26 results on '"Argenziano, Giuseppe"'
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2. A survey on the use of reflectance confocal microscopy among dermatologists in Italy.
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Moscarella E, Agozzino M, Longo C, Pellacani G, and Argenziano G
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- Adult, Female, Health Care Surveys, Humans, Italy, Male, Middle Aged, Dermatology statistics & numerical data, Microscopy, Confocal statistics & numerical data, Practice Patterns, Physicians' statistics & numerical data, Procedures and Techniques Utilization statistics & numerical data, Skin Diseases pathology
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- 2020
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3. Perinevic dermatosis neglecta: clinical and dermoscopic description.
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Piccolo V, Russo T, Delorenze LM, and Argenziano G
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- Anti-Infective Agents, Local therapeutic use, Child, Dermoscopy, Diagnosis, Differential, Ethanol therapeutic use, Humans, Hyperpigmentation complications, Male, Nevus, Pigmented complications, Skin Diseases drug therapy, Skin Diseases etiology, Melanoma diagnosis, Skin Diseases diagnosis
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Perinevic dermatosis neglecta is an underestimated skin condition usually affecting children and adolescents, characterized by the appearance of dirt-like brownish pigmentation around a preexisting nevus and often a matter of concern for parents. We describe the clinical and dermoscopic findings in a case of perinaevic dermatosis neglecta and discuss the possible etiology of this phenomenon.
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- 2019
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4. Dermoscopic findings of umbilical granuloma.
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Ancer-Arellano J, Argenziano G, Villarreal-Martinez A, Cardenas-de la Garza JA, Villarreal-Villarreal CD, and Ocampo-Candiani J
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- Anti-Infective Agents, Local therapeutic use, Female, Granuloma drug therapy, Humans, Infant, Silver Nitrate therapeutic use, Skin Diseases drug therapy, Dermoscopy, Granuloma pathology, Skin Diseases pathology, Umbilicus
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Dermoscopic findings in umbilical granuloma are vascular polymorphism comprised of linear irregular and arborizing vessels with structureless areas distributed over a milky-red background. The increase of angiogenesis and neovascularization is represented by the linear irregular and arborizing vessels. Structureless areas over an irregularly milky-red background are originated by the proliferation of vascular endothelial cells and fibroblasts, with capillary and granulation tissue formation., (© 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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- 2019
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5. Standardization of terminology in dermoscopy/dermatoscopy: Results of the third consensus conference of the International Society of Dermoscopy.
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Kittler H, Marghoob AA, Argenziano G, Carrera C, Curiel-Lewandrowski C, Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Malvehy J, Menzies S, Puig S, Rabinovitz H, Stolz W, Saida T, Soyer HP, Siegel E, Stoecker WV, Scope A, Tanaka M, Thomas L, Tschandl P, Zalaudek I, and Halpern A
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- Congresses as Topic, Consensus, Female, Humans, Internationality, Male, Societies, Medical standards, Dermatology standards, Dermoscopy standards, Skin Diseases diagnosis, Terminology as Topic
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Background: Evolving dermoscopic terminology motivated us to initiate a new consensus., Objective: We sought to establish a dictionary of standardized terms., Methods: We reviewed the medical literature, conducted a survey, and convened a discussion among experts., Results: Two competitive terminologies exist, a more metaphoric terminology that includes numerous terms and a descriptive terminology based on 5 basic terms. In a survey among members of the International Society of Dermoscopy (IDS) 23.5% (n = 201) participants preferentially use descriptive terminology, 20.1% (n = 172) use metaphoric terminology, and 484 (56.5%) use both. More participants who had been initially trained by metaphoric terminology prefer using descriptive terminology than vice versa (9.7% vs 2.6%, P < .001). Most new terms that were published since the last consensus conference in 2003 were unknown to the majority of the participants. There was uniform consensus that both terminologies are suitable, that metaphoric terms need definitions, that synonyms should be avoided, and that the creation of new metaphoric terms should be discouraged. The expert panel proposed a dictionary of standardized terms taking account of metaphoric and descriptive terms., Limitations: A consensus seeks a workable compromise but does not guarantee its implementation., Conclusion: The new consensus provides a revised framework of standardized terms to enhance the consistent use of dermoscopic terminology., (Copyright © 2015 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2016
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6. Value of dermoscopy for the differential diagnosis of Wolf's post herpetic isotopic response.
