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G Lembo

Publications and source records attributed to G Lembo.

At least 127 records · Page 7Linked to original sources

Sweet's syndrome and toxoplasmosis: a coincidental association?

A case report of febrile neutrophilic dermatosis as previously described by Sweet. The acute febrile illness is accompanied by plaque eruption and a positive toxoplasma indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) test. Moreover, clinical and histopathological manifestations were compatible with the cutaneous reactive manifestation of toxoplasmosis and disappeared only after specific therapy.

Acute Disease↗

Lipoatrophia semicircularis. Report of a case.

A case of lipoatrophia semicircularis is described in a 5-year-old child. Histological examination revealed the complete loss of adipose tissue. No associated abnormalities were found.

Child, Preschool↗

Complete pterygium unguis.

An unusual case of pterygium unguis involving all the nails is reported and the possible causes of such onychopathy are briefly discussed.

Fingers↗

Ethylenediamine contact dermatitis.

A retrospective study of 50 patients with ethylenediamine allergy revealed that 2 topical products containing ethylenediamine as a stabiliser are the main sources of sensitization in Italy. Some of these patients cross-reacted to piperazine and diethylenetriamine, but none to ethylenediamine tetracetic acid.

Adolescent↗

Familial Richner-Hanhart syndrome: genetic, clinical, and metabolic studies.

The genetic, clinical, and metabolic studies of two familial cases of Richner-Hanhart syndrome (type II hypertyrosinemia are described and the findings compared with other familial cases of palmo-plantar keratoderma. The clinical pictures are identical except that in the latter there are not ocular symptoms and the tyrosine levels are not raised. One of the two patients examined was treated with a diet low in tyrosine and phenylalanine with immediate improvement in clinical symptomatology and complete disappearance of the dendritic keratitis.

Adolescent↗