Abstract: Background: Actinic prurigo (AP) is an idiopathic photodermatosis. Although its initial manifestations can appear in 6 to 8-year-old children, cases are diagnosed later, between the second and fourth decades of life, when the injuries are exacerbated. Objective: To identify risk factors associated with clinical manifestations of AP such as skin and mucosal lesions. Methods: Thirty patients with AP and 60 controls were included in the study, the dependent variable was the presence of skin or labial mucosal lesions, the independent variables were age, sex, solar exposure, living with pets or farm animals, exposure to wood smoke, smoking habit, years smoking, and hours spent per day and per week in contact with people who smoke. Results: Of the 30 diagnosed AP patients, 66.7% were female. Patients age ranged from 7 to 71 years and the mean age was 35.77 ± 14.55 years. We found significant differences with the age and cohabitation with farm animals. Those who lived with farm animals presented 14.31 times higher probability of developing AP (95% CI 3-78.06). Study limitations: This is a case-control study; therefore, a causal relationship cannot be proven, and these results cannot be generalized to every population. Conclusions: The identification of factors related to the development of AP increases our knowledge of its physiopathology. Moreover, identifying antigens that possibly trigger the allergic reaction will have preventive and therapeutic applications in populations at risk of AP.

The myofibroma is defined as a benign neoplasm formed by myoid contractile cells localized around the wall of thin blood vessels, it is a tumor that presents itself mostly in infancy although it may occur at any age and it is most common in head and neck; it is uncommon to be localized in the oral cavity and even less common if it is intraosseous. It may also be associated to miofibromatosis or present itself as a solitary lesion. The differential diagnosis depends on the localization and the radiographic characteristics; it would be very difficult to include, at first hand, myofibroma as an intraosseous lesion. Histopathologically, a neoplasm with a biphasic pattern formed by spindle cells in fascicles and bundles, spindle nucleus with eosinophilic cytoplasm inside a hyalinized stroma was found. In lesions of neoplasms of spindle cells histological studies should be supported by an immunohistochemical panel and show positive results to antibodies Actin, smooth muscle Actin and Vimentin.

El miofibroma es una neoplasia benigna compuesta por células mioides contráctiles localizadas alrededor de la pared de vasos sanguíneos delgados, es un tumor que se presenta sobre todo en la infancia aunque puede ocurrir a cualquier edad, tiene predilección en cabeza y cuello, sin embargo en cavidad oral es raro y aún más si es intraóseo, puede estar asociado a miofibromatosis o bien presentarse de manera solitaria. Los diagnósticos diferenciales dependen de la localización y de las características radiográficas y de primera instancia es muy difícil incluir al miofibroma entre las lesiones intraóseas. Histológicamente presenta patrón bifásico conformado por células fusiformes dispuestas en fascículos y haces así como núcleos fusiformes con citoplasma eosinófilo dentro de un estroma hialinizado. Es necesario recurrir al panel de inmunohistoquímica en neoplasias de células fusiformes, positivo a Acs Actina, Actina músculo liso y Vimentina. Reportamos el caso de una mujer de 45 año con un miofibroma en la mandíbula.

Lipomas are benign mesenchymal tumors of mature adipocytes. They correspond to almost 50% of soft tissue tumors, 1 to 5% of them localized in the oral cavity, especially in the oral mucosa, floor of mouth and lateral edges of the tongue. Oral lipomas are usually asymptomatic and the color depends of the thickness of the overlying mucosa. Histologically there are lobules of mature adipocytes surrounded by a fibrous capsule, and there are several types according to the additional tissue, being the most frequent the single lipomas and fibrolipomas. The course is benign and the definitive treatment is surgical excision. This article reports two cases of fibrolipoma, a common tumor in an unusual presentation.

Los lipomas son tumores mesenquimales benignos compuestos por adipocitos maduros. Corresponden a casi el 50% de los tumores de tejidos blandos, presentes entre el 1 y 5% en cavidad oral, especialmente en mucosa yugal, piso de la boca y márgenes laterales de la lengua. Suelen ser asintomáticos y su color depende del espesor de la mucosa que lo cubre. Histológicamente están conformados por lóbulos de adipocitos maduros rodeados por una cápsula fibrosa. Las variedades histológicas están determinadas por el tejido adicional que contienen; los más frecuentes son el lipoma simple y el fibrolipoma. Su curso es benigno y el tratamiento consiste en la escisión quirúrgica. En el presente artículo se reportan dos casos de fibrolipoma, un tumor común en una localización poco frecuente.