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Eirís N, Vázquez-López F, Palacios-García L, González-Lara L, González-Fernández D, and Argenziano G
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- Diagnosis, Differential, Granuloma virology, Humans, Lichen Planus diagnosis, Male, Middle Aged, Skin Diseases virology, Dermoscopy, Granuloma pathology, Herpes Zoster complications, Sarcoma, Kaposi diagnosis, Skin Diseases pathology, Skin Neoplasms diagnosis
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- 2015
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7. Dermoscopy of annular lichenoid dermatitis of youth (ALDY): An observational controlled study.
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Errichetti, Enzo, Piccolo, Vincenzo, Annessi, Giorgio, Argenziano, Giuseppe, Dognini, Emilio, and Neri, Iria
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SKIN inflammation ,DERMOSCOPY ,DELAYED diagnosis ,SCIENTIFIC observation ,SKIN diseases - Abstract
This article discusses a dermatological condition called annular lichenoid dermatitis of youth (ALDY), which primarily affects young individuals and commonly appears on the groin and flanks. ALDY is often misdiagnosed due to its similarity to other dermatoses, leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment. This study aimed to characterize the dermoscopic findings of ALDY and compare them to other similar dermatoses. The main dermoscopic clue of ALDY was the presence of brown-grey dots, which were more common in hyperpigmented and hypopigmented lesions. However, the absence of this finding does not rule out ALDY. The study had limitations due to the rarity of ALDY and the small sample size. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
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8. Photodynamic Therapy as an Effective Treatment for Cutaneous Lymphomas.
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Caccavale, Stefano, Tancredi, Vittorio, Vitiello, Paola, Sica, Antonello, Ronchi, Andrea, Franco, Renato, Pastore, Francesco, and Argenziano, Giuseppe
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PHOTODYNAMIC therapy ,LYMPHOMAS ,SKIN diseases ,LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE disorders ,SKIN cancer ,CUTANEOUS T-cell lymphoma ,B cells - Abstract
Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive treatment modality frequently used in dermatology to treat superficial skin cancers but also some inflammatory or infectious dermatoses. PDT appears a more and more promising therapeutic option also for cutaneous lymphomas, either of T- or B-cell origin. It is a well-tolerated treatment and has excellent cosmetic outcomes, less side effects compared to other therapies (steroids, surgery, radiotherapy, and so on), no particular contraindications, and is easily repeatable in case of relapses. However, how PDT works in the treatment of cutaneous lymphoproliferative diseases is poorly understood and the literature data are still controversial. Further randomized, controlled clinical trials involving a greater number of patients and centers with a long follow-up are necessary to assess the efficacy of PDT and establish a unique standardized treatment protocol in relation to the lymphomatous disease and the type, thickness, and location of the lesions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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9. Hidradenitis Suppurativa Burdens on Mental Health: A Literature Review of Associated Psychiatric Disorders and Their Pathogenesis.
