Are infantile seborrheic and atopic dermatitis clinical variants of the same disease?

abstract：BACKGROUND:Melanocytic nevi are well-known, important precursors of melanoma among children and adults. The adolescence period is an important period for nevi formation and evolution. This study provides data of a longitudinal study of nevi in a Hispanic adolescent population. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A cross-sectional s...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Sosa-Seda IM,Valentín-Nogueras S,Figueroa LD,Sánchez JL,Mercado R

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cellulite, which appears as orange peel-type or cottage cheese-like dimpling of the skin on the thighs and buttocks, is a complex, multifactorial, cosmetic disorder of the subcutaneous fat layer and the overlying superficial skin. Adiponectin is an adipocyte-derived hormone mainly produced by subcutaneous fa...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Emanuele E,Minoretti P,Altabas K,Gaeta E,Altabas V

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1982, five patients having pemphigus vulgaris, four men and one woman, ranging in age between 16 and 48 years, were treated with an arbitrary regimen designed by us. The regimen consisted of giving 100 mg dexamethasone in 500 mL of 5% glucose by a slow intravenous infusion on three consecutive days, along with 500 ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Pasricha JS,Das SS

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The classical treatment of severe forms of dermatomyositis includes high doses of steroids and/or cytotoxic agents. Acute forms are frequently life threatening. Because cyclosporine is a fast-acting immunosuppressive drug, it appears to be a good candidate for the treatment of refractory forms of acute dermatomyositis...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Correia O,Polónia J,Nunes JP,Resende C,Delgado L

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberculides are the result of immunologic reactions to hematogenously spread antigenic components of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. There are three recognized tuberculides--papulonecrotic tuberculide, erythema induratum of Bazin, and lichen scrofulosorum. In 1997, in Japan, Hara and coworkers reported five pat...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Motswaledi HM,Schulz EJ

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Common treatment of atrophic acne scars consists of invasive methods such as dermabrasion, chemopeeling, or implantation of bovine collagen. In our study a new noninvasive treatment method consisting of local iontophoresis is demonstrated. Local iontophoresis was performed with either estriol--a mainly topic...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Schmidt JB,Binder M,Macheiner W,Bieglmayer C

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The topical application of mechlorethamine is associated with a high incidence of irritant contact dermatitis. An attempt was made to avoid this complication by the use of a topical tolerogenic schedule. Seven of ten patients developed contact dermatitis to the medication after they had completed the schedule, The use...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Price NM

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Keloids are benign dermal tumors characterized by fibroblastic proliferation and excessive accumulation of collagen. Oxymatrine (OMT) is an alkaloid extracted from the Chinese herb Sophora japonica with capacities of anti-fibrosis. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of OMT on collagen production and to explo...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Fan DL,Zhao WJ,Wang YX,Han SY,Guo S

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycetoma is a chronic subcutaneous fungal infection characterized by tumefaction, draining sinuses, and grains. It is most common in the tropics but occasionally occurs in the United States. We report a case of a mycetoma affecting the foot of a 38-year-old mentally retarded man from northern New England. The causal o...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Stierstorfer MB,Schwartz BK,McGuire JB,Miller AC

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic plaque psoriasis has a profound impact on a patient's daily life. To understand the effects of psoriasis treatments, it is essential to assess the patient's experience of symptoms and how they impact their daily life. The goal of this study was to develop and establish the content validity of a new p...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Lebwohl M,Swensen AR,Nyirady J,Kim E,Gwaltney CJ,Strober BE

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reed's nevi are distinguished from Sptiz tumors by their significant melanogenesis and growth pattern. They may be confused with melanoma on clinical and histologic grounds. CASE REPORT:An unusual case in which multiple agminated Reed's nevi mimicked acral lentiginous malignant melanoma in an African-Americ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Abramovits W,Gonzalez-Serva A

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is some evidence that basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) arising on different anatomic sites and developing to different histological subtypes differ in their pathophysiology. The expression of a number of proteins, including PTCH1, COX-2, p53, and Ki-67, is frequently altered in BCC development. OBJECTIVES...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Khalesi M,Waterhouse M,Whiteman DC,Johns R,Rosendahl C,Hackett T,Pollak T,Kimlin MG,Hacker E,Neale RE,NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Sun and Health (CRESH).

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A study was conducted to determine the chief agents of superficial mycoses in Malta. Data were collected over a 5-year period from mycologic investigations carried out on all dermatologic specimens sent to the Mycology Laboratory at St. Luke's Hospital in Malta. METHODS:In the period between January 1995 an...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Vella Zahra L,Gatt P,Boffa MJ,Borg E,Mifsud E,Scerri L,Vella Briffa D,Pace JL

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pruritus is among the most common complaints in the field of dermatology. It is also a disturbing symptom of many systemic disorders. Chronic pruritus (CP) refers to the cases of the symptom which last longer than 6 weeks. We conducted a prospective analysis of patients with generalized pruritus without primary skin l...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Alizadeh N,Mirpour SH,Golmohamadi R,Darjani A,Eftekhari H,Rafiei R,Gharaei Nejad K,Azimi SZ

