Effect of antipsoriatic therapy on oxidative stress index and sialic acid levels in patients with psoriasis.

abstract：:A 14-year-old boy was referred to the Dermatology Clinic of the Medical University of Mashhad, Iran, with numerous cutaneous telangiectasias on the face, ears, lips, and back of the hands, with lesions in the temporal region being the first to appear (Figs 1-3). His mother stated that the lesions had been present for ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Javidi Z,Maleki M,Mashayekhi V,Nahidi Y,Omidvar Borna A

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perforating granuloma annulare (PGA) is considered an histologic subtype of granuloma annulare (GA) and it is described as a very rare disease, usually of children, affecting the dorsum of the hands. Mechanisms leading to perforation are unknown. Our experience suggested a different clinical presentation, so...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Penas PF,Jones-Caballero M,Fraga J,Sánchez-Pérez J,García-Díez A

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The improvement of acne in summertime or the aggravation of acne in winter is a traditional dermatologic opinion. Ultraviolet rays are thought to be beneficial in the treatment of acne. In the existing literature there is no proof of this. The purpose of this study was to find out whether or no...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Gfesser M,Worret WI

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND DESIGN:The clinical, histologic, and direct (DIF) and indirect (IIF) immunofluorescence findings are used in a critical, although arbitrary, manner in the routine diagnostic process of bullous pemphigoid (BP). Our purpose was to estimate their relative value. In the present retrospective study, a follow-...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Chaidemenos GC,Maltezos E,Chrysomallis F,Kouskoukis K,Kapetis E,Mourellou O,Gotsis N

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with premycotic poikiloderma developed one squamous cell carcinoma each. A review of the literature reveals 28 reported cases of this association, but in 26 of these the patient had been exposed to carcinogens. Our patients had no history of exposure to carcinogenic agents. In both our cases, the squamous...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Colver G,Mortimer P,Dawber R

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic palmar and plantar hyperhidrosis is a relatively common disorder of eccrine sweat gland function. Treatment with glutaraldehyde of formaldehyde, although successful, may cause undesirable side effects. Methenamine is a polycyclic organic compound which release ammonia and formaldehyde at acid pH. Five per c...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Bergstresser PR,Quero R

更新日期：1976-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disseminated cutaneous histoplasmosis (DCH) is one of the manifestations of systemic histoplasmosis infection in HIV-positive patients. Interaction between host immune status and histoplasmosis infection is still poorly understood. It is thought that immune status, represented by CD4 counts, may be correlate...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Sirait SP,Bramono K,Hermanto N

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Histoid leprosy is a rare form of multibacillary leprosy as the result of secondary or even primary resistance to dapsone. The etiopathogenesis has not been clarified up to now. METHODS:An immunohistochemical study was carried out for the expression of various markers on epidermal and dermal cell population...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Kontochristopoulos GJ,Aroni K,Panteleos DN,Tosca AD

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are few published guidelines that describe the forethought and logistical considerations needed to create a dermatology-specific medical mission. OBJECTIVE:To report the experience of planning and executing a successful medical mission to an underserved community in Puerto Rico. METHODS:We identified...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Ramirez-Fort MK,Lastra-Vicente R,Levitt JO,Sanchez JL,Reizner GT

更新日期：2013-03-01 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:Despite common endothelial origins, angiosarcoma and Kaposi's sarcoma are clinically and histologically distinct vascular proliferations. The development of angiosarcoma in a chronically edematous abdominal pannus is extremely uncommon. Similarly, tumors with the combined histologic features of angiosarcoma ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Shehan JM,Ahmed I

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Edema commonly accompanies surgical procedures and when excessive, can adversely affect surgical outcomes. The skin extracellular matrix, including one of its primary components, hyaluronan (HA), is a significant barrier to effective drainage of accumulated edematous fluid. Recombinant human hyaluronidase (r...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Nekoroski T,Paladini RD,Sauder DN,Frost GI,Keller GA

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Like all organ systems, the skin undergoes significant changes during pregnancy. The majority of physiologic skin conditions related to gestation resolve after childbirth. However, they may cause significant concern or cosmetic distress or be mistaken for one of the specific dermatoses of pregnancy. Dermatoses unique ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Geraghty LN,Pomeranz MK