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Caccavale, Stefano, Tancredi, Vittorio, Boccellino, Maria Pia, Babino, Graziella, Fulgione, Elisabetta, and Argenziano, Giuseppe
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HIDRADENITIS suppurativa ,MENTAL illness ,MENTAL health ,BIPOLAR disorder ,SKIN diseases ,HEAT stroke - Abstract
Skin, mental health and the central nervous system (CNS) are connected by a deep link. It is not only the aesthetic and sometimes the disfiguring aspects of dermatological conditions that can cause a severe psychological burden; also, different studies have shown how chronic skin-inflammatory diseases may influence the activity of the CNS and vice versa. Moreover, the skin and brain share a common embryogenic origin. Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting the hair follicles of the apocrine regions. The main clinical features are nodules, abscesses, cysts, fistulae and disfiguring scars. Pain and stinking discharge from fistulae are often present. It is not surprising that the psychological burden associated with HS is frequently a challenge in dermatologists' daily routines. Patients often suffer from depression and anxiety, but also from substance abuse, psychotic and bipolar disorders and an increased suicide risk. The aim of this article is to review the main psychiatric disorders associated with HS and their pathophysiology. Research on Pubmed was conducted with the key words Hidradenitis suppurativa, psychiatric, depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, abuse, suicidal. A high incidence of psychiatric disorders has been described in HS compared to controls. Hidradenitis suppurativa is not a rare disease, and acknowledging the HS psychological burden, psychiatric-associated diseases and associated biomolecular pathways will help dermatologists to better care for their patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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10. Real life long‐term efficacy and safety of ixekizumab in moderate‐to‐severe psoriasis: A 192 weeks multicentric retrospective study—IL PSO (Italian landscape psoriasis).
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Malagoli, Piergiorgio, Dapavo, Paolo, Pavia, Giulia, Amoruso, Fabrizio, Argenziano, Giuseppe, Bardazzi, Federico, Burlando, Martina, Carrera, Carlo G., Damiani, Giovanni, Dini, Valentina, Girolomoni, Giampiero, Guarneri, Claudio, Loconsole, Francesco, Narcisi, Alessandra, Sampogna, Francesca, Travaglini, Massimo, and Costanzo, Antonio
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PSORIASIS ,IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ,SKIN diseases ,BIOTHERAPY ,MONOCLONAL antibodies ,GINGIVITIS - Abstract
Psoriasis is one of the commonest inflammatory skin diseases determining a very high impact on patients' quality of life and daily activities and relationships. Several biologic therapies have been approved through the years for the treatment of moderate‐to‐severe plaque psoriasis, and efficacy and safety profile have been analyzed in clinical trials. Ixekizumab is an immunoglobulin G subclass 4 monoclonal antibody that selectively targets and binds IL‐17A with high specificity and affinity. Inhibiting IL‐17A activity, ixekizumab reduces and turns down levels of inflammation, resulting in the clinical improvement of the disease. Long‐term efficacy and safety profile of ixekizumab have been investigated and reported in the UNCOVER trials, but in literature there are only few studies based on real life experience. We present the efficacy and safety profile of ixekizumab in a cohort of 779 patients affected by moderate‐to‐severe plaque psoriasis and treated with ixekizumab in 11 Italian dermatology hospitals, with a follow‐up of care until 192 weeks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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11. Real-life efficacy of guselkumab in patients with early psoriatic arthritis.
