Porokeratosis ptychotropica: a lesser-known variant.

abstract：:Polymorphisms of the IL-10 promoter have been implicated in the genetic susceptibility to many autoimmune diseases, including psoriasis. Four putative functional single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the interleukin-10 promoter region (-3575T/A, -2763A/C, -1082G/A and -592C/A) were analysed in 139 patients wit...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Wongpiyabovorn J,Hirankarn N,Ruchusatsawat K,Yooyongsatit S,Asawanonda P,Poovorawan Y

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydroxyurea is an anti-tumour agent most commonly used to treat chronic myeloproliferative disorders in doses up to 4 g per day. Dermatological adverse effects reported so far have been observed predominantly in these patients. As we are treating selected psoriasis patients with low dose hydroxyurea we attempted to de...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Kumar B,Saraswat A,Kaur I

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granuloma annulare and localized morphoea are both well described in the dermatological literature. We now present two patients with both of these diseases, a comorbidity rarely described. A possible pathogenic relationship is discussed. ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Ben-Amitai D,Hodak E,Lapidoth M,David M

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermatomyositis (DM) in a inflammatory disorder of skeletal muscle and skin closely related to other connective tissue diseases; however, to date, no conclusive immunofluorescence (IMF) data are available for the disorder. The aim of this study was therefore to analyse retrospectively the clinical, histological and di...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Jones SA,Black MM

更新日期：1997-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Infantile haemangiomas (IHs) are the most common vascular tumours of infancy. Topical therapies are a possible treatment for superficial IHs. AIM:To determine the efficacy and safety of topical therapy in the treatment of superficial proliferating IHs. METHODS:The medical records of all the patients with p...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Qiu Y,Ma G,Yang J,Hu X,Chen H,Jin Y,Lin X

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinicians have become increasingly aware of the important effects of psoriasis on patients' quality of life. As a result, several measures of the disabilities and handicaps associated with psoriasis have been developed. The Psoriasis Disability Index (PDI) has been shown to be sensitive to changes in the extent of le...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Kent G,al-Abadie M

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (AHE) is a benign reactive vascular lesion characterized by a proliferation of small to medium sized vascular structures lined by epithelioid endothelial cells. We report a 75-year-old woman with a 1-month history of a painful ulcer on the tongue. Histopathological findings ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Garrido-Ríos AA,Sanz-Muñoz C,Torrero-Antón MV,Martínez-García G,Miranda-Romero A

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurotrophic ulceration of the face is a rare but well recognized sequel to division of the trigeminal nerve. Trauma is an important contributory factor and thought to be due in part to paraesthesiae, which encourages picking and scratching, with resultant chronic and persistent ulceration. A case is described of an 8...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Mayer RD,Smith NP

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a severe adverse cutaneous reaction, which is mostly due to drugs, but which has also been described as occurring after infections. We report a case of severe AGEP with extensive blistering mimicking toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) in a 47-year-old woman. This was ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Azib S,Florin V,Fourrier F,Delaporte E,Staumont-Sallé D

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug reactions are common in HIV-1 disease, with the incidence having been reported to increase with increasing stage and with CD4+ T-cell counts below 200/microliters. However, there have been numerous reports of patients in which rechallenge, dosing changes or continued therapy have resulted in no recurrence or else...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Smith KJ,Skelton HG,Yeager J,Ledsky R,Ng TH,Wagner KF

更新日期：1997-05-01 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：:A lighter or whiter complexion is socially desirable in many cultures. This has led to an unregulated and highly profitable market in skin-lightening creams that are readily available over the counter or on the internet. Plant extracts and newer tyrosinase inhibitors such as kojic acid or its derivative kojic dipalmit...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Madhogaria S,Ahmed I

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clear cell acanthoma (CCA) is a benign epidermal tumour with distinctive and uniform clinical and histological features. Although solitary lesions are the rule, some cases of multiple CCA, rarely with more than 10 lesions, have been previously reported. Only 22 cases of multiple CCA have been described in the English ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Innocenzi D,Barduagni F,Cerio R,Wolter M

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) is caused by mutations in the COL7A1 gene encoding type VII collagen, the major component of anchoring fibrils. The characteristic genetic lesion in dominant DEB (DDEB) is a glycine substitution in the collagenous domain of the protein. In this study, we identified a Chinese fami...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Zhang XJ,Song YX,Zhang XQ,Yang S,Li M,Li CR,Yang CJ,Yang J

