Post-inflammatory hyperchromia associated with psoriasis. Case report

Autor: Edsneider Rocha Pires de Souza, Maria Cristina Almeida de Souza, João Carlos de Souza Cortes Júnior, Paula Pitta de Resende Côrtes, Sandra Maria Barroso Werneck Vilagra, Carolina de Paula Orioli Silva
Jazyk: portugalština
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Medicina, Vol 50, Iss 6 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2176-7262
0076-6046
DOI: 10.11606/issn.2176-7262.v50i6p377-381
Popis: Post-inflammatory hyperchromia (IPH), a pigmentation disorder of the skin resulting from the exaggerated production of melanin, is manifested by hyperchromic patches and is an important consequence of psoriasis, an inflammatory dermatosis. The objective of this article is to describe a case of IPH that appeared after psoriasis in a patient attended at a Family Health Strategy Unit (FHU), in the city of Vassouras, in the central region of the State of Rio de Janeiro. Psoriasis is a chronic immune disease that results from the persistent stimulation of T cells by immunogens of epidermal origin, involving innate and acquired immunity. The therapeutic management of IPH consists in prescribing of corticosteroids, despigmentants and photoprotectors. The follow-up of the patient through Psychology of the Family Health Support Center, the FHU and the dermatologist of the medium complexity of the Health Care Network represented a differential and proved to be essential for the integrality of health care.
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