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Pantano, Ilenia, Mauro, Daniele, Romano, Francesca, Gambardella, Alessio, Valenti, Mario, Simone, Davide, Iacono, Daniela, Costanzo, Antonio, Argenziano, Giuseppe, and Ciccia, Francesco
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THERAPEUTIC use of monoclonal antibodies ,PSORIATIC arthritis ,DRUG efficacy ,SKIN diseases ,INTERLEUKINS ,SCIENTIFIC observation ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,MONOCLONAL antibodies ,VISUAL analog scale ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,SYMPTOMS ,DISEASE duration ,EVALUATION - Abstract
Objectives To assess the efficacy of the novel anti-IL-23 monoclonal antibody guselkumab in a real-life observational cohort of patients with early PsA. Methods We conducted an observational study on patients with early PsA followed by the joint dermatology-rheumatology clinics of two Italian centres starting therapy with guselkumab for severe skin involvement. Each patient was evaluated at baseline and every 24 weeks for one year, recording Disease Activity Index for PsA (DAPSA), PASI, VAS Pain, VAS Prutitus, Patient's Global Assessment (PtGA) and assessing DAPSA response. Results Twenty-four patients were recruited (16 women). The mean duration of skin disease was 12.5 years (CI 8; 17), but all patients had a shorter articular disease duration, 21.29 months (CI 15.9; 26.68). At baseline, all patients displayed a moderate cutaneous disease with a mean PASI of 15.2 (CI 11.7–18.6) and high disease activity, characterized by mean DAPSA of 26.84 (CI 22.49–31.19). An inflammatory low back pain was reported by five patients (20%) with a mean BASDAI 5.1 (CI 4,38–5,85) at baseline. The majority of guselkumab-treated patients (n = 18; 75%) reached DAPSA remission or DAPSA low disease activity after six months. Seventeen out of 24 patients completed 12 months of treatment, 11 of them (65%) in low disease activity, six (35%) in remission. All patients with axial disease reported improvement of inflammatory low back pain at week 24 with a mean BASDAI 2.98 (CI 2,18– 3,77). No significant side effects were reported. Conclusions Real-life data on a cohort of early PsA patients confirm the efficacy and safety of guselkumab on peripheral and axial manifestations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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12. Laugier-Hunziker syndrome: a case and dermoscopic features.
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Ingordo, Vito, Ferrara, Gerardo, Marangi, Grazia, Magnasco, Salvatore, and Argenziano, Giuseppe
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LAUGIER-Hunziker syndrome ,SKIN diseases ,HYPERPIGMENTATION ,DERMATOLOGY ,FINGERNAILS - Abstract
Laugier-Hunziker syndrome (LHS) is a sporadic, acquired, and infrequent condition characterized by the onset of brown macules on the lips, the oral mucosa, and the acral glabrous skin (mainly fingers and toes) in middle-aged patients. In several cases melanonychia of fingernails and toenails coexists. No other systemic involvement is observed. A case of LHS in a 50-year-old woman is described, with particular attention to dermoscopic features. No dermoscopic specific findings of mucosal/cutaneous maculae have been to date described in the literature. Accumulation of dermoscopic observations of pigmented lesions in LHS is needed and if found to be distinct, it may contribute to a more accurate diagnosis in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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13. Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp: Why Do We Miss It?
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Piccolo, Vincenzo, Russo, Teresa, Bianco, Stephanie, Ronchi, Andrea, Alfano, Roberto, and Argenziano, Giuseppe
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BASAL cell carcinoma ,SCALP ,ACTINIC keratosis ,SKIN diseases ,SQUAMOUS cell carcinoma ,OLDER men - Abstract
Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp (EPDS) is an uncommon disease and primarily affects older men who have photo-damaged bald scalp, as was confirmed by our case series. EPDS is probably an overlooked disease, whose diagnosis is often missed because of a higher incidence of other cutaneous diseases affecting the same area and usually secondary to chronic actinic damage, such as actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma. For the first time, we report a case series of misdiagnosed EPDS with the aim of understanding why a diagnosis of EPDS was initially missed and try to give some tips to avoid future diagnostic delay. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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14. Improving the disease awareness: how a communication campaign brings hidradenitis suppurativa to the light.
