Circulating T-helper 17 cells and associated cytokines in psoriasis.

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 71-year-old woman with vitiligo developed multiple actinic keratoses only on the vitiligo skin of sun-exposed areas. She had worked outdoors as a farmer for a long period. Although actinic skin cancers arising on vitiligo skin have rarely been reported, the present case demonstrates that vitiligo skin is more suscep...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Yashiro K,Nakagawa T,Takaiwa T,Inai M

更新日期：1999-05-01 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：:Partial unilateral lentiginosis is a rare disorder of cutaneous pigmentation characterized by the presence of multiple lesions of simple lentigo involving, wholly or partially, one half of the body. We report seven cases of this condition. ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Piqué E,Aguilar A,Fariña MC,Gallego MA,Escalonilla P,Requena L

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acquired cold urticaria (ACU) is a frequent subtype of physical urticaria that is caused by the release of proinflammatory mast cell mediators after cold exposure. Although the underlying causes of ACU still remain to be clarified in detail, a wide range of diseases has been reported to be associated with ACU. This re...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Siebenhaar F,Weller K,Mlynek A,Magerl M,Altrichter S,Vieira Dos Santos R,Maurer M,Zuberbier T

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Buschke-Loewenstein tumour is regarded as a type of verrucous carcinoma occurring on anogenital mucosal surfaces. The tumour is locally invasive but displays a benign cytology and rarely metastasizes. It is associated with human papillomavirus types 6 and 11. We describe a case of Buschke-Loewenstein tumour occurr...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Antony FC,Ardern-Jones M,Evans AV,Rosenbaum T,Russell-Jones R

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Regulatory T cells (Tregs), together with tolerogenic dendritic cells (tDCs) are involved in maintaining peripheral tolerance. A recent report suggested both Tregs and tDCs may be pathogenic in granulomatous skin disorders. AIM:To examined the expression of CD39 on granuloma-composing cells and Foxp3-positi...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Fujimura T,Kambayashi Y,Aiba S

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the first of two articles on C1 inhibitor deficiency based on a recent UK consensus document covering diagnosis and management of the disorder in both adults and children. This paper focuses on diagnosis of this disorder. ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Gompels MM,Lock RJ

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carcinoma of the prostate gland is the second most frequent malignancy in males, accounting for 17% of cancer in men; between a third and one-half of these patients will have distant metastases at onset, but rarely cutaneous. We now report a case of prostatic adenocarcinoma with such metastases involving the right nip...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Marcoval J,Moreno A,Jucglà A,Servitje O,Peyrí J

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Controlled trials and clinical experience indicate that systemic cyclosporin A and tacrolimus are effective treatments for psoriasis, and that cyclosporin A also improves atopic eczema. A variety of other inflammatory and non-inflammatory skin diseases are probably also responsive to these drugs. However, the widespre...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Reynolds NJ,Al-Daraji WI

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have previously reported that about 30% of patients affected by a new variant of endemic pemphigus foliaceus (EPF) in El Bagre, Colombia (termed El Bagre-EPF or pemphigus Abreu-Manu) have systemic compromise. In the current study, we focused on studying autoreactivity to the kidney and its pathological co...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Abreu-Velez AM,Howard MS,Yi H,Florez-Vargas AA

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：: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：:Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE) is characterized by annular scaly erythematous plaques in a photosensitive distribution, and the presence of anti-Ro (SSA) and/or anti-La (SSB) antibodies. Most cases of SCLE are idiopathic, but occasional cases may be drug-induced or associated with a hereditary deficienc...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Toms-Whittle LM,John LH,Buckley DA

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Teledermatology has been the focus of much interest in recent years. Potential uses include a simple supporting role for primary care, more accurate triage of dermatology patients or an 'advice only' service reducing the need for dermatology patients to attend outpatient clinics. With the current under-provision of de...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Mallett RB

更新日期：2003-07-01 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：:We report a rare case of cutaneous abscess by Trichosporon asahii in an immunocompetent adult. A 31-year-old Korean woman presented to our hospital with a cutaneous abscess. She had received an intralesional steroid injection 4 months earlier on the site of a hypertrophic scar. Direct sequencing of the intergenic spac...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Yun SJ,Lee JB,Shin MG,Kim SJ,Won YH,Lee SC

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effectiveness of a silicone gel in treating surgical wounds compared with a control group of the same phenotype and same scar site for which a placebo was advised. METHODS:This was a randomized controlled trial, carried out in a dermatology department of a university hospital. In total, we studied ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： de Giorgi V,Sestini S,Mannone F,Papi F,Alfaioli B,Gori A,Lotti T

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumoral calcinosis is an uncommon ectopic calcification syndrome characterized clinically by the presence of irregular, painless, periarticular soft tissue calcifying masses, and pathologically by fibrous-walled cystic spaces containing structureless calcific debris and associated with a variable inflammatory reaction...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Harwood CA,Cook MG,Mortimer PS

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kindler syndrome (KS) is a rare autosomal recessive skin disorder, which was recently reclassified as a subtype of epidermolysis bullosa. Despite the fact that loss-of-function mutations in the FERMT1 gene, encoding kindlin-1, have been shown to cause the syndrome in numerous patients, a small number of typi...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Fuchs-Telem D,Nousbeck J,Singer A,McGrath JA,Sarig O,Sprecher E

更新日期：2014-04-01 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：:We report a case of drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) to efalizumab. A 52-year-old man developed a widespread papulovesicular rash after 4 weeks of treatment with efalizumab (1.0 mg/kg/week) for treatment-resistant severe psoriasis. Histology revealed a subepidermal blister with eosinophil-...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： White JM,Smith CH,Robson A,Ash G,Barker JN

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Desmoplastic trichoepithelioma (DT) is a rare benign adnexal neoplasm considered to have follicular differentiation. It usually presents as an asymptomatic, firm, annular plaque with a raised border. The most common site of occurrence is the face, usually on the cheek. Females are more often affected than males and th...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Carter JJ,Kaur MR,Hargitai B,Brown R,Slator R,Abdullah A

更新日期：2007-09-01 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：: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：: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：:Familial occurrence of Jessner's lymphocytic infiltration of the skin is reported in a father and daughter. A definitive diagnosis of Jessner's disease was greatly facilitated by the presence of large numbers of plasmacytoid monocytes within the dermal infiltrates in both patients. A role for skin-directed lymphocyte ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Toonstra I,van der Putte SC,de la Faille HB,van Vloten WA

更新日期：1993-03-01 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：:Pruritus measurement is problematic, because of its subjective nature and poor localization. Ratio scales enhance the usefulness of the visual analogue scale (VAS) by reducing variation; other scales such as the generalized labelled magnitude scale may also be useful. Pruritus neuroanatomy includes peripheral receptor...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Langner MD,Maibach HI

更新日期：2009-04-01 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