Alopecia in congenital hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia responding to treatment with a combination of topical minoxidil and tretinoin.

abstract：:Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15), a member of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily of cytokines, plays an important role in cell growth, signal transduction, and apoptosis regulation. The aim of this study was to evaluate serum GDF-15 levels and their relationships with disease-related variables in pa...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Sarıyıldız MA,Yazmalar L,Batmaz İ,Alpaycı M,Burkan YK,Sula B,Kaplan İ,Yıldız M,Akar ZA,Bozkurt M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diaper dermatitis is a common condition that often prompts parents to seek medical attention. Irritant diaper dermatitis is by far the most common cause, but numerous potentially serious diseases can present with changes of the skin in the diaper area. The differential diagnosis can include psoriasis, metabolic disord...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Van Gysel D

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Contact allergy to corticosteroids has recently gained increased attention. METHODS:Five cases of contact dermatitis due to budesonide, a nonhalogenated steroid, are described. The Japanese literature was reviewed for reports on this allergy, and the occurrence due to budesonide was compared with that of ot...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Okano M

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The average incidence of pemphigus reported from European countries ranged between 0.5 and eight cases per one million inhabitants. Studies on epidemiology of pemphigus group in entire Province of Poland over a period of more than a decade are lacking. AIM:To analyze the incidence of pemphigus vulgaris (PV)...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Serwin AB,Koper M,Flisiak I

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 58-year-old woman with progressive systemic sclerosis developed a butterfly erythematous eruption, hemorrhagic maculae, crusting, and erosions on the face 15 days following administration of D-penicillamine. This appeared to be a lupus erythematosus-like eruption due to an adverse drug reaction to D-penicillamine be...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Tsankov NK,Lazarova AZ,Vasileva SG,Obreshkova EV

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Omalizumab is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody targeting the high-affinity Fc receptor of IgE, registered for the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria and severe allergic asthma. We present a case series of nine patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) treated off-label with omalizumab and a systematic re...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Holm JG,Agner T,Sand C,Thomsen SF

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Head lice are transmitted by head to head contact. Optimal therapy includes malathion lotion 0.5% repeated in one week left on for 30 minutes to 8 hours. Spinosad topical suspension 0.9% repeated in one week left on for 10 minutes is another option. Scabies is transmitted mainly by direct contact but also via heavily ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Shmidt E,Levitt J

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Melasma is an acquired hypermelanosis of the face. There is little information on its prevalence during pregnancy in Iran. Objective To determine the prevalence and awareness of melasma during pregnancy at the Shahed University Hospitals of Tehran, Iran. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was carried out by cl...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Moin A,Jabery Z,Fallah N

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 64-year-old woman presented with erythematous, infiltrative plaques with a central atrophic area on both zygomatic regions. Several yellow-reddish papules were seen at the periphery of the plaques and showed an "apple-jelly" color on diascopy (Fig. 1). No visceral involvement was detected. The past medical history r...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Stefanidou MP,Antoniou M,Koutsopoulos AV,Neofytou YT,Krasagakis K,Krüger-Krasagakis S,Tselentis Y,Tosca AD

更新日期：2008-06-01 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：:There are 70.8 million persons displaced worldwide due to war, persecution, and violence. Eighty percent of displaced persons reside in low- and middle-income countries with limited healthcare resources. Cutaneous diseases are commonly reported among displaced persons owing to numerous interrelated factors such as ina...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Knapp AP,Rehmus W,Chang AY

更新日期：2020-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The response of 47 chronic ulcers (41 neuropathic [leprosy], 3 stasis, 1 traumatic, and 2 of unknown etiology) to hydrocolloid occlusive dressings was evaluated at a rural south Indian hospital. The response to treatment was objectively evaluated by photographic estimation of the surface areas of the ulcers. Eight ulc...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Mumford JW,Mumford SP

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 31-year-old Caucasian male presented with a history of erythematous, saccular outpouchings of the skin on his back, shoulders, and upper extremities (Fig. 1). The patient reported that his mother and aunt had a similar skin disorder, which initially began with inflammation, but healed leaving lax skin in its wake. H...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Thomas JE,Mehregan DR,Holland J,Mehregan DA

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Melanoma is responsible for 75% of all skin cancer-related deaths. Lentigo maligna (LM), the most prevalent melanoma in situ (MIS), accounts for 79-83% of all MIS. Its location in the head and neck area requires that tissue be spared in the course of clearing the tumor. METHODS:We conducted a therapeutic st...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Kassi K,Vanwijck R,Kanga JM

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder which can impair general routine activities and has been closely related to poor quality of life. Pruritus and scratching are frequently observed, occurring mainly during sleep and precipitating nighttime arousals. Indeed, sleep quality has been shown to be negatively ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Hirotsu C,Nogueira H,Albuquerque RG,Tomimori J,Tufik S,Andersen ML

