Magdalena Misiak-Galazka

• Medical Doctor at Medical University of Warsaw

Ultrasound imaging has become an indispensable diagnostic tool across various medical fields. In recent years, there has been growing interest in the use of ultrasonography for the evaluation of skin lesions. However, scientific reports detailing the precise role of ultrasound in determining the morphology of malignant skin tumors still remain limi...

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the salivary glands is the second most common type of salivary gland cancer, and is characterized by a poor prognosis and an unclear pathology. The incidence of ACC is rare, as it accounts for 10–15% of all salivary gland tumors and affects mainly patients aged between 50 and 60 years. The annual incidence rate is...

Introduction: Biopsy of facial skin lesions is an important supplement to dermatological diagnostics, especially in doubtful cases or suspected of being malignant. Objectives: The aim of the retrospective study of 2135 histopathological records of lesions on the face was to: establish the most common indications for a skin biopsy in patients wit...

Polymorphous light eruption is classified as an immune-mediated photodermatosis. It is the most common cause of photosensitivity in children between 6 and 14 years old. It is characterised by pruritic or tingling erythematous papular or plaque lesions of sunlight-exposed skin which occur in spring or early summer. The first signs of polymorphous li...

Topical imiquimod is an off-label alternative treatment for lentigo maligna used when surgery cannot be performed. Severe inflammatory response induced by this drug may generate many complaints and force patients to discontinue use. We present a case in which interval treatment with 5% topical imiquimod was implemented for severe inflammatory respo...

Palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) is a chronic, recurrent skin disease belonging to the spectrum of psoriasis. It is characterized by an eruption of sterile pustules on the palms and soles. Recent studies in PPP have focused on genetic differences between pustular phenotypes and the role of the innate immunological system and the microbiome in the etio...

The aim of this prospective study was to analyze comorbidities in patients with palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP). The current study comprised 63 consecutive patients with palmoplantar pustulosis. The control group consisted of 37 patients with psoriasis vulgaris (PSV). The study included a standardized anamnesis, a clinical examination, blood tests fo...

We read with interest the comment of Brunasso and Massone to our review article.(1) We agree that palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) shares many features with palmoplantar pustular psoriasis (PPPP), and about 1/3 patients with PPP present with psoriasis lesions (skin, nail or joint changes). The close relationship and coexistence of PPP and psoriasis wa...

Palmoplantar pustulosis is characterized by a chronic eruption of sterile pustules on palms and soles. The disease affects mainly women in the sixth and seventh decade of life. Some authors consider palmoplantar pustulosis a separate entity, whereas others consider it a condition in the spectrum of psoriasis. Aim of this study was to summarize the...