Complete Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome with multiple cranial nerve palsies.

abstract：:Xanthomas are important clinical manifestations of disordered lipid metabolism, which are mostly found in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), an inherited disorder that is predominantly caused by mutations in the low-density lipoprotein receptor gene (LDLR). Tuberous and tendinous xanthomas with wide di...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Kong MX,Zhang Q,Cao L,Zhao C,Ru GQ,Bi Q

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The various clinical types of lupus erythematosus (LE) show an essentially similar histological picture, and the subsets of LE cannot easily be distinguished by histology alone. However, there is an important clinical difference: lesions of discoid LE (DLE) cause scarring, particularly on the scalp, whereas ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Al-Refu K,Goodfield M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is an uncommon disease, which presents as a nonfollicular erythematous sterile pustular eruption. More than 90% of the cases are induced by adverse drug reactions, often triggered by anti-infectious systemic drugs. We report a case of itraconazole-induced AGEP in a 22-...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Cançado GG,Fujiwara RT,Freitas PA,Correa-Oliveira R,Bethony JM

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of paraneoplastic pemphigus associated with Castleman's disease. Our patient had stomatitis and vulvar erosions followed by a cutaneous polymorphous eruption. Investigations for neoplasia disclosed a Castleman's tumour suggesting the diagnosis of paraneoplastic pemphigus. The diagnosis was supported ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Caneppele S,Picart N,Bayle-Lebey P,Paul J,Irsutti M,Oksman F,Joly P,Bazex J

更新日期：2000-05-01 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：:An essential property of the immune system is its ability to generate diverse antibody and T-cell mediated responses to virtually any potential foreign particle. The basic molecular mechanisms responsible for producing this extensive diversity have now been elucidated. Each T cell expresses a unique membrane bound T-c...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Whittaker S

更新日期：1996-03-01 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：:A 78-year-old Caucasian woman developed Sweet's syndrome which progressed over 3 weeks to pyoderma gangrenosum and subcorneal pustule formation. In spite of treatment the patient died and post-mortem examination revealed cryptogenic cirrhosis which could have explained the spectrum of neutrophilic skin disease observe...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Davies MG,Hastings A

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease caused by genetic and epigenetic factors. There are conflicting results in the literature about the association between psoriasis and the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR), ranging from strong linkage to no association. AIM:To investigat...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Kilic S,Ozdemir O,Silan F,Isik S,Yildiz O,Karaagacli D,Silan C,Ogretmen Z

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryosurgery is an alternative treatment option to surgical excision for lentigo maligna. Clinical evidence of recurrence is usually characterized by repigmentation at the treated site. We report two patients who developed amelanotic malignant melanoma following cryosurgery for a pigmented lentigo maligna. These cases ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： McKenna DB,Cooper EJ,Kavanagh GM,Davie RM,McLaren KM,Tidman MJ

更新日期：2000-11-01 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：: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

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：:The effect of Anandron, a novel non-steroidal anti-androgen, on the reduction in sexual hair growth of 14 male-to-female transsexuals was investigated. Anandron (300 mg/day) alone for 8 weeks increased serum testosterone levels (mean: 19.2 +/- 6.1 to 44.9 +/- 11.5 mmol/l) and serum oestradiol levels (mean: 0.08 +/- 0....

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Asscheman H,Gooren LJ,Peereboom-Wynia JD

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metallothioneins (MTs) are a group of proteins widely distributed in tissues regulating metal metabolism, scavenging free radicals, and taking part in immunological reactions. Knockout mice for MT genes I and II (MT(-/-)) exhibit reduced tolerance to ultraviolet B injury in vivo. Upregulation of MT proteins ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Ma C,Li LF,Zhang BX

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telangiectatic leg veins (TLV) are experienced by millions of women and men. As they cause significant cosmetic embarrassment, many women seek effective treatment. Options include sclerotherapy and treatment with different lasers. We investigated the safety and efficacy of an 810-nm diode laser in the treatment of TLV...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Varma S,Lanigan SW

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a 68-year-old woman who presented with asymptomatic skin nodules and symptoms of anaemia, and was found to have acute megakaryoblastic leukaemia with fibrosis, a condition now believed to correspond to the former diagnosis of acute myelofibrosis. There is only one previous report of skin lesion...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Macfarlane AW,Parry DH,Caslin AW,Hughes M

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the negative effects of androgenetic alopecia (AGA), no standardized health-related quality of life (HRQOL) questionnaire which is both specific to women and suitable for use in clinical trials currently exists. A questionnaire to assess HRQOL in women with AGA, the Women's Androgenetic Alopecia Quality of Lif...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Dolte KS,Girman CJ,Hartmaier S,Roberts J,Bergfeld W,Waldstreicher J

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melioidosis is a rare tropical disease caused by infection with the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. It occurs predominantly in south-east Asia, northern and central Australia and central and south America. Patients often present to the internal medicine physicians with a severe, potentially fatal sepsis. We repor...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Tran D,Tan HH

更新日期：2002-06-01 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：:Incipient osteomalacia developed in a Pakistani patient living in the UK after strict sunlight avoidance forming part of the management of the photosensitivity disorder, chronic actinic dermatitis. The patient's skin type and diet, which included calcium-binding phytates in chappattis, had increased his risk of the co...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Kapur N,Creamer D,Hawk J

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postgraduate higher specialist training of dermatology in the UK has become more structured over the past 8 years. Increased awareness of the need to police our profession has impelled the introduction of objective competency based assessment. Competency assessment will take three forms: mini clinical evaluation exerc...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Griffiths CE

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycosis fungoides (MF) is the most common cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. We report a case in which identical T-cell clones were identified in both patch and tumour stage lesions and in which the tumorous deposits, containing CD30-positive cells, regressed spontaneously. We discuss the differential diagnosis of the tumorou...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Woodrow SL,Basarab T,Russell Jones R

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erythema multiforme (EM) is a common, self-limiting condition. Recurrent EM is a well-recognised variant, often associated with herpes simplex virus infection. It is frequently managed with prophylactic aciclovir. Anecdotal reports suggest that recurrent EM may be associated with the use of corticosteroids. Persistent...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Turnbull N,Hawkins D,Atkins M,Francis N,Roberts N

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two leprosy patients with neuritis caused by giant abscesses involving almost the entire ulnar nerve are described. One patient, who also had skin lesions, was diagnosed histopathologically as having borderline tuberculoid leprosy both on skin and nerve biopsy, and the other, with only nerve involvement, belonged to t...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Saxena U,Ramesh V,Misra RS,Mukherjee A

更新日期：1990-09-01 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：:We report a case of the rare porokeratosis variant porokeratosis ptychotropica (PP). A circumferential perianal plaque and the characteristic histology of multiple cornoid lamellae with underlying dermal amyloid deposition were seen. Amyloid deposition was seen in the biopsied intertriginous area of the plaque only, w...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Tallon B,Blumental G,Bhawan J

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：:Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is often complicated by severe skin ulcers that are unresponsive to traditional treatments. Vascular alterations are responsible for the ischaemic features of the disease in both the skin and visceral organs. Defective neoangiogenesis correlates with an abnormally reduced quantity of circulati...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Ferri C,Giuggioli D,Manfredi A,Quirici N,Scavullo C,Colaci M,Gianelli U,Deliliers GL,Del Papa N

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of erysipelas which complicated chronic discoid lupus erythematosus (CDLE) of the face. The diagnosis and implications for management are discussed. The changing epidemiology and clinical spectrum of erysipelas are reviewed. ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Keefe M,Wakeel RA,Kerr RE

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00