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Ribero, S., Dapavo, P., Casalegno, C., Alaibac, Mauro, Argenziano, Giuseppe, Arpaia, Nicola Giovanni, Bagnoni, Giovanni, Berti, Emilio, Bianchi, Luca, Bianchini, Daniela, Calzavara Pinton, Piergiacomo, Cannavò, Serafinella Patrizia, Congedo, Maurizio, Corrao, Salvatore, Costanzo, Antonio, Cusano, Francesco, Dattola, Salvo, Dattoli, Stefano, Deledda, Salvatore, and Donini, Massimo
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HIDRADENITIS suppurativa ,AWARENESS ,SKIN diseases ,THERAPEUTICS ,QUALITY of life - Abstract
Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa is an inflammatory skin disease that presents a recurrence of painful and suppurating lesions in the apocrine gland‐bearing regions, with a strong impact on the patients' life quality. Despite its peculiar presentation, early forms are often underestimated by patients and this would inevitably result in late diagnosis and delayed therapy. Objectives: Improved communication around the disease could facilitate self‐diagnosis and a quicker response from healthcare practitioners, especially in this moment when we dispose of effective treatment against this disease. Methods: A HS awareness campaign was conducted for 2 years with the help of a media agency and a patients' association. Results: Results confirm that a better communication has a strong impact on the disease awareness. Conclusions: This paper demonstrates that the more this disease awareness is carried on, the more quick, effective and efficient the patient's management could be. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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15. Similar but Different: How Reflectance Confocal Microscopy May Help in the Diagnosis of Pink Lesions.
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Ferrari, Federica, Bassoli, Sara, Pellacani, Giovanni, argenziano, Giuseppe, Cesinaro, anna Maria, and Longo, Caterina
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REFLECTANCE spectroscopy ,SPECTRUM analysis ,CONFOCAL microscopy ,TISSUE wounds ,SKIN diseases - Abstract
Background: Among skin neoplasms, solitary pink tumors represent challenging lesions in clinical practice since they can mimic melanocytic and nonmelanocytic lesions or even inflammatory ones.Objective: In this case series we described dermoscopic and confocal features of 2 couples of similar lesions in order to achieve the correct diagnosis and the best therapeutic approach.Methods: During clinical routine practice, 2 couples of clinically and dermoscopically similar lesions were examined by means of confocal microscopy.Results: All lesions revealed no clear-cut diagnostic features on dermoscopy. However, confocal microscopy revealed tumor islands with palisading cells and a dark clefting at the periphery in basal cell carcinomas. In the other "false twin" lesions, atypical cells and elongated junctional nests were observed and the diagnosis of amelanotic melanomas was rendered.Conclusions: In the current case series, the combined use of dermoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy was an optimal workup for difficult-to-diagnose lesions such as pink tumors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2017
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16. Dermoscopy of syringocystadenoma papilliferum.
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Lombardi, Mara, Piana, Simonetta, Longo, Caterina, Borsari, Stefania, Persechino, Flavia, Argenziano, Giuseppe, and Moscarella, Elvira
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ADNEXAL diseases ,NEVUS ,SKIN diseases ,BIOPSY ,MELANOMA - Abstract
Abstract: Syringocystadenoma papilliferum is a benign adnexal neoplasm frequently seen in association with other adnexal tumours. We report the dermoscopic features of three cases of syringocystadenoma papilliferum developing in naevus sebaceus. Clinically the lesions were characterised by exophytic papillary structures. Dermoscopically, polymorphous vessels were the prevalent feature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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17. Dermoscopy of childhood flexural comedones: description of 4 cases.
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Piccolo, Vincenzo, Russo, Teresa, Silva Pereira, Caroline, Darlington, Markus Danielsson, and Argenziano, Giuseppe
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ACNE ,MOLLUSCUM contagiosum ,SKIN diseases - Published
- 2018
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18. Lichen planopilaris after imiquimod 5% cream for multiple BCC in basal cell naevus syndrome.
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Drummond, Alessandra, Pichler, Janine, Argenziano, Giuseppe, Zalaudek, Iris, Longo, Caterina, Lallas, Aimilios, Piana, Simonetta, and Moscarella, Elvira
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BASAL cell nevus syndrome ,GENETIC disorders ,BASAL cell carcinoma ,LIQUID nitrogen ,SKIN diseases ,ECZEMA ,PSORIASIS - Abstract
Basal cell naevus syndrome is an inherited autosomal dominant genetic disorder characterised by multiple basal cell carcinomas (BCC), skeletal, neurological and opthalmological abnormalities. The treatment of choice of the often multiple and large BCC consists of a combined approach including surgery, liquid nitrogen and other topical treatment modalities. Imiquimod 5% cream is an immune-responsemodifying drug with antiviral and anti-tumour activity. Recent reports have associated the immune-stimulant properties of imiquimod with the exacerbation of several autoimmune skin diseases, such as eczema, psoriasis, vitiligo and lichenoid dermatitis. Here we report a patient with basal cell naevus syndrome who developed a lichen planopilaris on the same site of the scalp, which had been previously treated with two cycles of imiquimod for multiple BCC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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19. Collision tumor of melanoma and atypical fibroxanthoma of the scalp.
