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Escolà H, Llombart B, Escolà-Rodríguez A, Barchino-Ortiz L, Marcoval J, Alcaraz I, Beà-Ardébol S, Toll A, Miñano-Medrano R, Rodríguez-Jiménez P, López-Nuñez M, Ferrándiz-Pulido C, Jaka A, Masferrer E, Aguayo-Ortiz RS, Yébenes M, Arandes-Marcocci J, Ruiz-Salas V, Turrión-Merino L, Just M, Sánchez-Schmidt J, Leal L, Mayo-Martínez F, Haya-Martínez L, Sandoval-Clavijo A, Greta Dradi G, Delgado Y, Verdaguer-Faja J, López-Castillo D, Pujol RM, Deza G. Treatment of extramammary Paget's disease with imiquimod in a real-life setting: a multicenter retrospective analysis in Spain. Clin Exp Dermatol 2024:llae092. [PMID: 38531692 DOI: 10.1093/ced/llae092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND Topical imiquimod has shown to be an effective treatment for EMPD, although available evidence supporting its use is based on case reports and small series of patients. OBJECTIVES To investigate the therapeutic outcomes and analyze potential clinico-pathological factors associated with imiquimod response in a large cohort of EMPD patients. METHODS Retrospective chart review of 125 EMPD patients treated with imiquimod at 20 Spanish tertiary-care hospitals. RESULTS During the study period, patients received 134 treatment regimens with imiquimod, with 70 (52.2%) cases achieving complete response (CR), 41 (30.6%) partial response and 23 (17.2%) no response. The cumulative CR rates at 24 and 48 weeks of treatment were 46.3% and 71.8%, respectively, without significant differences between first-time and previously treated EMPD. Larger lesions (≥6 cm; p = 0.038) and EMPD affecting >1 anatomical site (p = 0.002) were significantly associated with a worse treatment response. However, the CR rate did not differ significantly by the number of treatment applications (≤4 vs. > 4 times/week; p = 0.112). Among patients who achieved CR, 30 (42.9%) developed local recurrences during a mean follow-up period of 36 months, with an estimated 3 and 5-year recurrence free-survival of 55.7% and 36.4%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Imiquimod appears as an effective therapeutic alternative for both first-line and previously treated EMPD lesions. However, a less favorable therapeutic response could be expected in larger lesions and those affecting >1 anatomical site. Based on our results, a 3-4 times weekly regimen of imiquimod with a treatment duration of at least 6 months could be considered an appropriate therapeutic strategy for EMPD patients.
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- Helena Escolà
- Department of Dermatology, Hospital del Mar-Institut Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain
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- Pharmacy Service, Division of Medicines, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, IGTP, Badalona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova - Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida, Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Parc Taulí, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital del Mar-Institut Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, IGTP, Badalona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital del Mar-Institut Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital del Mar-Institut Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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Escolà H, Llombart B, Escolà-Rodríguez A, Barchino-Ortiz L, Marcoval J, Alcaraz I, Beà-Ardébol S, Toll A, Miñano-Medrano R, Rodríguez-Jiménez P, López-Nuñez M, Ferrándiz-Pulido C, Jaka A, Masferrer E, Aguayo-Ortiz RS, Yébenes M, Arandes-Marcocci J, Ruiz-Salas V, Turrión-Merino L, Just M, Sánchez-Schmidt J, Leal L, Mayo-Martínez F, Haya-Martínez L, Sandoval-Clavijo A, Dradi GG, Delgado Y, Verdaguer-Faja J, López-Castillo D, Pujol RM, Deza G. Therapeutic outcomes and survival analysis of Extramammary Paget's disease: A multicentre retrospective study of 249 patients. J Am Acad Dermatol 2024; 90:66-73. [PMID: 37704106 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.08.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Evidence regarding long-term therapeutic outcomes and disease-specific survival (DSS) in Extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD) is limited. OBJECTIVES To assess the DSS and outcomes of surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic modalities in a large cohort of EMPD patients. METHODS Retrospective chart review of EMPD patients from 20 Spanish tertiary care hospitals. RESULTS Data on 249 patients with a median follow-up of 60 months were analyzed. The estimated 5-, 10-, and 15-year DSS was 95.9%, 92.9%, and 88.5%, respectively. A significantly lower DSS was observed in patients showing deep dermal invasion (≥1 mm) or metastatic disease (P < .05). A ≥50% reduction in EMPD lesion size was achieved in 100% and 75.3% of patients treated with surgery and topical therapies, respectively. Tumor-free resection margins were obtained in 42.4% of the patients after wide local excision (WLE). The 5-year recurrence-free survival after Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS), WLE with tumor-free margins, WLE with positive margins, radiotherapy, and topical treatments was 63.0%, 51.4%, 20.4%, 30.1%, and 20.8%, respectively. LIMITATIONS Retrospective design. CONCLUSIONS EMPD is usually a chronic condition with favorable prognosis. MMS represents the therapeutic alternative with the greatest efficacy for the disease. Recurrence rates in patients with positive margins after WLE are similar to the ones observed in patients treated with topical agents.
