Scrofuloderma and Sweet's syndrome.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bullous skin diseases are known to be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. There have been no studies on mortality from severe bullous skin diseases in Canada. METHODS:We used mortality data from the Statistics Canada website from 2000 to 2007 for three major bullous skin diseases: bullous p...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Baibergenova AT,Weinstock MA,Shear NH

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diagnosis of Japan spotted fever (JSF) is very difficult in some cases. The initial diagnosis of JSF is very important to treat. METHODS:We report nine cases of Japan spotted fever (JSF) with variable clinical features diagnosed at our hospital in 2008. RESULTS:Concerning clinical symptom, the most fre...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Kondo M,Nishii M,Gabazza EC,Kurokawa I,Akachi S

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dowling-Degos disease is a rare autosomal dominant genodermatosis. It is characterized by acquired reticulate hyperpigmentation over the flexures, comedone-like follicular papules, and pitted perioral scars that usually develop during adulthood. Mutations in genes affecting melanosome transfer, and melanocyte and kera...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Stephan C,Kurban M,Abbas O

更新日期：2020-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The larvae of Lucilia sericata induce myiasis and transmit mycobacterial infections to humans and animals. Consequently, the blowfly should be controlled for human welfare and economic reasons. METHODS:The insecticidal effect of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum), celery (Apium graveolens), radish (Rapha...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Khater HF,Khater DF

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 11-year-old girl who at 9 1/2 months was diagnosed as having keratoderma of the palms and soles, present since birth, developed typical granuloma annulare at the age of 11 years. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of epidermolytic palmo-plantar keratoderma associated with granuloma annulare. There ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Thomas JR 3rd,Greene SL,Su WP

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Comparative studies were performed on clinical and laboratory features of four patients with different types of T-cell lymphoma of the skin; adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), Sézary syndrome, mycosis fungoides, and Ki-1-positive lymphoma. All neoplastic cells studied showed a helper-inducer T-cell phenotype. A Ki...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Yamada M,Takigawa M,Iwatsuki K,Inoue F

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is one of the most frequent malignancies in the general population. Its best treatment option is the complete excision of the lesion. Mohs' micrographic surgery has demonstrated to be the surgical method with the highest cure rates, however, it is not available in many countries or...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Pichardo-Velázquez P,Domínguez-Cherit J,Vega-Memije Ma,Moreno-Coutiño G,Proy H

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present work compared the clinical efficacy of topically applied 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1 alpha,25-(OH)2D3) in 16 cases with psoriasis vulgaris, 5 with ichthyosis vulgaris and 8 with X-linked ichthyosis. Sixty-nine percent of the psoriatic cases responded to 1 alpha,25-(OH)2D3 therapy, whereas no ichthyot...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Okano M

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:β-Cyclodextrin (βCD) xerogel containing silk fibroin (SF) was prepared, and the efficacy of the xerogel for a pressure sore developed on the back of an ICR mouse was investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Tosyl βCD was conjugated to polyethyleneimine (PEI), and the βCD residues were cross-linked in an aqueous ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Seo SR,Lee MS,So BP,Kim JC

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 23-year-old man with AIDS developed a lesion with the clinical characteristics of an ectopic geographic tongue in the lower lip, near the right commissure. ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Grinspan D,Fernández Blanco G,Agüero S,Bianchi O,Stringa S

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reduced cell-mediated immunity associated with pregnancy may cause a flaring or exacerbation of some skin conditions. Little is known about the magnitude of and risk factors for skin diseases among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected antiretroviral therapy-naïve pregnant women. METHODS:Cross-section...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Shayo GA,Moshiro C,Spiegelman D,Mugusi FM,Chalamilla G,Msamanga G,Hawkins C,Fawzi W

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A male fetus which was the product of full-term pregnancy and normal delivery with no family history is presented. The skin was hard and thick, waxy, yellowish in color, and was crossed by horizontal and or perpendicular red fissures. The eyelids were semiclosed, hard, and stiff resulting in ectropion and the conjunct...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Kouskoukis C,Minas A,Tousimis D

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review discusses the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and current therapeutic options for venous ulcer. Venous ulcer is a severe clinical manifestation of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). It is responsible for about 70% of chronic ulcers of the lower limbs. The high prevalence of venous ulcer has a signif...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Abbade LP,Lastória S

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Relapsing polychondritis is an autoimmune multisystemic disease with primary chondral involvement. Its high mortality and morbidity make it a real clinical challenge. CASE DESCRIPTION:A 32-year-old woman with a history of relapsing polychondritis, refractory to multiple treatments, with multisystem compromi...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Cuestas D,Peñaranda E,Mora S,Cortes C,Galvis I,Patiño M,Velasquez O

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral mucous membrane involvement occurs uncommonly in mycosis fungoides and reports of it are scarce. We present two patients with severe involvement of the oral mucous membranes. ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Vicente A,Martí RM,Martín E,Estrach T,Herrero C,Mascaró JM

