Surgical pearl: a simple means of disarming the "locked and loaded" needle.

abstract：:Netherton syndrome is a rare disorder inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern consisting of ichthyosiform dermatosis, hair shaft abnormalities (trichorrhexis invaginata), and an atopic diathesis. Patients with Netherton syndrome have been found to have a mutation on chromosome 5q32 in a gene named SPINK5 (serine p...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Sun JD,Linden KG

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psoriasis can significantly affect the physical, psychological, and social aspects of a patient's life. Many studies have evaluated the effects of psoriasis on quality of life (QoL), but results in many cases are contradictory. OBJECTIVES:This study was conducted to assess the relationships between the char...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Fernández-Torres RM,Pita-Fernández S,Fonseca E

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome is an autosomal dominant condition characterized by a triad of fibrofolliculomas, trichodiscomas, and acrochordons. Since the first description in 1977, many conditions have been described in association with its clinical triad. Recent epidemiological studies have shown a significant associatio...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Welsch MJ,Krunic A,Medenica MM

更新日期：2005-08-01 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：:Although tamoxifen (TAM) is routinely used in advanced melanoma, it is still uncertain whether evidence exists to support this practice. This review assesses the benefits and harms of systemic therapy with TAM vs. without TAM on response and mortality in patients with advanced melanoma. MEDLINE, The Cochrane Database ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Beguerie JR,Xingzhong J,Valdez RP

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Erythroderma is a generalized erythema of the skin accompanied by a variable degree of scaling. However, most of the published series originate from Western countries. There is only one report from Africa, conducted in Dakar in 1979. The aim of our study was to provide information about this condition in our...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Rym BM,Mourad M,Bechir Z,Dalenda E,Faika C,Iadh AM,Amel BO

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous fibrinolytic activity was found to be increased in a patient with aquagenic pruritus both before and after contact with water. This could explain the lack of wheal formation in this affection, which is characterized by increased histamine release. ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Lotti T,Cappugi P,Lattari P,Panconesi E

更新日期：1984-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Severe axillary hyperhidrosis is a source of great embarrassment and considerable emotional stress to individuals afflicted with this condition. Existing topical and surgical therapies are either ineffective or associated with unacceptable morbidity. We attempt to determine the effect of botulinum-A toxin (D...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Salmanpoor R,Rahmanian MJ

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study is to reveal demographic and clinical features of Behçet's disease (BD) in a Turkish population. METHODS:We retrospectively evaluated the clinical findings of 521 patients with BD. RESULTS:A total of 521 patients (287 female and 234 male) were included in this study. Onset signs: oral...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Balta I,Akbay G,Kalkan G,Eksioglu M

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Actinic granuloma is a rare skin disorder that develops in an area of actinic elastosis. The pathogenesis of the disease is obscure but the most accepted hypothesis implicates the solar radiation as the triggering factor. Typically the disease presents in middle-aged individuals with significant past sun-exposure and ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Stefanaki C,Panagiotopoulos A,Kostakis P,Stefanaki K,Petridis A

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Demodecidosis is an ectoparasitosis that is infrequently observed in subjects with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. It has a rosacea-like presentation. We present three cases in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Two of these patients had a profuse eruption, and all three cases were ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Clyti E,Nacher M,Sainte-Marie D,Pradinaud R,Couppie P

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is a clinicopathologic subtype of cutaneous malignant melanoma. ALM is the most common type of melanoma amongst Asians, Africans, and patients with mixed ancestry. In Brazil, ALM comprises 10% of cutaneous melanoma. ALM develops on palmar, plantar, and subungual skin, and its...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Hsieh R,Firmiano A,Sotto MN

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:COVID-19 cutaneous manifestations have been recently described and classified in five different clinical patterns, including acral erythema-edema (pseudo-chilblain), maculopapular exanthemas, vesicular eruptions, urticarial lesions, and livedo or necrosis. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to exami...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Méndez Maestro I,Peña Merino L,Udondo González Del Tánago B,Aramburu González A,Orbea Sopeña A,Sánchez De Vicente J,Ratón Nieto JA,Acebo Mariñas E,Gardeazabal García J

更新日期：2020-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most cutaneous tuberculosis lesions contain few bacilli, so identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in conventional laboratory tests is difficult. In vitro amplification of specific DNA sequences using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has become a valuable tool in the rapid detection of slow-growing orga...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Senturk N,Sahin S,Kocagoz T

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of prednisone, oral acyclovir, and radiotherapy were compared with placebo in the prevention of post-herpetic neuralgia. No treatment used was able to prevent, with statistical significance, post-herpetic neuralgia, although prednisone and acyclovir showed some pain reduction in the acute phase. Radiothera...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Benoldi D,Mirizzi S,Zucchi A,Allegra F

