Naslov
Our experience using ustekinumab in patients with plaque psoriasis

Autori
Krnjević-Pezić, Gordana ; Čeović, Romana ; Stanimirović, Andrija ; Kostović, Krešimir ; Žukina, Stela

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Skup
6th Croatian-Italian Symposium on Psoriasis

Mjesto i datum
Rijeka, Hrvatska, 16.11.2012. - 17.11.2012

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Pozvano predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
experience ; ustekinumab ; plaque ; psoriasis

Sažetak
Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (IGH) is a very common, acquired, and frequently ignored condition characterized by an appearance of multiple, well-circumscribed, asymptomatic, polygonal, white macules symmetrically distributed on the extensor forearms and shins. Once present, skin lesions do not increase in size with time and do not coalesce. IGH occurs in all races and skin types, especially in elderly patients over the age of 70 years. IGH appears to result from an impaired synthesis of melanin, decreased size and poor melanization of melanosomes and inadequate transfer of melanosomes from melanocytes to surrounding keratinocytes. The diagnosis of IGH is usually made clinically. Despite straightforward clinical appearance of IGH in majority of cases, several additional diagnostic procedures may be needed for confirmation of diagnosis in some less clear cases.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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