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Specchio, Francesca, Argenziano, Giuseppe, Zalaudek, Iris, Guardoli, Davide, Longo, Caterina, Moscarella, Elvira, Piana, Simonetta, and Lallas, Aimilios
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SKIN tumors , *DISEASES , *SCALP , *TUMOR diagnosis , *MELANOMA , *SKIN diseases - Abstract
Several combinations of different skin tumors occuring one adjacent to the other or even in a single lesion have been described up to date. Collision tumors involving atypical fibroxanthoma and melanoma are extremely uncommon. Herein we present a case of melanoma associated with AFX and discuss on the usefulness of dermoscopy in the clinical diagnosis of collision tumors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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20. Plantar pilonidal sinus: difficult to detect without the use of dermoscopy!
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Teresa Russo, Vincenzo Piccolo, Giuseppe Argenziano, Paola Corneli, Iris Zalaudek, Piccolo, Vincenzo, Corneli, Paola, Russo, Teresa, Zalaudek, Iri, Argenziano, Giuseppe, Piccolo, V, Corneli, P, Russo, T, Zalaudek, I, and Argenziano, G.
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Dermoscopy ,Dermatology ,Skin Diseases ,Pilonidal Sinus ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Infectious Diseases ,plantar pilonidal sinus ,medicine ,Humans ,Radiology ,business ,Sinus (anatomy) - Abstract
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- 2019
21. Dispelling myths concerning pigmented skin lesions
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Jason Giacomel, Aimilios Lallas, Teresa Russo, Vincenzo Piccolo, Robert R. Alfano, Giuseppe Argenziano, Piccolo, V, Russo, T, Giacomel, J, Lallas, A, Alfano, Roberto, and Argenziano, Giuseppe
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Adult ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Biopsy ,MEDLINE ,Skin Pigmentation ,Dermatology ,Computer-assisted web interviewing ,Mythology ,Middle Aged ,Skin Diseases ,Surgery ,Young Adult ,030207 dermatology & venereal diseases ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Infectious Diseases ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Family medicine ,Humans ,Medicine ,Female ,Pigmented skin ,business ,Nevus - Abstract
The history of medicine is replete with examples of debunked myths, and in daily clinical dermatological practice, we must still counter many misconceptions regarding pigmented lesions, both with patients and other medical practitioners. Debunking myths and attempting to explain the reasons for these erroneous beliefs are the purposes of this review. The literature review has been partially guided by the results obtained from an online questionnaire conducted on an Italian website (www.vediamocichiara.it) from February 15, 2015 to March 15, 2015. The remaining discussed were selected on the basis of the existing literature and our personal experience. In order to explore these misconceptions, the following are the seven most salient questions that require investigation: (i) Is it dangerous to excise moles?; (ii) Is it dangerous to traumatize moles?; (iii) Are plantar moles worrisome?; (iv) Is it necessary to selectively apply sunscreen to moles?; (v) Is it inadvisable to partially biopsy a melanoma?; (vi) Do moles turn into melanoma?; and (vii) Is it necessary to perform sentinel lymph node biopsy for thin melanomas and for atypical Spitz naevi? Myths are ubiquitous, being prevalent in dermatological practice, with many of them concerning pigmented skin lesions. By encouraging critical analysis by patients and medical practitioners, the birth and perpetuation of myths can potentially be minimized, for the ultimate benefit of patients. This requires a scientific approach to be rigorously applied to dermatology, with critical questioning of unsubstantiated hypotheses including those emanating from the mass media as well as from respected sources.
