases of disease and Sézary syndrome suggests that all of these molecules may play an important part in the activation pathway and skin homing of circulating T cells in lymphoproliferative disorders. Therefore, this may constitute a distinctive feature in cutaneous T cell lymphoma patients with more aggressive characteristics.
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- E Scala
- Department of Immunodermatology, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata, Rome, Italy.
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Pallotta S, Cianchini G, Martelloni E, Ferranti G, Girardelli CR, Di Lella G, Puddu P. Unilateral demodicidosis. Eur J Dermatol 1998; 8:191-2. [PMID: 9649702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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A 45-year-old man presented with a unilateral, papulopustular, rosacealike, chronic dermatitis which involved the left portion of the forehead and the eyelids unilaterally. Many Demodex mites were found in the follicles of the affected area. Topical crotamiton cleared the lesions after an unsuccessful trial with oral metronidazole. This observation provides further evidence that demodicidosis is a condition distinct from common rosacea.
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- S Pallotta
- Department of Immunoderma-tology, Istituto Dermopatico Dell Imma-colata, IRCCS, Via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy
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- P Puddu
- Department of Immunodermatology, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata, Rome, Italy
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De Pità O, Bellucci AM, Ruffelli M, Girardelli CR, Puddu P. Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy is not able to efficiently control cutaneous manifestations in patients with lupus erythematosus. Lupus 1997; 6:415-7. [PMID: 9175031 DOI: 10.1177/096120339700600414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Puddu P, Cianchini G, Girardelli CR, Colonna L, Gatti S, de Pita O. Schnitzler's syndrome: report of a new case and a review of the literature. Clin Exp Rheumatol 1997; 15:91-5. [PMID: 9093781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Schnitzler syndrome is a rare condition characterized by chronic non-pruritic urticaria, recurrent fever, bone pain, osteocondensation, and monoclonal IgM gammopathy without features of lymphoproliferative disease. We describe the case of a 44-year-old man with an 8-year history of bone pain with hyperostosis and a 5-year history of chronic non-pruritic urticaria, associated with fever, hyperleukocytosis, hepatomegaly, serum monoclonal IgM-kappa. Systemic treatment with steroids was effective against bone pain but was ineffective in controlling the urticaria. We also review 35 cases. No adequate treatment has yet been found. The pathogenesis is unclear and the role of the IgM component in the induction of urticaria has not been established.
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- P Puddu
- V Division of Dermatology, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata; Roma, Italy
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Puddu P, De Pità O, Ruffelli M, Bellucci AM, Girardelli CR, Galeazzi M, Marcolongo R. Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy: modification of the immunofluorescence pattern in the skin of six patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Rheum 1996; 39:704-5. [PMID: 8630125 DOI: 10.1002/art.1780390426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- P Puddu
- Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata, Rome, Italy
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Galeazzi M, Bellucci AM, Girardelli CR, Bono R, De Pita O, Puddu P. Efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in a case of juvenile dermatomyositis. Clin Rheumatol 1996; 15:215-6. [PMID: 8777863 DOI: 10.1007/bf02230347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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