Evaluation of serum cardiac troponin I and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels in patients with alopecia areata.

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：: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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Symptomatic dermographism is a common urticarial condition. There is a need for an objective method to determine the provocation threshold for patients, in order to facilitate individualized diagnosis and treatment. AIM:To compare the dermal responses evoked by a new type of dermographometer (FricTest) with...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Mlynek A,Vieira dos Santos R,Ardelean E,Weller K,Magerl M,Church MK,Maurer M

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：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：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：BACKGROUND:Atopic eczema (AE) is characterized by reduced skin hydration (SH) and impaired integrity of the skin. Proper emollient usage is an important facet of AE management and patients are encouraged to use emollients liberally. AIM:To evaluate whether the amount of emollient and skin cleanser used correlates with...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Hon KL,Ching GK,Leung TF,Choi CY,Lee KK,Ng PC

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant eccrine spiradenoma (MES) is an extremely rare cutaneous malignant tumour. An 86-year-old man presented at our hospital with an enlarging tumour on the dorsum of the left hand. An excisional biopsy was taken and histological examination showed a solid island of cells of two distinct types: cells with abundan...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Tanese K,Sato T,Ishiko A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colonization of the skin of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) by Staphylococcus aureus (SA) is associated with more severe disease. AIM:To determine the association of SA colonization patterns and densities in lesional and nonlesional skin in patients with varying severities of AD, and to determine the a...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Gomes PL,Malavige GN,Fernando N,Mahendra MH,Kamaladasa SD,Seneviratne JK,Karunatilaka DH,Ogg GS

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten patients with plaque-type psoriasis were treated by applying semi-permeable hydrocolloid dressings (Com-feel, Coloplast, Denmark) and the effect compared to untreated skin. The treatment effect was evaluated by: (a) O2-consumption as measured by a TCM-2 oxygen-monitor; (b) blood flow as measured by laser-Doppler f...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Broby-Johansen U,Kristensen JK

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple dermatofibromas (DFs) are rare and have been thought to be associated with altered immunity. In this report, we describe a 27-year-old Japanese woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Sjögren's syndrome in whom eight nodules appeared over a period of 4 years. Histopathological findings were consiste...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Tsunemi Y,Tada Y,Saeki H,Ihn H,Tamaki K

更新日期：2004-09-01 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：:Japan is currently experiencing many outbreaks of scabies, occurring mainly in long-term care facilities. Scabies burrows, the only pathognomonic lesion for scabies, often occur on the creases of the palms, and are followed by a pattern of scale reminiscent of the 'wake' left on the surface of water by a moving bird o...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Yoshizumi J,Harada T

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitiligo is an acquired pigmentation disorder, which can have a negative effect on patient quality of life (QoL). AIM:To evaluate QoL and psychiatric comorbidity in paediatric patients with vitiligo. METHODS:In total, 30 patients aged 8-18 years who were diagnosed with vitiligo and 30 age- and sex-matched ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Ucuz I,Altunisik N,Sener S,Turkmen D,Kavuran NA,Marsak M,Colak C

更新日期：2020-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 24-year-old woman with an 8-month history of deep pelvic pain and postcoital bleeding. Examination revealed desquamation of the vaginal epithelium with tender fissured plaques in the vagina, initially thought to be vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia. Histology showed squamous mucosa with supraba...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Kentley J,Cerio R,Khorshid M,Gibbon K

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：:Sarcoidosis is a rare disease among children, manifesting differently in children below and above 4-5 years of age. Although the exact incidence and prevalence of childhood sarcoidosis is not known, the cutaneous involvement is frequent in both children and adults. Infiltration of old cutaneous scars with sarcoid gran...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Singal A,Thami GP,Goraya JS

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei (LMDF) is a chronic and uncommon inflammatory dermatosis, characterized by yellowish-red papules, especially on the face and around the eyelids. It is considered to be a reaction to destroyed hair follicles. We dermoscopically evaluated two patients diagnosed with LMDF. Dermoscopy re...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Ayhan E,Alabalik U,Avci Y

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：: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：:Precalcaneal congenital fibrolipomatous hamartoma (PCFH) is a condition that is seldom reported in the paediatric literature and rarely in the dermatological literature. It has other disparate and confusing names and as histology is rarely obtained, the condition may be under-reported. We describe this disorder in the...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Flann S,Munn SE

更新日期：2009-06-01 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：: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：:Loceryl nail lacquer was developed to provide the effective antifungal drug, amorolfine, in a once-weekly dosage regimen combined with a convenient mode of application. Traditional formulations such as creams and nail solutions do not fulfil these requirements because they are wiped or washed off very rapidly. Amorolf...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Pittrof F,Gerhards J,Erni W,Klecak G

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acne vulgaris is a common skin problem that affects up to 90% of adolescents. Colonization of the duct with Propionibacterium species is one of the factors implicated in the development of acne. Owing to the increasing incidence of antibiotic resistance, there has been an greater interest in the development ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Yung A,Stables GI,Fernandez C,Williams J,Bojar RA,Goulden V

更新日期：2007-11-01 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：:Pseudoepitheliomatous keratotic and micaceous balanitis (PKMB) is an uncommon premalignant condition involving the glans penis. We report the case of an 86-year-old man who presented with phimosis and pain on retracting his foreskin. He had previously undergone circumcision, which revealed a hyperkeratotic plaque with...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Choo KJL,Ng SK,Sim CS,Cheng SWN

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Graham Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome (GLPLS) is a rare lichenoid dermatosis defined by scarring alopecia, loss of pubic and axillary hairs and progressive development of horny follicular papules variously located. Topical or systemic corticosteroids, retinoids or PUVA therapy are the treatments usually proposed an...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Bianchi L,Paro Vidolin A,Piemonte P,Carboni I,Chimenti S

更新日期：2001-09-01 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：:Actinic prurigo (AP) has been found to be strongly associated with HLA DR4 and in particular with the DR4 subtype DRB1*0407. However, AP may occur in the absence of HLA-DR4. Furthermore, it has been shown that HLA-DR4 and DRB1*0407, even in association with polymorphic light eruption (PLE), are insufficient for the ex...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Grabczynska SA,Carey BS,McGregor JM,Hawk JL,Vaughan RW

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00