The management of cutaneous leishmaniasis from Belize.

abstract：:It is a common experience that many Spitz naevi deviate from the idealized or stereotypical representation found in the literature, often causing considerable difficulties in distinguishing them from melanoma. The diagnostic term 'atypical Spitz naevus' is used to describe lesions that deviate from the typical appeara...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： de Giorgi V,Sestini S,Massi D,Papi F,Lotti T

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidemiological and clinical data suggest that actinic damage to the skin is an important predictor of skin carcinogenesis. AIM:To investigate the association of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and basal cell carcinoma (BCC) with sun-damage alterations seen by histopathology. METHOD:In the current prospectiv...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Apalla Z,Calzavara-Pinton P,Lallas A,Argenziano G,Kyrgidis A,Crotti S,Facchetti F,Monari P,Gualdi G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Black hairy tongue is the name given to the appearance of an abnormal coating of the tongue and occurs only in adults. It is the result of hyperkeratosis of the filiform lingual papillae which, on gross examination appear hair-like with a variable tinctorial aspect from yellow-brown to black. The pathogenesis is unkno...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Langtry JA,Carr MM,Steele MC,Ive FA

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review summarizes important clinical developments in acne vulgaris identified from 17 systematic reviews published between February 2011 and August 2012. Regarding causes, Demodex mites have been shown to be associated with both acne vulgaris and rosacea, although it is unclear if their eradication improves eithe...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Bhate K,Williams HC

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucocutaneous side-effects from etretinate are common and are usually dose-dependent, whereas hypersensitivity drug eruptions are rare. Two patients are described in whom erythema multiforme-like eruptions appeared several days after oral intake of etretinate. In one patient etretinate rechallenge again produced the s...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： David M,Sandbank M,Lowe NJ

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ectodermal dysplasias (ED) are developmental disorders affecting tissues of ectodermal origin including hair, nail, teeth and sweat glands. To date, four different types of ectodermal dysplasias involving only hair and nails have been described. In an effort to understand the molecular basis of ED of hair and nails, a...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Naeem M,John P,Ali G,Ahmad W

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a 26-year-old Indian man who presented with chickenpox and subsequently developed pemphigus vulgaris 17 days after initial resolution of lesions. The mechanism of progression from one disease to the other is postulated to be that of epitope spreading or molecular mimicry. ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Goon AT,Tay YK,Tan SH

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic factors predisposing individuals to Behçet's disease (BD) are considered to play important roles in the development of the disease. Patients with BD exhibit elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and affected organs show a significant neutrophil and lymphocyte infiltration. Current evidence suggests th...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Sallakci N,Bacanli A,Coskun M,Yavuzer U,Alpsoy E,Yegin O

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD) is considered to be an intraepithelial adenocarcinoma. Typically involved anatomical sites are the vulvar, perianal, perineal, scrotal and penile regions. Clinically, the lesions present as well-defined, moist, erythematous plaques usually accompanied by pruritus. An unusual feature...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Pascual JC,Perez-Ramos M,Devesa JP,Kutzner H,Requena L

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple cutaneous and uterine leiomyomas is an autosomal dominant condition that results in benign smooth muscle tumours of the skin and, in females, uterine fibroids. This syndrome overlaps with hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer syndrome in which affected individuals may develop the rare type II papill...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Chan I,Wong T,Martinez-Mir A,Christiano AM,McGrath JA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermatofibromata are common benign dermal tumours of unknown aetiology. They usually present as a single lesion on the limbs of young adults. Multiple dermatofibromata have been reported occurring in patients with autoimmune disease, who were receiving immunosuppressive treatment. A 25-year-old female is reported who ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Stainforth J,Goodfield MJ

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1990 we reported the trends in presentation of malignant melanoma (MM) from 1986 to 1988 in a defined population in South Wales. Ten years after this initial study we reassessed the incidence of invasive MM in this defined population over a similar 3 year period. Using the local skin cancer registry we identified 1...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Holme SA,Malinovsky K,Roberts DL

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acne is a common and complex skin disease, with a very complex pathogenesis. Although in women the relationship between acne and insulin resistance is well known, in particular in women with PCOS, in males this relationship has been poorly investigated. In total, 20 subjects with an altered metabolic profile were cons...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Fabbrocini G,Izzo R,Faggiano A,Del Prete M,Donnarumma M,Marasca C,Marciello F,Savastano R,Monfrecola G,Colao A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous (IV) calcium is usually given to temporarily treat the effects of hyperkalaemia on muscle and heart. When extravasation of a calcium gluconate infusion occurs, there may be rapid and marked swelling and erythema, with signs of soft-tissue necrosis or infection, and ensuing extensive local calcification, ca...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Celbek G,Gungor A,Albayrak H,Kir S,Guvenc SC,Aydin Y

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitiligo is a skin disease characterized by loss of normal pigmentation in the skin. Several treatments exist but none is really effective. Recently, perturbations of calcium homeostasis in vitiliginous epidermis have been described. AIM:Based on these findings, the aim of this prospective, randomized, open...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Leone G,Pacifico A,Iacovelli P,Paro Vidolin A,Picardo M