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Topical tacrolimus has shown remarkable clinical efficacy in treating many dermatoses. Combining ultraviolet (UV) B and tacrolimus is an intriguing therapeutic regimen, especially for treatment of vitiligo, for which combination therapy may show greater clinical efficacy than topical tacrolimus alone. The ph...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Lan CC,Yu HS,Huang SM,Wu CS,Kuo HY,Lee CH,Lin CS,Chen GS

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A scleroderma-like disease has recently been described in association with taxanes. We present the first case of diffuse scleroderma occurring in a woman treated with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide for breast cancer. The clinical pattern of skin involvement and histological alterations were identical to those found ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Alexandrescu DT,Bhagwati NS,Wiernik PH

更新日期：2005-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Erythromelalgia is a rare disorder characterized by the clinical syndrome of burning pain, warmth and redness of the limbs. Neurological abnormalities (both large- and small-fibre neuropathy) are common. There have been few published reports on the sensory status of patients with erythromelalgia. AIM:To inv...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Genebriera J,Michaels JD,Sandroni P,Davis MD

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is now recognized as a common relevant diagnosis in children. We reviewed the results of patch tests in children under 16 years of age over the 3-year period January 2009 to December 2011, comparing the results with those in a similar 3-year retrospective study performed in our unit f...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Vongyer GA,Green C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The two photodermatoses, polymorphic light eruption (PLE) and chronic actinic dermatitis (CAD), are characterized by lymphocyte-rich inflammatory infiltrates, the pathogeneses of which are not fully understood. We have therefore studied suction blister fluid (SBF) samples from patients with these conditions before and...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Norris P,Bacon K,Bird C,Hawk J,Camp R

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated skin biopsies from pemphigus vulgaris (PV) patients by light, fluorescent and electron microscopy in order to study the ultrastructural appearances of epidermis at the pre-acantholytic stage. The biopsies were obtained from uninvolved forearm skin in 10 patients with PV in the acute stage of the diseas...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Grando SA,Terman AK,Stupina AS,Glukhenky BT,Romanenko AB

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Determining the risk of progression to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) among patients diagnosed with discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), and the time frame of this risk, are important clinical questions. Past reports have demonstrated a wide time frame of progression from DLE to SLE, with mean time to progression of...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Elman SA,Joyce C,Costenbader KH,Merola JF

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

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：:The incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancer is significantly increased in recipients of solid-organ transplants. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a well-documented treatment option for superficial and selected nodular basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) in immunocompetent patients, but there are few reports describing PDT of BCCs ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Guleng GE,Helsing P

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed an immunohistochemical study with 11 antikeratin antibodies using the newly developed AMeX (acetone-methylbenzoate-xylene) tissue processing method. Specimens processed with this method showed almost as good preservation and morphological detail as routinely processed, formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Ansai SI,Koseki S,Hozumi Y,Kondo S

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Studies have found that the interleukin-23/T helper 17 (IL-23/Th17) pathway plays an important role in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD). Inhibition of the IL-23/Th17 pathway with monoclonal antibodies reduces skin inflammation in animal models. AIM:To investigate the association between IL-17A a...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Narbutt J,Wojtczak M,Zalińska A,Salinski A,Przybylowska-Sygut K,Kuna P,Majak P,Sysa-Jedrzejowska A,Lesiak A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blistering distal dactylitis (BDD) manifests as acral oval bullae 10-30 mm in diameter, and is caused by infection with Gram-positive bacteria. BDD was first linked to infection with group A beta-haemolytic streptococcus in children, but has more recently linked to Staphylococcus aureus and noted in adults. BDD most c...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Scheinfeld NS

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 45-year-old man presented with a 7-year history of keratosis lichenoides chronica (KLC), a mucocutaneous lichenoid disorder of keratinization with no known aetiology, without significant systemic associations. Our patient also had type I diabetes mellitus, mild hypertension and lipid abnormalities. The diagnosis and...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Wozniacka A,Schwartz RA,Omulecki A,Lesiak A,Sysa-Jedrzejowska A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lichen planus (LP) is an inflammatory disease of the skin and mucous membranes. Autoimmunity has been suggested as a possible cause of this disease. The cyclooxygenase enzymes (COX-1, COX-2) are the key enzymes in the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins. Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), a key product ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： El-Rifaie AA,Rashed LA,Doss RW

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00