Acquired cold urticaria: clinical picture and update on diagnosis and treatment.

abstract：:Complete deficiency of the fourth component of complement (C4) is an extremely rare condition. However, it has been reported that partial C4 deficiency can occur in normal subjects, and is associated with several immune diseases. We report a 44-year-old woman who developed slight oedema and punctate purpura on her low...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Kosaka S,Osada S,Kaneko T,Nishimura S,Kawana S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sweet's syndrome (acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, SS) may be considered a reactional dermatosis with numerous associated diseases. We describe a rare association between SS and acute sarcoidosis in a 55-year-old woman. The atypical feature of positive tuberculin reaction is discussed. In this association, diagn...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Dadban A,Hirschi S,Sanchez M,Lagrange B

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tranexamic acid (TXA) has been used orally, intravenously, topically and intradermally (microinjection, microneedling) for treating melasma. However, the comparative efficacy of these different routes of administration remains underevaluated. AIM:To ascertain the comparative efficacy of different routes of ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Sharma R,Mahajan VK,Mehta KS,Chauhan PS,Rawat R,Shiny TN

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hand eczema (CHE) is a debilitating and distressing disease for patients, the physical symptoms of which are compounded by psychosocial problems. Alitretinoin is an endogenously occurring physiological vitamin A derivative (retinoid) that possesses strong anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activity. It is ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： English J,Graham-Brown R,de Sica Chapman A,Alexandroff AB

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secukinumab is an interleukin (IL)-17 monoclonal antibody inhibiting T-helper (Th)1-mediated immune response. It has proven high efficacy for moderate to severe psoriasis but data on its long-term toxicities are limited. We describe two patients who received secukinumab for clinically presumed psoriasis, but were subs...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Yoo J,Shah F,Velangi S,Stewart G,Scarisbrick JS

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Momordica charantia (MC; bitter gourd) is a traditional herb commonly used for its antidiabetic, antioxidant, contraceptive and antibacterial properties. It is also used for the rapid healing of wounds. AIM:To observe the topical effect of MC extract on the wound-healing process in rats with diabetes induce...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Teoh SL,Latiff AA,Das S

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Naevus comedonicus is a rare condition, thought to be a hamartoma in which cells of the pilosebaceous unit fail to develop appropriately. Although it is usually an isolated phenomenon, it has been associated with other defects, including those of the skeletal, ocular and central nervous system. A girl with this condit...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Woods KA,Larcher VF,Harper JI

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 33-year-old man with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa presented with a 3-month history of an enlarging mass within scarring on the posterior aspect of the right shoulder. The clinical appearance of the mass with an almost cobbled, verrucous surface, and its rapid evolution suggested the development of a sq...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Orpin SD,Scott IC,Rajaratnam R,Colloby PS,Heagerty A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lichenoid keratosis (LK), also known as benign lichenoid keratosis or lichen planus-like keratosis, is a solitary, pink to red-brown scaly plaque representing a host immunological response to a variety of precursor lesions. LK is often misdiagnosed as a dermatological malignancy owing to its clinical resemblance to ba...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Maor D,Ondhia C,Yu LL,Chan JJ

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-six men who presented with male pattern baldness (androgen-dependent alopecia), were quantitatively evaluated for scalp hair variables and compared with 13 age-matched controls. Compared to controls, significant mean differences for hair variables were found in the frontal-vertex area, while in the occipital ar...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Rushton DH,Ramsay ID,Norris MJ,Gilkes JJ

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Port-wine stains (PWS) are congenital capillary malformations that persist throughout life. Laser therapy is a common treatment for PWS, and pulsed-dye laser is the current treatment of choice. AIM:To compare the clinical results on untreated PWS of two dye lasers with different wavelengths and pulse durati...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Frohm Nilsson M,Passian S,Wiegleb Edstrom D

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitiligo is a disease characterized by the loss of melanocytes, resulting in progressive depigmentation of skin, and areas of normally pigmented skin can be of cosmetic concern. Several options have been tried to remove the pigment and make the skin a more even colour. We present an easy and effective therapeutic proc...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Di Nuzzo S,Masotti A

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE) in a black infant presenting with symmetrical depigmented macules on the face resembling vitiligo. NLE is a rare condition affecting newborn infants of mothers who have connective tissue disease, with or without autoantibodies to extractable nuclear antigens Ro (...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Jenkins RE,Kurwa AR,Atherton DJ,Black MM

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten psoriatic patients were treated with an accelerated PUVA regimen. Nine patients cleared in an average of 13.7 treatments (range 4-24) after an average total UVA dose of 83 J/cm2 (range 18-186). One patient had to withdraw due to pruritus and burning and six others had burning problems. The high incidence of burnin...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Green C,George S,Lakshmipathi T,Ferguson J

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Follicular mucinosis is a rare chronic inflammatory disease of unknown aetiology, presenting as mucin deposits around the follicles and sebaceous glands. It can progress to alopecia of the scalp and other hairy areas. Follicular mucinosis may be a benign primary idiopathic disorder or secondary to malignant lymphoprol...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Passaro EM,Silveira MT,Valente NY