更新日期：2015-12-01 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：:Vegetable oils have been used for a wide variety of purposes since time immemorial; however, their principle use remains as skin moisturizers, especially in neonates and children. Because of their considerable efficacy and a low side effect profile and bearable cost, these oils are hugely popular as moisturizers among...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Sarkar R,Podder I,Gokhale N,Jagadeesan S,Garg VK

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phenytoin (5,5 diphenylhydantoin), a widely-used anticonvulsant, has been employed both topically and systemically in the treatment of some dermatological disorders. Immunological and non-immunological defects suggests that phenytoin could be therapeutically effective for vitiligo repigmentation. AIM OF STU...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Porojan D,Bâldea I,Achim M,Cosgarea R

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tinea capitis is a dermatophyte infection of the scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes caused by species of Microsporum and Trichophyton. The purpose of this study was to discover the incidence and causal agents of tinea capitis in Saudi Arabia. METHODS:Hair roots, skin scrapings, and pus swabs were collected from...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Venugopal PV,Venugopal TV

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidemiological studies of molluscum contagiosum (MC) in children are limited. PATIENTS AND METHOD:Between 1997 and 1999, 110 children with MC (60 boys, 50 girls, mean age: 4.8 years) were studied. Treatment consisted of removal of all MC lesions in a single session by sterilized tweezers. RESULTS:In child...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Kakourou T,Zachariades A,Anastasiou T,Architectonidou E,Georgala S,Theodoridou M

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The reported efficacy and safety of some biologic agents for psoriasis vary between Caucasians and Asians. Few reports of etanercept exist in psoriasis patients within the Asia-Pacific region. OBJECTIVES:The study aims to report our clinical experience of etanercept in the treatment of patients with moderat...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Chiu HY,Wang TS,Cho YT,Tsai TF

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several types of dermatofibroma (DF) have been identified dermatopathologically and with dermatoscopic correlation, the dermatopathology has been predictable in limited studies so far. We identify DFs with specific dermatoscopic structures and determine the respective dermatopathological correlates. METHODS...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Genc Y,Akay BN,Okcu Heper A,Rosendahl C,Erdem C

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acne is a common skin disorder that affects both adolescents and adults. However, few epidemiological studies on this condition have been conducted in Asia. OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to analyze the incidence of acne and to identify its demographic and clinical features and aggravating factors...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Suh DH,Kim BY,Min SU,Lee DH,Yoon MY,Kim NI,Kye YC,Lee ES,Ro YS,Kim KJ

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:'"Inflammatory vitiligo" cases with clear lichenoid infiltrates have been reported. However, the inflammatory nature of common vitiligo has not gained wide acceptance because of its benign appearance and scanty cellular infiltrates. We have observed in our patients a few lesions with mild erythema, scaling a...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Attili VR,Attili SK

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Even with the widespread clinical use of cannabinoid receptor (CBR) stimulating compounds, such as palmitoylethanolamine, the role of CBR agonists on inflammatory skin diseases is not yet fully understood. This study was performed to investigate the effects of CBR agonists on skin inflammation, using acute a...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Kim HJ,Kim B,Park BM,Jeon JE,Lee SH,Mann S,Ahn SK,Hong SP,Jeong SK

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genetic factors seem to play a significant role in the susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Some researchers have described amino acid polymorphisms within the interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) [isoleucine50valine (Ile50Val), arginine576glutamine (Arg576Gln), etc.], the IL-10R (G241A and G520A)...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Xu Y,Chen ZQ,Li YM,Gong JQ,Li AS,Chen M,Liu J

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 60-year-old man presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with large, painful, indurated plaques on the right thigh, left abdomen, left chest, and right chest, which began without any preceding trauma on the right thigh 3 weeks prior to presentation in the ED. He was initially treated with cefazolin 1 g three times...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Korver G,Liu C,Petersen M

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This is the first epidemiologic study of pemphigus in the southern region of Saudi Arabia. METHODS:Data were collected from patient records in the outpatient and inpatient departments of Asir Central Hospital during the period 1990-99. The diagnosis of pemphigus was based on the clinical, histopathologic, a...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Tallab T,Joharji H,Bahamdan K,Karkashan E,Mourad M,Ibrahim K

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis is an uncommon infectious disease caused by Cryptococcus neoformans or Cryptococcus gattii affecting immunosuppressed as well as immunocompetent patients. It is often misdiagnosed as it may mimic other cutaneous diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We report a series of cases dia...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Marques SA,Bastazini I Jr,Martins AL,Barreto JA,Barbieri D'Elia MP,Lastória JC,Marques ME

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with seborrheic keratoses frequently desire an effective topical therapy for seborrheic keratoses. OBJECTIVE:To compare topical calcipotriene, topical tazarotene, and topical imiquimod with standard cryosurgery in the treatment of seborrheic keratoses. METHODS:Fifteen patients with numerous seborr...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Herron MD,Bowen AR,Krueger GG

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00