Accumulation of membrane-bound melanosomes occurs in Langerhans cells of patients with the Leopard syndrome.

abstract：:We present a 23-year-old woman with a diagnosis of keratolytic winter erythema (erythrokeratolysis hiemalis), who developed facial lesions following a traumatic experience. This rare genodermatosis usually affects the palms and soles, and appears as mild erythema and annular scaling. The limbs and trunk can rarely be ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Degiovanni CV,Farrant PB,Howell S,Hull PR,Woollons A

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pityriasis rotunda (PR) is an uncommon chronic dermatosis, which may be idiopathic or may be associated with infections or malignancy. We describe the clinical and biochemical findings of two patients with multiple myeloma, who were incidentally diagnosed with PR, and detail the clinical conditions with which this rar...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： van Heerden T,Webb MJ,Barrett CL

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A female patient is presented who consistently developed lesions of disseminated superficial porokeratosis (DSP) whilst on holiday abroad. The lesions resolved completely within 4-6 weeks of return to the UK. Induction of the lesions by exposure to artificial sources of UVA and UVB was unsuccessful. Disseminated super...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Ibbotson SH

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 23-year-old woman presented with a 10 year history of excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis), mostly in the axillae, and to a lesser extent the groin and hands. Initial treatment with a sedative antihistamine and topical Driclor (aluminium chloride hexahydrate in 2% alcohol) for 14 weeks resulted in no improvement. Axil...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Payne CM,Doe PT

更新日期：1998-01-01 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：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:Androgenic alopecia is known to be androgen-dependent. Insulin is found in hair follicles and may play a role in the regulation of androgen metabolism and the hair-growth cycle. OBJECTIVES:To compare the insulin resistance between people with androgenic alopecia and a control group. METHODS:A case-control ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Nabaie L,Kavand S,Robati RM,Sarrafi-Rad N,Kavand S,Shahgholi L,Meshkat-Razavi G

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis, or Haberland syndrome, is a rare congenital neurocutaneous disease. It is characterized clinically by unilateral lipomatous hamartomata of the scalp, eyelid, and outer globe of the eye, ipsilateral porencephalic cysts with cortical atrophy, cranial asymmetry, marked developmental ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Rubegni P,Risulo M,Sbano P,Buonocore G,Perrone S,Fimiani M

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asymmetrical periflexural exanthem is a rare clinical condition, seen almost exclusively in children. Very few adult cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case of this rare eruption in an adult man showing characteristic clinical and histological features. Interestingly, this patient also exhibited a...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Dar NR,Raza N

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyopathic dermatomyositis (ADM) is characterized clinically by typical skin lesions with hypomyopathy or no muscular involvement. ADM has been recently reported to be complicated by rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease (ILD), especially in patients with positive antibodies against melanoma differentiation-as...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Molina-Ruiz AM,Romero F,Carrasco L,Feltes F,Haro R,Requena L

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myiasis is a condition resulting from the invasion of tissues or organs of man or animals by the larvae of dipterous flies. The distribution of myiasis is worldwide, with more cases being reported from tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate areas. The various forms of myiasis may be classified from an entomological...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Delir S,Handjani F,Emad M,Ardehali S

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Corticosteroids, especially prednisolone or prednisone, are the most commonly used drugs for the treatment of bullous pemphigoid (BP). However, the appropriate initial effective prednisolone dose has not been established. Recently, a highly sensitive and specific ELISA for detection of autoantibodies to the ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Miida H,Fujiwara H,Ito M

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A large variety of cutaneous reactions to malignancy have been described but to our knowledge none include psoriasis. Two cases of psoriasiform reactions in association with malignancy were first documented by Braverman, and Bazex's syndrome is now well documented in the literature. Both conditions, although clinicall...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Hughes BR,Cotterill JA

更新日期：1993-01-01 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：:We report a case of a 56-year-old woman who presented with a severe exacerbation of psoriasis with concurrent hypoglycaemic episodes. Methotrexate 17.5 mg weekly was required to control her psoriasis. Investigation of her hypoglycaemia showed raised levels of insulin, C-peptide and proinsulin. Radiological investigati...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Field S,Kelly G,Tobin AM,Barragry JM,Conlon KC,Kirby B

