Severe reactional state in lepromatous leprosy simulating Sweet's syndrome.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The patient with xeroderma pigmentosum provides an appropriate human model for the evaluation of tumor development and progression. METHODS:We describe a patient with variant-type xeroderma pigmentosum who developed actinic keratoses, a squamous cell carcinoma, and its metastasis into a lymph node. DNA ploi...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Chi H,Kawachi Y,Otsuka F

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Potent teratogenicity limits the use of isotretinoin among females of childbearing potential (FCBP). OBJECTIVE:To explore the current practice of dermatologists for pregnancy prevention when prescribing isotretinoin for FCBP. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 160 de...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： AlGhamdi KM,Khurram H,Asiri YA,Mandil A

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atrophic acne scars are a frequent problem after acne. Hitherto, mainly invasive treatment measures were possible. In a recent paper, we demonstrated the positive effects of iontophoresis with 0.025% tretinoin gel vs. estriol 0.03%. OBJECTIVE:In this further study, the recording of the clinical effects of i...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Schmidt JB,Donath P,Hannes J,Perl S,Neumayer R,Reiner A

更新日期：1999-02-01 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：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

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:Various hormonal states are known to be associated with the waxing and waning of psoriasis. Patients with psoriasis commonly experience changes in their cutaneous disease during pregnancy or post partum. OBJECTIVE:We evaluated 100 women with psoriasis by questionnaire and interview. The women had been seen ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Boyd AS,Morris LF,Phillips CM,Menter MA

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection induces variable dermatologic manifestations. Our purpose was to determine whether there is an association between HCV infection and oral lichen planus (OLP). METHODS:Antibodies to HCV were determined in patients with OLP (263 patients; 156 women and 107 men, with a mean ag...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Mignogna MD,Lo Muzio L,Favia G,Mignogna RE,Carbone R,Bucci E

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leukocyte chemotaxis (in five patients with pyoderma gangrenosum) was studied using a modification of the Boyden chamber method. In all patients the chemotactic response was significantly lower than in the controls. This abnormal chemotaxis was a result of an intrinsic neutrophil dysfunction. No significant difference...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Nerella P,Daniela A,Guido M,Fabbri P

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With increasing levels of solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) in the earth's near environment and evidence that exposure to UVR contributes to skin cancer, cataracts, and photoaging, protection of the skin is imperative during exposure to the sun. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of v...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Davis S,Capjack L,Kerr N,Fedosejevs R

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous calcium deposition can occur in long-term inflammation. The deposition of calcium in long-standing acne may produce either small pigmented nodules or no visible lesions. The former type is or no visible lesions. The former type is much less common, with the nodules containing particulate spheres of mineral w...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Basler RS,Watters JH,Taylor WB

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp is a rare condition which primarily affects older women after local trauma and has historically been treated with topical steroids. As it is a rare entity and resembles other dermatologic conditions, it may easily be misdiagnosed. Identifying the causes and evaluating the effic...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Karanfilian KM,Wassef C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Papulopustular lesions (PPL), the commonest presentation of skin lesions in Behcet's disease (BD) are cutaneous, sterile folliculitis or acne-like lesions on erythematous base. Our purpose was to determine the true frequency and anatomic location of the PPL and compare this with controls. We also sought to d...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Alpsoy E,Aktekin M,Er H,Durusoy C,Yilmaz E

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 57-year-old woman presented with an erythematous plaque of the left postauricular area that was diagnosed as metastatic carcinoma on clinical and histologic bases. It was revealed that herpes zoster had been diagnosed in the same dermatomal distribution 10 years previously. The lesion recurred 2 years after irradiat...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Hudson CP,Hanno R,Callen JP

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypomelanosis of Ito (HI), a neurocutaneous disorder characterized by hypopigmented skin lesions along Blaschko's line with multiple accompanying diseases, may occasionally present with sexual precocity. METHODS:We reviewed cases of HI with sexual precocity reported in the literature and focused on collecti...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Park JM,Kim HJ,Kim T,Chae HW,Kim DH,Lee MG