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psoriasis is a common Th1-mediated skin disease whose etiology remains obscure. Loss of sweating caused by retention hyperkeratosis is seen in psoriasis plaques, which is likely to have resulted from autonomic dysfunction. OBJECTIVE:In the present study, we aimed to evaluate autonomic nervous system (ANS) f...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Halıgür BD,Cicek D,Bulut S,Berilgen MS

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Necrotizing fasciitis is a severe soft-tissue infection characterized by a fulminant course and high mortality. Early recognition is difficult as the disease is often clinically indistinguishable from cellulitis and other soft-tissue infections early in its evolution. Our aim was to study the manifestations ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Wang YS,Wong CH,Tay YK

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary cutaneous CD4+ small-medium pleomorphic T cell lymphoma (SMPTCL) is a low-grade cutaneous T cell lymphoma. Its clinical and histopathologic features are comparable with those of CD8+ lymphoid proliferations (LPs) of the ear and acral sites. OBJECTIVES:We performed a retrospective analysis of patient...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Virmani P,Jawed S,Myskowski PL,Horwitz S,Skripnik Lucas A,Moskowitz A,Pulitzer M,Zain J,Rosen ST,Querfeld C

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Whole-slide imaging with virtual microscopy is increasingly used as a tool in resident education and training, board certification and maintenance of certification examinations, and diagnostic evaluation. The objective of this study was to determine attitudes toward virtual microscopy compared with tradition...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Brick KE,Comfere NI,Broeren MD,Gibson LE,Wieland CN

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atypical presentations of cutaneous tuberculosis are not so uncommon and are frequently overlooked in clinical practice, leading to late diagnosis and increased morbidity. We report three cases of lupus vulgaris with atypical presentations. The cases mimicked other chronic skin lesions like actinomycosis, mycetoma, an...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Saritha M,Parveen BA,Anandan V,Priyavathani MR,Tharini KG

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Topical tacrolimus and pimecrolimus are indicated for the treatment of atopic dermatitis, but they have been studied in many off-label uses. We reviewed the English language literature to define their roles in treatment of vitiligo. Double-blind studies show that tacrolimus 0.1% ointment combined with excimer laser is...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Wong R,Lin AN

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitiligo is one of the most important skin disorders that does not cause much physical impairment, but due to its disfiguring appearance, patients have disturbances in mental health and quality of life (QoL). The dermatology life quality index (DLQI), as one of the most specific QoL instruments, is now used widely for...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Amer AA,Gao XH

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a manifestation of a cell-mediated immune response, but its mechanism remains unknown. Recently, we investigated whether ACD involves various neuropeptides. Substance P (SP) is a neuropeptide that is known to act as a neurokinin receptor when the immune response is initia...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Lim YY,Kim HM,Lee HI,Mun SK,Kim CW,Kim MN,Kim BJ

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Until now mortality trends of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in Germany have been studied only in West Germany. We were interested in comparing mortality trends of melanoma and NMSC in West and East Germany before and after the post-communist transition. By analyses of health care...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Stang A,Lampert T,Uhlemann T,Trocchi P

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections are usually chronically recurrent in the normal population and represent a significant cause of morbidity in immunocompromised patients. Acyclovir (ACV) is widely used for the treatment and prophylaxis of HSV infections. The emergence of ACV-resistant strains has been fr...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Ziyaeyan M,Alborzi A,Japoni A,Kadivar M,Davarpanah MA,Pourabbas B,Abassian A

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite their benign nature, keloids are usually associated with considerable cosmetic effects and may lead to functional problems. Recently, it has been reported that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a potent angiogenic factor, is overexpressed in keloid tissue and may have a potential role in its...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Salem A,Assaf M,Helmy A,Nofal A,Ibrahim S,Eldeeb F,Youssef C

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Millions of people are infested by head lice every year. However, louse transfer between hosts is not well-understood. Our goals were to determine: (1) which stages were most likely to disperse and why, (2) the likelihood of fomites transmission, and (3) if host blood gender affects louse development. METHO...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Takano-Lee M,Edman JD,Mullens BA,Clark JM

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, the reactivation during treatment with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers has exceptionally been described in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) antigen-negative (HBsAg). The objective was to evaluate the influence of anti-TNF agents in patients with psoriasis and serology suggesting past hepa...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Navarro R,Concha-Garzón MJ,Castaño C,Casal C,Guiu A,Daudén E

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mesenchymal neoplasms (sarcomas) of skin are rare. Patients with sarcomas were analyzed over the last decade. METHODS:Over a 10-year period, we conducted a retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed and treated in an urban academic teaching hospital in Saxony, Germany. Clinical and pathologic files were u...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Wollina U,Koch A,Hansel G,Schönlebe J,Kittner T,Pabst F,Haroske G,Nowak A

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brooke-Spiegler syndrome is an autosomal dominant tumor predisposition disorder. The disease is characterized by the occurrence of multiple skin appendage tumors, including cylindroma, trichoepithelioma, and spiradenoma. In some patients, tumors cover the entire head circumference, thereby causing disfigurement and ot...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Parren LJ,Bauer B,Hamm H,Frank J

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00