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anthrax is a potentially fatal zoonotic disease. The diagnosis of cutaneous anthrax (CA) may be very difficult, particularly in atypical presentations and nonendemic regions. AIM:To evaluate the clinical features and diagnostic difficulties of 23 anthrax cases seen between May 2004 and September 2006. METH...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Ozcan H,Kayabas U,Bayindir Y,Bayraktar MR,Ay S

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effects of various types of Dead Sea mud (DSM) on skin barrier properties over a period of four weeks. METHODS:The effects of a 4-week application of three types of DSM (as is mud, mud with extra Dead Sea salt, and over the shelf mud) on the barrier properties of normal skin were investigate...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Hamed S,Almalty AM,Alkhatib HS

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Though acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is a major type of malignant melanoma, no immunohistochemical study on this type of melanoma has been reported. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study is to analysis the immunohistochemical findings of ALM using routinely used immune markers. METHODS:An immunohistochemi...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Kim YC,Lee MG,Choe SW,Lee MC,Chung HG,Cho SH

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on a study of 400 patients (272 patients with herpes zoster and 128 with postzoster neuralgia), the subcutaneous injection of triamcinolone in saline is concluded to be a safe and effective measure for reducing pain. The acute eruption and symptoms of herpes zoster cleared in an average of less than four days. P...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Epstein E

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dapsone (4,4'-diaminodiphenylsulfone) is the only remaining sulfone used in anthropoid therapeutics and is commercially available as an oral formulation, an inhaled preparation, and a 5% or 7.5% cream. Dapsone has antimicrobial effects stemming from its sulfonamide-like ability to inhibit the synthesis of dihydrofolic...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Ghaoui N,Hanna E,Abbas O,Kibbi AG,Kurban M

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections occurring within communities are increasing and can affect healthy individuals who have had little to no experience with hospital or healthcare settings (community-associated MRSA, CA-MRSA). CA-MRSA infections have multiple presentations which can make diag...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Gupta AK,Lyons DC,Rosen T

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scleromyxedema is a rare disease characterized by papular mucinous deposits, dermal fibroblast proliferation, and a monoclonal paraproteinemia. Its chronic course tends to be complicated by gastrointestinal, muscular, pulmonary, and neurologic disorders. We review the literature to identify the common systemic manifes...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Pomann JJ,Rudner EJ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) medical records offer a unique and valid 28-year view of the striking differences in cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) seasonality patterns and incidence rates between the military and civilian sectors in Israel. AIM:To determine the annual epidemiology and seasonality trends of C...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Mimouni D,Balicer RD,Levine H,Klement E,Bar-Zeev Y,Davidovitch N,Zarka S

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Less than 5% of cases of mycosis fungoides (MF) present with a cytotoxic/suppressor CD8+ phenotype. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics, treatment modalities, and clinical course in CD8+ MF patients. METHODS:In a retrospective analysis of 353 MF patients in a referral cen...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Kalay Yildizhan I,Sanli H,Akay BN,Sürgün E,Heper A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidermoid cysts (EC) can occur anywhere in the body. In the head and neck region, they more often present in the midline between the submental region and the supra sternal notch. EC in the oral cavity are extremely rare and present as benign, slow growing lesions. METHODS:Records from College of Dental Sur...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Ravindranath AP,Ramalingam K,Natesan A,Ramani P,Premkumar P,Thiruvengadam C

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is known that malignant melanoma (MM) survivors are at increased risk of future primary MM. However, the risk for noncutaneous second primary malignancies (SPMs) is not as well-understood. METHODS:An observational study utilizing data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database w...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Vakharia PP,Kelm RC,Orrell KA,Patel KR,Singam V,Ali Y,Rastogi S,Yousif R,Rangel SM,West DP,Nardone B

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melasma is characterized by a facial hypermelanosis of light to dark brown color, being more common in women of Hispanic origin. In this study, 27 men with melasma were evaluated clinically and histologically to compare their features with those of previous studies. Three patterns of localization were recognized, name...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Vázquez M,Maldonado H,Benmamán C,Sánchez JL

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Punch grafting is an established treatment modality for management of localized, nonprogressive vitiligo resistant to conventional therapies.(1) In our set up, punch grafting is routinely carried out in focal vitiligo, segmental vitiligo and even in few cases of generalized vitiligo, especially when it is a serious co...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Agarwal US,Gulati R,Shukla SR,Mathur N

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a life-threatening disease affecting skin and mucous membranes. The "epitope spreading" theory posits that uncontrolled PV can gradually worsen because of exposure of cellular antigens to the immune system. To this end, high-dose systemic corticosteroids have been advocated as firs...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Lyakhovitsky A,Baum S,Scope A,Amichai B,Barzilai A,Rimer J,Trau H

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clindamycin phosphate (CLDMP) is effective against Gram-positive and anaerobic bacteria, and is known to have anti-inflammatory properties. METHODS:To further study the anti-inflammatory properties of CLDMP, we examined the scavenging effects on superoxide anion and hydroxyl radical using an electron spin r...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Sato E,Kato M,Kohno M,Niwano Y

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cutaneous malignancy in the white population and occurs infrequently in dark-pigmented individuals. Albinism is an established risk factor for skin cancer in black Africans. METHODS:We evaluated the clinical histories and treatment outcomes of patients with a hi...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Asuquo ME,Agweye P,Ugare G,Ebughe G

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00