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- Helena Escolà
- Department of Dermatology, Hospital del Mar-Institut Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Dermatology, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain
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- Pharmacy Service, Division of Medicines, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, IGTP, Badalona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova - Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida, Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Parc Taulí, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital del Mar-Institut Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, IGTP, Badalona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital del Mar-Institut Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital del Mar-Institut Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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Moro R, Mayo-Martínez F, Colombo L, Serra C, Amerio P, Gualdi G. The Pacman Flap and Its Modifications for Reconstruction of Skin Cancer Surgical Wounds on the Scalp and Other Body Areas: A Review of 23 Cases. Actas Dermosifiliogr 2023; 114:T661-T667. [PMID: 37392973 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2023.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The Pacman flap is a modified V-Y advancement flap that showed to be versatile in repairing surgical and non-surgical wounds. Indeed, this flap has been used in any anatomical localization, except for the scalp, where its use has not been reported. Moreover, the versatility of the Pacman flap can be enhanced by applying simple modifications to its original design. MATERIALS AND METHODS A case-series of 23 patients whose surgical breaches were repaired using standard or modified Pacman flap were included in this retrospective study. RESULTS Most patients were male (65.2%) with a median age of 75.7 years. Squamous cell carcinoma was the tumor most commonly removed (60.9%), while scalp and face were the most frequent localizations (30.4%). Although 18 flaps were sculpted in the traditional Pacman shape, 5 were modified to fit the defect and localization. Complications occurred in 30% of flaps, but all of them were minor except for 1 extended necrosis. CONCLUSIONS The Pacman flap can be used to repair surgical wounds localized in any body area, including the scalp. Three modifications can enhance the versatility of the flap and offer new repair options to dermatologic surgeons.
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- R Moro
- Escuela de Doctorado, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, Valencia, España; Tekderma Instituto Dermatológico, Hospital Vithas Valencia 9 de Octubre, Valencia, España.
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, España
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- Dermatología, Clinica San Carlo, Paderno Dugnano, Italia
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, España
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- Dermatologic Clinic, Department of Medicine and Aging Science, Università degli Studi «G. d'Annunzio» Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italia
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- Dermatologic Clinic, Department of Medicine and Aging Science, Università degli Studi «G. d'Annunzio» Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italia
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Moro R, Mayo-Martínez F, Colombo L, Serra C, Amerio P, Gualdi G. The Pacman Flap and Its Modifications for Reconstruction of Skin Cancer Surgical Wounds on the Scalp and Other Body Areas: A Review of 23 Cases. Actas Dermosifiliogr 2023; 114:661-667. [PMID: 37127206 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2023.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The Pacman flap is a modified V-Y advancement flap that showed to be versatile in repairing surgical and non-surgical wounds. Indeed, this flap has been used in any anatomical localization, except for the scalp, where its use has not been reported. Moreover, the versatility of the Pacman flap can be enhanced by applying simple modifications to its original design. MATERIALS AND METHODS A case-series of 23 patients whose surgical breaches were repaired using standard or modified Pacman flap were included in this retrospective study. RESULTS Most patients were male (65.2%) with a median age of 75.7 years. Squamous cell carcinoma was the tumor most commonly removed (60.9%), while scalp and face were the most frequent localizations (30.4%). Although 18 flaps were sculpted in the traditional Pacman shape, 5 were modified to fit the defect and localization. Complications occurred in 30% of flaps, but all of them were minor except for 1 extended necrosis. CONCLUSIONS The Pacman flap can be used to repair surgical wounds localized in any body area, including the scalp. Three modifications can enhance the versatility of the flap and offer new repair options to dermatologic surgeons.
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- R Moro
- Escuela de Doctorado, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, València, Spain; Tekderma Instituto Dermatológico, Hospital Vithas Valencia 9 de Octubre, València, Spain.
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- Department of Dermatology, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, València, Spain
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- Dermatologia, Clinica San Carlo, Paderno Dugnano, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, València, Spain
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- Dermatologic Clinic, Department of Medicine and Aging Science, Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Dermatologic Clinic, Department of Medicine and Aging Science, Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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Mayo-Martínez F, Moro R, Traves V, Llombart B, Requena C. Trichoepithelioma on the Finger: A Rare Location and Dermoscopic-Histopathologic Correlation. Am J Dermatopathol 2023; 45:142-144. [PMID: 36669081 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0000000000002333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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ABSTRACT Trichoepithelioma is a benign adnexal neoplasm of follicular germinative cells, with bulbs, papillae, and sheaths of perifollicular connective tissue as signs of follicular differentiation. Accordingly, trichoepithelioma may arise in any hair-bearing location, mostly on the face. That is why trichoepithelioma cannot appear in glabrous skin, and, although the dorsum of the hands and feet are a hair-bearing area, acral location is exceptional. We report the first case of trichoepithelioma localized in the finger of a 79-year-old man. It was a brown-pink, firm, 7-mm diameter, solid papule on the dorsal aspect of his left index finger. The lesion was completely asymptomatic, and he remembered to have it for many years. We describe this case highlighting its rare anatomical location and correlate its dermoscopic features with the histopathological appearance.
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- Instituto Dermatológico Dr Alonso, Hospital Vithas Valencia 9 de Octubre, Valencia, Spain; and
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- Departments of Pathology, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain
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- Departments of Dermatology, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain
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- Departments of Dermatology, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain
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