更新日期：2008-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) is an autosomal recessive skin disease caused by mutations in the type VII collagen gene (COL7A1), resulting in detachment of the entire epidermis due to loss or hypoplasticity of the anchoring fibrils that normally secure the basement membrane to the underly...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Hanafusa T,Tamai K,Umegaki N,Yamaguchi Y,Fukuda S,Nishikawa Y,Yaegashi N,Okuyama R,McGrath JA,Katayama I

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ichthyosis hystrix, Curth-Macklin type (IHCM) is an extremely rare autosomal dominant dermatosis caused by mutations in the keratin genes, KRT1 or KRT10, which often manifests as extensive, dark, spiky or verrucous plaques and severe palmoplantar keratoderma. We report a novel frameshift truncation mutation, c.1596_15...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Yang Z,Xu Z,Zhang N,Ma L

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many types of histiocytoses have been described. We present a case of a 56-year-old woman who presented with multiple nodules on the hands. On histological examination of an excision biopsy, a mainly dermal lesion was seen, with scattered mononuclear inflammatory cells and occasional multinucleated cells in the backgr...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Patel AN,Cohen SN,Leach IH,Scharrer K

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin, usually occurring at sun-exposed sites in elderly people. Divergent differentiation in MCC, although rare, has been reported in previous case series. We describe two new cases of MCC with divergent differentiation. Patient 1 was a 96-y...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Gaitskell K,Nassar S,Ibrahim H

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, a new population of IL-17-producing CD4 T helper (Th) cells, named Th17, was identified and shown to be involved in various inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, including psoriasis. AIM:To determine the frequency of Th17 cells and related cytokines in peripheral blood of patients with psoriasis, ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Chhabra S,Narang T,Joshi N,Goel S,Sawatkar G,Saikia B,Dogra S,Bansal F,Minz R

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：:Severe cases of psoriasis and psoriasis arthritis require systemic treatment. Although a number of established drugs are in clinical use, there is a need for new compounds with an improved risk-benefit ratio with a major emphasis on long-term safety. Furthermore, patients with moderate psoriasis ask for systemic drugs...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Mrowietz U

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Piloleiomyoma is a benign tumour originating in the smooth muscles of the arrector pili muscle in the skin. The lesions are often sensitive to touch, cold and emotional disturbance. We present a patient with multiple piloleiomyoma (MPL) of the submentum who underwent reconstructive surgery using a submental perforator...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Matsushita S,Ishihara T,Takeda K,Uchida Y,Tamai M,Usuki K,Kanekura T

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：:Juvenile colloid milium is an extremely rare skin condition with an onset prior to puberty; it can be distinguished histologically from the adult form. We report a case of juvenile colloid milium associated with ligneous conjunctivitis and gingival deposits of an amyloid-like homogenous eosinophilic material. We hypot...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Chowdhury MM,Blackford S,Williams S

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a patient with multiple leiomyomas confined to the left cheek, giving rise to an unusual clinical presentation of this condition. The lesions were cosmetically disfiguring and, because of their exposed location, were particularly painful in the winter months. The treatment of this condition is discussed. ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Tatnall FM,Leigh IM

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lichen planus (LP) is an immune-mediated chronic mucocutaneous disease. Rarely, LP affects the conjunctiva, resulting in conjunctival inflammation, cicatrization and scarring of the subepithelium and cornea, causing keratitis and keratoconjunctivitis sicca. To date, there has been no case-control study exami...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Şanli B,Çetin EN,Bir F,Taşli L,Yaldizkaya F,Yaylali V

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：:Polymorphic eruption of pregnancy is an uncommon disorder, usually developing in the third trimester and rapidly resolving in the first few weeks postpartum. It has been suggested that multiple pregnancy and excessive weight gain are associated features. We report a patient with the clinical and histological features ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Kirkup ME,Dunnill MG

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00