Extramammary Paget's disease: a review of the literature.

abstract：BACKGROUND:An epidemic of cercarial dermatitis caused by Schistosoma spindale cercaria occurred in November 1988 in a district called Chaiya, Surajthani province, in Southern Thailand. CASE REPORTS:Fifty-eight Thai farmers in Chaiya, Surajthani gave a history of itch following immersion in water while planting rice. T...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Kullavanijaya P,Wongwaisayawan H

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postherpetic neuralgia, a common sequele to herpes zoster infection, is a chronic debilitating problem. The available therapeutic modalities are usually ineffective. METHODS:A total of 3960 patients (1326 women and 2634 men; age group, 21-84 years), with postherpetic neuralgia as the presenting complaint an...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Bhargava R,Bhargava S,Haldia KN,Bhargava P

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia is an opportunistic infection associated with substantial rates of mortality in immunosuppressed patients. Prophylaxis recommendations are mostly targeted toward patients with non-dermatologic diagnoses. This study was conducted to determine when dermatology patients treated with immuno...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Gonzalez Santiago TM,Wetter DA,Kalaaji AN,Limper AH,Lehman JS

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over a 3-year period (March 1999 to March 2002), 944 patients with scalp lesions attended a dermatology reference center in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Clinical specimens were examined at the Specialized Medical Mycology Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil, to detect patients ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Brilhante RS,Cordeiro RA,Rocha MF,Monteiro AJ,Meireles TE,Sidrim JJ

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Matrine is a traditional Chinese medicine with significant inhibitory activity against malignant tumors. Its effects on the invasiveness and metastasis of malignant tumors have rarely been reported. AIM:To investigate whether matrine can inhibit the metastasis-related activities of the human malignant melan...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Liu XY,Fang H,Yang ZG,Wang XY,Ruan LM,Fang DR,Ding YG,Wang YN,Zhang Y,Jiang XL,Chen HC

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-melanoma skin cancer is the most common malignancy in the white population of the United States with an estimated 700,000 new cases each year. Regrettably, data on minority racial groups are either scarce or lacking entirely. METHODS:This study was designed as a 5-year prospective incidence study of non...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Chuang TY,Reizner GT,Elpern DJ,Stone JL,Farmer ER

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Public health campaigns encourage the public to protect themselves against skin cancer by using sunscreens and taking other protective measures. However, it is difficult to estimate the level of awareness among the general public. METHODS:This study explores the prevalence and predictors of solar protection...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Devos SA,Baeyens K,Van Hecke L

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-six male patients with leprosy were studied. Only those with the lepromatous type developed testicular and epididymal changes. Nine of the 38 patients showed decreased sexual function, and 7 developed gynecomastia. These changes were believed to be due to the altered gonadal state. ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： El-Shiemy S,El-Hefnawi H,Abdel-Fattah A,El-Okbi M,Farid A

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lichen planus is a mucocutaneous papulosquamous itchy disease with unknown etiology. A number of factors such as immune mechanisms, viral agents, and drugs have been implicated in pathogenesis of lichen planus. In recent years, several studies have indicated the role of viral agents in this disease, includin...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Nahidi Y,Tayyebi Meibodi N,Ghazvini K,Esmaily H,Esmaeelzadeh M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

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：:A 10-year-old immunocompetent boy presented with multiple, verrucous, disseminated pheohyphomycotic lesions caused by Exophiala spinifera. The patient was not responsive to combination antifungal therapy (itraconazole, terbinafine, fluconazole) and cryotherapy. As antifungal susceptibility is known to be variable for ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Singal A,Pandhi D,Bhattacharya SN,Das S,Aggarwal S,Mishra K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scars are problematic for thousands of patients. Scarring is a natural part of the healing process after an injury. However, the appearance of a scar and its treatment depend on multiple factors and on the experience of the therapist and the options available. Despite a plethora of rapidly evolving treatment options a...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Trelles MA,Martínez-Carpio PA

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The porphyrias are diverse in pathophysiology, clinical presentation, severity, and prognosis, presenting a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Although not easily curable, the dermatological manifestations of these diseases, photosensitivity and associated cutaneous pathology, can be effectively prevented and manag...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Tintle S,Alikhan A,Horner ME,Hand JL,Davis DM

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：: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：:Young white men (1176 men, mean age 20 years, age range from 18 to 26 years) were examined for dysplastic nevi. In 78 patients (6.63%), 107 clinically dysplastic nevi were observed, demonstrating all three NIH criteria (diameter greater than 5mm, irregularities of border, irregularities of color) suggestive for clinic...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Peter RU,Worret WI,Nickolay-Kiesthardt J

更新日期：1992-05-01 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: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：:A 70-year-old man developed herpes zoster over the right L5-S2 region for 3 days and was admitted for acyclovir therapy. He had a medical history of rectal cancer status post-colostomy and end-stage renal disease undergoing thrice weekly hemodialysis. Without a prior loading dose, acyclovir 500 mg (7.7 mg/kg) daily wa...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Yang HH,Hsiao YP,Shih HC,Yang JH

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Histoid leprosy (HL) is a highly bacilliferous form of leprosy which requires early diagnosis and management. Dermoscopy is a noninvasive diagnostic method for various malignant and nonmalignant disorders. The aim of this study was to describe the dermoscopic patterns of various types of HL lesions over diff...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Acharya P,Mathur MC

更新日期：2020-03-01 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：: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：:The care of breast cancer patients is important to dermatologists. Breast cancer's initial presentation, clinical progression, and its associated treatments can result in a variety of cutaneous complications. Dermatologists may be the first to identify a breast cancer diagnosis, as a subset of patients first present w...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Milam EC,Rangel LK,Pomeranz MK

更新日期：2020-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to deliver equal healthcare access to resource-poor settings, sustainable, cost-effective systems of communication should be used. As mobile phone use increases, remote care can be delivered via teledermatology using Apps. This commentary covers how WhatsApp could be used by dermatologists seeking to deliver ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Hogan SC,van Hees C,Asiedu KB,Fuller LC

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Khite (also known as fatlah in Egypt) is a manual technique of temporary vellus hair removal that is widely performed in the Middle East. METHODS:The technique of khite is reviewed as illustrated. RESULTS:Khite is an effective method of removing unwanted vellus hairs. CONCLUSIONS:Dermatologists in all par...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Abdel-Gawad MM,Abdel-Hamid IA,Wagner RF Jr

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a worrying lack of epidemiological data on the geographical distribution and burden of subcutaneous mycoses in Peru, hindering the implementation of surveillance and control programs. OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to estimate the disease burden of subcutaneous mycoses in Peru and identify which funga...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Ramírez Soto MC,Malaga G

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neutrophils play a critical role in host defense against a variety of microbial pathogens. There is much information to suggest a role for vitamin C in the physiology of neutrophils. Thus, the effects of vitamin C treatment were studied in a patient with a history of recurrent furunculosis who showed altered...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Levy R,Schlaeffer F

更新日期：1993-11-01 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：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：: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