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The motivations for patients presenting to melanoma screening clinics (MSCs) with concerning skin lesions are poorly understood. Social media (SoMe) refers to online platforms designed to facilitate sharing of information with billions of users worldwide. There is evidence of patients posting skin lesion 'se...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Guckian J,Jobling K,Oliphant T,Weatherhead S,Blasdale K

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The high-affinity receptor for immunoglobulin E (IgE), FcepsilonRI, plays a central role in the initiation and control of atopic allergic inflammation. On mast cells and basophils, the function of the receptor is well known and constitutes cellular degranulation and the release of various mediators. FcepsilonRI on ant...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： von Bubnoff D,Novak N,Kraft S,Bieber T

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) occurs in 10-25% of unselected patients starting highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). About 52-78% of these cases involve cutaneous features. AIM:To describe the prevalence and incidence of new dermatological conditions within 6 months of patients ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Osei-Sekyere B,Karstaedt AS

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pruritic folliculitis (PF) is one of the specific dermatoses of pregnancy the aetiology of which remains unknown. Several theories have been proposed, and the most commonly accepted is that it represents a hormonally induced acne, as seen in patients taking progestogenic steroids. This theory led to the proposition th...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Vaughan Jones SA,Hern S,Black MM

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with Darier's disease was discovered to have persistent, asymptomatic cervical and thoracic spinal hyperostoses after receiving isotretinoin for 7 years. The spinal abnormalities have remained asymptomatic but have now progressed following 4 years of etretinate therapy. The development of skeletal abnormalit...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Archer CB,Elias PM,Lowe NJ,Griffiths WA

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Steatocystoma multiplex is a rare, autosomal dominant condition characterized by multiple cysts, usually arising on the trunk and proximal extremities at puberty. We present two unrelated women with sporadic steatocystoma multiplex strictly confined to the vulva and arising at an older age. These cases represent an un...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Rongioletti F,Cattarini G,Romanelli P

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dyschromatosis universalis hereditaria is a clinically heterogenous disorder. We report two unrelated Indian patients with dyschromatosis universalis hereditaria, who had generalized and progressive reticulate hyper- and hypo-pigmentation of the skin. The oral mucosa and tongue also showed mottled pigmentation. Intrig...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Sethuraman G,Srinivas CR,D'Souza M,Thappa DM,Smiles L

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lentigo maligna (LM) and lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM) can be difficult to manage surgically. Predetermined margins can be inadequate because of subclinical spread, or can affect function when margins are adjacent to the eye or mouth. AIM:To describe our 5-year experience in Nottingham of using the staged ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Patel AN,Perkins W,Leach IH,Varma S

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although pellagra is a recognized complication of isoniazid therapy, the diagnosis may be overlooked or delayed--sometimes with life-threatening consequences. We report a case of isoniazid-induced pellagra which occurred despite pyridoxine supplementation. Drug withdrawal and supplementation with niacin led to a rapid...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Darvay A,Basarab T,McGregor JM,Russell-Jones R

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcoidosis is a rare disease among children, manifesting differently in children below and above 4-5 years of age. Although the exact incidence and prevalence of childhood sarcoidosis is not known, the cutaneous involvement is frequent in both children and adults. Infiltration of old cutaneous scars with sarcoid gran...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Singal A,Thami GP,Goraya JS

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We conducted a re-audit of the surgical practice of UK dermatologists for the treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancer and examined changes with reference to our previous audit in 2014. The audit was supplemented by a detailed assessment of completeness of the histopathology reports for each tumour. METHODS:UK ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Keith DJ,Bray AP,Brain A,Mohd Mustapa MF,Barrett HE,Lane S,Emmerich M,Jakes A,Barrett PD,de Berker DAR

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermanyssus gallinae is a mite that normally parasitizes small birds but may occasionally bite humans. We report an unusual case of an 82-year-old woman who presented with pruritus and bite-like lesions over her trunk. Other members of the household were also affected. On physical examination, mites < 1 mm in size wer...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Collgros H,Iglesias-Sancho M,Aldunce MJ,Expósito-Serrano V,Fischer C,Lamas N,Umbert-Millet P

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Summary Mid-dermal elastolysis is an unusual process characterized by the absence of the elastic fibres within the mid-dermis. The disappearance of these fibres causes fine wrinkles (type 1) or perifollicular protrusions (type 2) affecting the trunk, neck and arms. There is a female predilection, and most patients hav...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Cutillas E,Ferrando FJ,Martí ME,Mateu A,Rausell N

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stewart-Bluefarb syndrome (SBS) is a subtype of pseudo-Kaposi sarcoma (PKS), which is associated with congenital arteriovenous malformation. It is a rare syndrome, characterized by cutaneous lesions with onset in the second decade of life. We report a case of SBS in a 33-year-old man presenting with a 15-year history ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Verma SB,Vasani R

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Like many other cancers, melanoma has a significant genetic basis. However, its genetic pathways may involve multiple genes with probable interactions with sun exposure. Germline mutations in p16 or CDKN2A are found in a significant percentage of relatively rare melanoma families but p16 mutations are uncommon in spor...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Bataille V

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00