Antonio Losada

Acquired cutaneous lymphangiectasia in a patient with cirrhotic ascites

Lymphangiectasia results from acquired dilation of lymphatic vessels. Areas of skin affected by obstruction or destruction of lymphatic drainage are said to be prone to the development of lymphangiectasia. Cirrhosis is a cause of alterations of lymph flow.

Abdominal nodules as a presentation of obstruction of the inferior vena cava and factor V Leiden mutation

Abdominal nodular lesions are not usually considered a sign of deep venous thrombosis. However, we have seen a patient with abdominal nodular lesions due to venous thrombosis, that led to the diagnosis of factor V Leiden mutation, a recently described cause of hypercoagulability.

Acquired ichthyosis associated with Sézary's syndrome

Abstract We report a case of a 70-year-old woman affected by acquired ichthyosis. Morphologic studies of mononuclear cells in peripheral blood revealed that 50% were Sezary cells, and analyses of surface phenotype disclosed a CD4 predominance. Reports of association with cutaneous T cell lymphoma, mycosis fungoides type, have been described, but we have found no reports with Sezarys syndrome.