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cases of hydroa vacciniforme-like eruptions caused by latent Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection have been reported in Asia and Mexico, some of which progressed to lymphoproliferative disorders. The precise clinical features of the disease are not, however, clear. METHODS:We performed an artificial provocati...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Heo EP,Park SH,Kim TH

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Papular pruritic eruption (PPE) is a frequent HIV-comorbidity in tropical countries. Because of constant itching and social stigma, effective treatment is highly valued. In our HIV cohort in rural Tanzania with 12% prevalence of PPE, we have retrospectively analyzed responses to available treatments. Oral promethazine...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Navarini AA,Stoeckle M,Navarini S,Mossdorf E,Jullu BS,Mchomvu R,Mbata M,Kibatala P,Tanner M,Hatz C,Schmid-Grendelmeier P

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mortality rates in patients with bullous pemphigoid (BP) are higher than those in age-matched counterparts. However, the specific causes of death in BP subjects have not been evaluated systematically. OBJECTIVES:We sought to characterize the causes of death in patients with BP as recorded by death certifica...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Barrick BJ,Lohse CM,Lehman JS

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：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：:Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare destructive, ulcerative, and inflammatory cutaneous disease. PG can be associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), arthritis, autoinflammatory syndromes, and hematological malignancies. Multiple reports in the literature have found an association between PG and solid organ tum...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Shah M,Sachdeva M,Gefri A,Jfri A

更新日期：2020-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is used to treat cutaneous malignancies in locations to maximize tissue sparing. The authors' aim is to demonstrate the utility of conservative thickness layers (CTL) in MMS and review patient and tumor characteristics and the potential anatomic locations where this technique ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Tolkachjov SN,Cappel JA,Bryant EA,Harmon CB

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dandruff is a common scalp condition characterized by flakes, pruritus and sometimes mild erythema. These symptoms reflect underlying histopathologic and biochemical events that must be reversed if treatment is to be effective. OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to better characterize the state of the epidermis in...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Kerr K,Darcy T,Henry J,Mizoguchi H,Schwartz JR,Morrall S,Filloon T,Wimalasena R,Fadayel G,Mills KJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Twenty-nail dystrophy (TND) is an idiopathic and non-congenital nail dystrophy that is characterized by excess longitudinal ridges and loss of luster in multiple nail plates. There are a few studies on TND. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In order to investigate the demographic and clinical characteristics of patient...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Lee YB,Cheon MS,Park HJ,Cho BK

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Though little known by medical personnel, an immediate nonallergic psychotic reaction to intramuscular procaine penicillin has been reported occasionally from many countries since 1951. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A case report describes a patient whose violent behavior, provoked by this reaction, resulted in leg...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Einterz EM,Einterz RM

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Puncta pruritica is a chronic condition of unknown cause that is characterized by the occurrence of one or more intensely itchy pinpoint spots in clinically normal skin. Four cases are reported here. ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Crissey JT

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association of lichen planus with Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been widely reported in the literature. No such association, however, has been reported amongst black Africans in whom HCV is thought to be endemic. Lichen planus is a frequently encountered dermatosis in this racial group as well. The aim of ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Daramola OO,George AO,Ogunbiyi AO

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lipodermatosclerosis (LDS) is a chronic fibrosing panniculitis associated with venous insufficiency. Although LDS is often a clinical diagnosis, it can be confused with other panniculitides. Microscopic examination is therefore essential to support the diagnosis in this condition. Histopathologic changes, ho...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Choonhakarn C,Chaowattanapanit S,Julanon N

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an endemic disease in Iran, particularly in Kerman Province. Leishmaniasis recidivans (LR) is one of the characteristics of this disease with a chronic course. Most patients with LR are resistant to the usual treatments. METHODS:Thirty-two patients (18 females and 14 males), ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Esfandiarpour I,Dabiri SH

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although atopic dermatitis is a chronic skin disease that can have a major impact on a patient's life, the burden of illness associated with this condition has not been well characterized. OBJECTIVE:To determine the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of patients with atopic dermatitis by disease severity...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Kiebert G,Sorensen SV,Revicki D,Fagan SC,Doyle JJ,Cohen J,Fivenson D

更新日期：2002-03-01 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