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alopecia areata is a T cell mediated disease with which many disorders may be associated. There are few studies reporting ocular findings in alopecia areata. The aim of the study is to assess tear function and ocular surface pathologies in alopecia areata. Thirty-two patients with alopecia areata and 20 age- and sex-m...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Ergin C,Acar M,Kaya Akış H,Gönül M,Gürdal C

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE:Scleromyxedema is a chronic disease with high morbidity and mortality and no definitive therapeutic guidelines. OBJECTIVE:To review all available data on the efficacy and the safety of the available treatments of scleromyxedema and suggest a possible therapeutic approach. EVIDENCE REVIEW:We performed a sys...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Haber R,Bachour J,El Gemayel M

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Actinic prurigo (AP) is a photodermatosis with a restricted ethnic distribution, mainly affecting Mestizo women (mixed Indian and European). The lesions are polymorphic and include macules, papules, crusts, hyperpigmentation and lichenification. Thalidomide, an effective immunomodulatory drug, was first used...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Estrada-G I,Garibay-Escobar A,Núñez-Vázquez A,Hojyo-Tomoka T,Vega-Memije E,Cortés-Franco R,Pérez-Uribe A,Flores-Romo L,Santos-Argumedo L,Estrada-Parra S,Domínguez-Soto L

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pityriasis lichenoides (PL) is a self-limiting papulosquamous disease that may persist for years and is associated with a high relapse rate. To date, few comparative studies have investigated the efficacy of narrowband ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) phototherapy and other therapies in the treatment of PL. OBJECTIVE...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Park JM,Jwa SW,Song M,Kim HS,Chin HW,Ko HC,Kim MB,Kim BS

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 14-year-old boy with nevus comedonicus, multiple congenital abnormalities of the spine, and a central nervous system disorder is described. The associated abnormalities previously reported with nevus comedonicus are summarized. Thorough evaluation of patients with nevus comedonicus may disclose the occurrence of cer...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Engber PB

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psoriasis has been associated with depressive disease and case reports of completed suicide. METHODS:217 consenting psoriasis patients completed the Carroll Rating Scale for Depression (CRSD), a 52-item self-rated scale, with four of the items directly addressing wishes to be dead and suicidal ideation. The...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Gupta MA,Schork NJ,Gupta AK,Kirkby S,Ellis CN

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pseudopelade is a rare idiopathic progressive alopecia that has no initial inflammatory phase. Even so, pseudopelade has been classified as scarring alopecia with postinflammatory alopecias. Atrophy rather than true scarring is the cardinal feature of pseudopelade. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A review of reported...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Sahl WJ

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Hair loss occurs in all ethnic populations, but the etiology varies considerably from group to group. In black women, many forms of alopecia are associated with hair care practices. However, the causes of alopecias in African women have not been extensively investigated. OBJECTIVE This descriptive, cross-se...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Nnoruka EN

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment of wrinkles has become an increasing problem for dermatologists. Hyaluronic acid is a component of the family of glycosaminoglycans (GAGS, substances known for their property of retaining water), that significantly decreases with aging and in wrinkles. A new technique that uses a specific pulsed el...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Ghersetich I,Teofoli P,Benci M,Lotti T

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The treatment of melanoma in situ (MIS), particularly the lentigo maligna (LM) subtype, has been a controversial subject in the literature for over a decade. Surgical excision with 5 mm margins is the standard of care in the USA, while several variations of Mohs surgery are frequently used to treat clinicall...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Erickson C,Miller SJ

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey on communicable dermatoses in economically weak villages in India showed wide variations in prevalence rates in similar ecologic setup. A skin diseases, on-spot-treatment, 1-day-camp was organized to treat 1787 subjects in five villages. Two applications of 1% lindane 1 week apart was the only treatment used ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Desai SC,Jagavkar CK,Oberai CM

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Healthy adult (New Zealand, Dutch Belt, and Wild) rabbits were infected with rabbit papilloma virus (Shope variety). The resultant papillomas were treated with salicylic acid in a new transdermal drug delivery system utilizing a karaya gum glycol matrix. Biopsy samples of treated papillomas were taken at 1, 2, and 3 w...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Mottaz JH,McKeever PJ,Neveaux JL,Zelickson AS

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dysfunction of adhesion molecules is believed to play an early and important role in developing cancer. Accordingly, this study aims to compare beta-catenin (β-catenin) and CD44 expression in oral lichen planus (OLP) as a condition with malignant potential and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). METHODS:β-...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Zargaran M,Baghaei F,Moghimbeigi A

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endemic pemphigus foliaceus (EPF) or fogo selvagem (FS) is an endemic autoimmune disease, characterized by flaccid bullae induced by IgG(4) subclass antibodies. The authors demonstrate the epidemiological and clinical status of patients who have been followed at the University Hospital of Brasilia (HUB) for ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Ribeiro AM,Alvarez RR,Friedman H,Campbell I,Cooperative Group osn Fogo Selvagem Research.

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00