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of the physiology of wound healing, in particular the recovery of the dermal and epidermal compartments and the co-ordination of these processes by the cytokine network, is of great importance to rational wound management. The individual components of the wound healing process have been studied using various...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Van de Kerkhof PC,Van Bergen B,Spruijt K,Kuiper JP

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of pure non-epidermotropic cutaneous lymphoma in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient is reported following a viral opportunistic infection [cytomegalovirus (CMV) hepatitis]. The lymphoid infiltrate was Epstein-Barr virus and CMV negative with a CD30-positive T-cell phenotype. Molecular analysis demo...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Viraben R,Brousset P,Aquilina C,Lamant L

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that primary systemic amyloidosis [light chain (AL) amyloidosis] is associated with hidden dyscrasia or multiple myeloma. Acquired cutis laxa (cutis laxa acquisita; CLA) has also been described in patients with plasma cell dyscrasias, including multiple myeloma. We report a case in which haemorrhagic ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Gonzalez-Ramos J,Garrido-Gutiérrez C,González-Silva Y,Yébenes-Gregorio L,Beato-Merino M,Vidaurrázaga-Arcaya C,Herranz-Pinto P

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on the dermoscopic features of fungal melanonychia are limited. AIM:To identify the dermoscopic features of fungal melanonychia. METHODS:We reviewed patient files, clinical history and dermoscopic images of all cases with a diagnosis of fungal melanonychia seen at our dermoscopy unit within the past y...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Kilinc Karaarslan I,Acar A,Aytimur D,Akalin T,Ozdemir F

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a woman from a small town in the south of Spain, with consanguineous parents, who presented with the complete syndrome. The main clinicopathological characteristics are discussed. ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Bañuls J,Betlloch I,Botella R,Sevila A,Morell A,Román P

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 65-year-old female suffered trauma to her left hand on which acrodermatitis continua (psoriasis of Hallopeau) developed. It is suggested that the persistent pain of this skin condition, its poor response to treatment and her allied mental state led to the development of a severe algodystrophy with marked underlying ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Stephens CJ,McGibbon DH

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical characteristics associated with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) severity are poorly understood. In this study, 124 patients with HS from 6 Italian dermatology centres participated in this study. Disease severity was assessed using the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Physician's Global Assessment score (HS-PGA) and...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Bianchi L,Caposiena Caro RD,Ganzetti G,Molinelli E,Dini V,Oranges T,Romanelli M,Fabbrocini G,Monfrecola G,Napolitano M,Egan CG,Musumeci ML,Lacarrubba F,Micali G,Passoni E,Calzavara-Pinton PG,Venturini M,Zanca A,Offida

更新日期：2019-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Several studies have shown that in Africa squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is commoner than other skin malignancies. The risk factors are grouped generally into solar and nonsolar factors and their contributions vary with race, geographical region and site of lesion. This study attempted to identify risk factor...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Asuquo ME,Udosen AM,Ikpeme IA,Ngim NE,Otei OO,Ebughe G,Bassey EE

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tender nodules may develop at the site of injection of allergen extracts. Some cases can be related to the aluminium contained in the preparation. We report a case where scar sarcoidosis developed at the site of desensitization injections. At presentation, there were no other cutaneous signs of sarcoidosis; systemic s...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Healsmith MF,Hutchinson PE

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sera from 10 patients with seborrhoeic dermatitis and from 10 age-matched healthy individuals were examined for IgG activity against Pityrosporum ovale. The IgG activity was analysed using the following techniques: an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) against whole P. ovale cells, purified cell-wall carbohydra...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Bergbrant IM,Johansson S,Robbins D,Bengtsson K,Faergemann J,Scheynius A,Söderström T

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 72-year-old man on haemodialysis who presented with multiple abscesses on his lower legs. Routine bacterial culture of abscess pus was reported as 'sterile' after 48 h, leading to the suspicion of a mycobacterial infection. Skin biopsy taken for mycobacterial microscopy and culture isolated a heavy growth ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Morris-Jones R,Fletcher C,Morris-Jones S,Brown T,Hilton RM,Hay R

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study was made of the incidence of cutaneous melanoma among the population of the district of Rijeka (Croatia) during the period 1977-96. A total of 397 patients with cutaneous melanoma was documented during this period. Over the 20-year period the incidence of the tumour increased, the mean annual rat...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Zamolo G,Gruber F,Jonjić A,Cabrijan L,Palle M,Grubisić-Greblo H

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Artemisia scoparia Waldst. et Kitaib (AS) (Oriental wormwood, known as Bissuk in Korea) is a plant used in cosmetic and pharmaceutical treatments. However, the effect of AS on atopic dermatitis (AD) has not been described. AIM:To examine the inhibitory effect of AS on AD using a murine model. METHODS:We ap...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Ryu KJ,Yoou MS,Seo Y,Yoon KW,Kim HM,Jeong HJ

更新日期：2018-10-01 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