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- 2016
22. Bullous Erysipelas caused by Citrobacter koseri.
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LICATA, GAETANO, DE ROSA, ALINA, GAMBARDELLA, ALESSIO, CALABRESE, GIULIA, ARGENZIANO, GIUSEPPE, DELLA ROCCA, MARIA TERESA, and ALFANO, ROBERTO
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CITROBACTER , *INTRA-abdominal infections , *SOFT tissue infections , *BULLOUS pemphigoid , *SKIN diseases , *DIAGNOSIS , *DISEASE complications - Published
- 2021
23. Dermoscopic findings of umbilical granuloma
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Jesus Ancer-Arellano, Jorge Ocampo-Candiani, Alejandra Villarreal-Martinez, Jesus Alberto Cardenas-de la Garza, Giuseppe Argenziano, Cesar Daniel Villarreal-Villarreal, Ancer-Arellano, Jesu, Argenziano, Giuseppe, Villarreal-Martinez, Alejandra, Cardenas-de la Garza, Jesus A, Villarreal-Villarreal, Cesar D, and Ocampo-Candiani, Jorge
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Pathology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Angiogenesis ,neoplasms-benign ,Dermoscopy ,Dermatology ,Skin Diseases ,neonatal ,Neovascularization ,030207 dermatology & venereal diseases ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Umbilical granuloma ,Granuloma ,Umbilicus ,business.industry ,Infant ,Granulation tissue ,medicine.disease ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Anti-Infective Agents, Local ,Silver Nitrate ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,business - Abstract
Dermoscopic findings in umbilical granuloma are vascular polymorphism comprised of linear irregular and arborizing vessels with structureless areas distributed over a milky-red background. The increase of angiogenesis and neovascularization is represented by the linear irregular and arborizing vessels. Structureless areas over an irregularly milky-red background are originated by the proliferation of vascular endothelial cells and fibroblasts, with capillary and granulation tissue formation.
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- 2019
24. A pretrained neural network shows similar diagnostic accuracy to medical students in categorizing dermatoscopic images after comparable training conditions
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Giuseppe Argenziano, Harald Kittler, Philipp Tschandl, Tschandl, P, Kittler, H, and Argenziano, Giuseppe
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Adult ,Male ,Students, Medical ,Computer science ,Machine vision ,Diagnostic accuracy ,Dermoscopy ,Dermatology ,Machine learning ,computer.software_genre ,Convolutional neural network ,Skin Diseases ,Undergraduate methods ,030207 dermatology & venereal diseases ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Dermatoscopy ,Artificial neural network ,Contextual image classification ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Heuristic ,Teaching ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Female ,Artificial intelligence ,Clinical Competence ,Neural Networks, Computer ,business ,computer ,Education, Medical, Undergraduate - Abstract
Automated image classification by machine vision is evolving, largely because of the increasing efficiency of neural networks with special architectures such as convolutional neural networks (CNN)(1) . A recent study comparing board certified dermatologists with CNN suggested that CNN may achieve diagnostic accuracies similar to human experts(2) . We demonstrated that medical students without prior knowledge of dermatoscopy learn equally well from an analytic or heuristic teaching approach(3) . This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- 2017
25. The opinion of dermoscopy experts about teledermoscopy involving primary care physicians and dermatologists
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Wilma Bergman, Nicole A Kukutsch, Giuseppe Argenziano, Kukutsch, N. A, Argenziano, Giuseppe, and Bergman, W.