更新日期：2011-02-01 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：:Gardner-Diamond syndrome (GDS) is a rare psychodermatological condition characterized by the formation of spontaneous, painful skin lesions that develop into ecchymosis following episodes of severe physiological or psychological stress. The majority of GDS cases occur in young adult females, and although the etiology ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Block ME,Sitenga JL,Lehrer M,Silberstein PT

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-induced lymphoproliferative disease occurs in approximately 3-5% of people in endemic areas who have been HTLV-1 positive for decades. Lymphoproliferative disease may present as four subtypes, including an acute adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), an aggres...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Germain M,Williams J,Skelton HG,Smith KJ

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prurigo pigmentosa (PP) is a rare inflammatory dermatosis of unknown etiology. It is characterized by erythematous papules of the trunk that resolve leaving a reticulate hyperpigmentation. The original report from Japan in 1971 was followed by new cases, mostly of Japanese origin. METHODS:We scrutinized PP ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Baykal C,Buyukbabani N,Akinturk S,Saglik E

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:  Leprosy is a chronic infection of the skin and peripheral nerves caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, which causes peripheral insensitivity and disfigurements of the skin, limbs, and digits. Social stigma is a common consequence of leprosy and may differ according to level of physical disfiguremen...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Roosta N,Black DS,Rea TH

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with deep mycoses diagnosed in dermatologic clinics of Manaus (state of Amazonas, Brazil) were studied from November 1973 to December 1983. They came from the Brazilian states of Amazonas, Pará, Acre, and Rondônia and the Federal Territory of Roraima. All of these regions, with the exception of Pará, are situ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Talhari S,Cunha MG,Schettini AP,Talhari AC

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pemphigus is a group of vesiculobullous disorders in which the blisters usually heal with hyper or hypopigmentation. The appearance of acanthomata at sites of previous blisters has been noted in some cases. METHODS:All cases of pemphigus admitted to the Madras Medical College hospitals during a 2-year perio...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Yesudian PD,Krishnan SG,Jayaraman M,Janaki VR,Yesudian P

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessment of severity is essential in the clinical care of rosacea patients and in the research on rosacea. OBJECTIVE:To determine the range of methods used to assess rosacea severity in clinical trials. METHODS:The medical literature from 1965 through 2001 was searched for rosacea clinical trials using M...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Gessert CE,Bamford JT

更新日期：2003-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:Basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) are the most frequent human cancer that results from malignant transformation of basal cells in the epidermis. Gorlin syndrome is a rare inherited autosomal dominant disease that predisposes with multiple BCCs and other birth defects. Both sporadic and inherited BCCs are associat...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Santos DC,Zaphiropoulos PG,Neto CF,Pimentel ER,Sanches JA Jr,Ruiz IR

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Though melasma is a common skin condition in India, epidemiological studies are few and geographically confined. The present study was designed to gain insights into factors involved in causation and aggravation of melasma, demographic distribution, clinical presentations, and treatment patterns. METHODS:A ...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Sarkar R,Jagadeesan S,Basavapura Madegowda S,Verma S,Hassan I,Bhat Y,Minni K,Jha A,Das A,Jain G,Arya L,Mandlewala Z,Bagadia J,Garg V

更新日期：2019-11-01 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:'"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:Different studies have shown a high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection in patients with chronic urticaria (CU), and occasional remission of the skin lesions after eradication therapy. Recent investigations, however, have failed to find a significant relationship between the two conditions. We d...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Daudén E,Jiménez-Alonso I,García-Díez A

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Onychomycosis is a fungal nail infection caused by dermatophytes, nondermatophyte molds, and yeasts. This difficult-to-treat chronic infection has a tendency to relapse despite treatment. This paper aims to offer a global perspective on onychomycosis management from expert physicians from around the world. Overall, th...

journal_title：International journal of dermatology

authors： Gupta AK,Mays RR,Versteeg SG,Piraccini BM,Takwale A,Shemer A,Babaev M,Grover C,Di Chiacchio NG,Taborda PRO,Taborda VBA,Shear NH,Piguet V,Tosti A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00