R. Diaz

Riesgos de los tatuajes de henna negra

Temporary henna tattoos have become increasingly popular in the last few years, because of their apparent harmlessness and disappearance in few weeks. Black henna contains paraphenylenediamine (PPD), a synthetic colorant which is used in hair dyes and can cause sensitization. Many cases of allergic contact dermatitis occurring after tattooing have been reported, especially in children and teenagers during the summer time, since there are many tattoo-painters at holiday places and the parents are unaware of the risks of these tattoos. Clinicians, particularly pediatricians, primary care physicians and dermatologists should seek to remedy this misinformation. We can be the first person to be consulted before the tattoo painting and we will treat patients with lesions. We present our experience of eight cases of allergic contact dermatitis after tattooing and briefly review the literature on the risks of black henna tattoos.

Subcutaneous mycosis produced by Aureobasidium pullulans in a renal transplant recipient.

JEADV 2006, 20, 214–238

Tinea corporis extensa en paciente inmunocompetente

Tinea corporis es producida por la infeccion por dermatofitos de la piel lampina. Habitualmente son lesiones poco extensas en pacientes inmunocompetentes. Un varon de 40 anos, de origen rumano, consulto por lesiones cutaneas pruriginosas anulares de hasta 30 cm, de borde papuloso eritemato escamoso, afectando hasta un 60% de la superficie corporal total. Se realizo una vision con hidroxido de potasio (KOH) y cultivo de las lesiones, que resultaron positivos para Trichophyton rubrum, estableciendose el diagnostico de tinea corporis. Las condiciones sociosanitarias desempenan un papel de gran importancia en las infecciones por dermatofitos, siendo un grupo de riesgo la poblacion inmigrante. En el caso presentado, pensamos que es la situacion sociosanitaria del paciente la que ha debido determinar la presentacion clinica peculiar de una tinea corporis de tan gran extension.