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Telemedicine ,020205 medical informatics ,business.industry ,MEDLINE ,Dermoscopy ,02 engineering and technology ,Dermatology ,Primary care ,Skin Diseases ,Physicians, Primary Care ,030207 dermatology & venereal diseases ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Infectious Diseases ,Family medicine ,Dermatology clinic ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,medicine ,Humans ,business ,Dermatologists - Abstract
Many dermatologists use teledermoscopy to seek second advice from experts for difficult lesions. Teledermoscopy by primary care physicians (PCP) is still controversial but already has been implemented in several regions. Since there are only few studies published about teledermoscopy in the hand of PCP with poor level of evidence we asked the opinion of dermoscopy experts (board members of the International Dermoscopy Society (IDS)). (1-6) Furthermore, we investigated the routing of patients with a suspicious pigmented skin lesion and the use of teledermoscopy in different countries. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- 2017
26. Standardization of terminology in dermoscopy/dermatoscopy: Results of the third consensus conference of the International Society of Dermoscopy
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William V. Stoecker, Susana Puig, Masaru Tanaka, H. Peter Soyer, Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski, Toshiaki Saida, Giuseppe Argenziano, Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof, Alon Scope, Philipp Tschandl, Josep Malvehy, Cristina Carrera, Eliot L. Siegel, Iris Zalaudek, Ashfaq A. Marghoob, Scott W. Menzies, Harold S. Rabinovitz, Allan C. Halpern, Harald Kittler, Luc Thomas, Wilhelm Stolz, Kittler, Harald, Marghoob, Ashfaq A., Argenziano, Giuseppe, Carrera, Cristina, Curiel-Lewandrowski, Clara, Hofmann-Wellenhof, Rainer, Malvehy, Josep, Menzies, Scott, Puig, Susana, Rabinovitz, Harold, Stolz, Wilhelm, Saida, Toshiaki, Soyer, H. Peter, Siegel, Eliot, Stoecker, William V., Scope, Alon, Tanaka, Masaru, Thomas, Luc, Tschandl, Philipp, Zalaudek, Iri, Halpern, Allan, Marghoob, Ashfaq A, Curiel Lewandrowski, Clara, Hofmann Wellenhof, Rainer, and Stoecker, William V
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Male ,Pathology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Consensus ,Internationality ,Standardization ,pigmented skin lesion ,Compromise ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Dermoscopy ,Dermatology ,dermatoscopy ,Skin Diseases ,Article ,Terminology ,030207 dermatology & venereal diseases ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Terminology as Topic ,terminology ,medicine ,consensu ,melanoma ,Humans ,Societies, Medical ,media_common ,Medical education ,Dermatoscopy ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,pigmented skin lesions ,noninvasive diagnosi ,Consensus conference ,Congresses as Topic ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,nevi ,Female ,nonmelanoma skin cancer ,consensus ,noninvasive diagnosis ,2708 ,business ,Medical literature - Abstract
BACKGROUND: Evolving dermoscopic terminology motivated us to initiate a new consensus. OBJECTIVE: We sought to establish a dictionary of standardized terms. METHODS: We reviewed the medical literature, conducted a survey, and convened a discussion among experts. RESULTS: Two competitive terminologies exist, a more metaphoric terminology that includes numerous terms and a descriptive terminology based on 5 basic terms. In a survey among members of the International Society of Dermoscopy (IDS) 23.5% (n = 201) participants preferentially use descriptive terminology, 20.1% (n = 172) use metaphoric terminology, and 484 (56.5%) use both. More participants who had been initially trained by metaphoric terminology prefer using descriptive terminology than vice versa (9.7% vs 2.6%, P < .001). Most new terms that were published since the last consensus conference in 2003 were unknown to the majority of the participants. There was uniform consensus that both terminologies are suitable, that metaphoric terms need definitions, that synonyms should be avoided, and that the creation of new metaphoric terms should be discouraged. The expert panel proposed a dictionary of standardized terms taking account of metaphoric and descriptive terms. LIMITATIONS: A consensus seeks a workable compromise but does not guarantee its implementation. CONCLUSION: The new consensus provides a revised framework of standardized terms to enhance the consistent use of dermoscopic terminology.
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- 2016
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