Abstract:
BACKGROUND:The usefulness of the lupus band test (LBT) in the diagnosis of cutaneous lupus erythematosus remains controversial. The study was done to determine the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of the LBT in discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS:During the study period, 32 patients with SLE and 28 patients with DLE were included. The final classification of cases was based on the American Rheumatism Association Criteria (ARA) for SLE, histopathology, and consensus of the clinical staff. Thirty controls, 15 each for DLE and SLE, were chosen from a group of patients, who had lesions clinically simulating DLE and SLE, but could be excluded by histopathology, laboratory tests, and follow-up. Histopathologic examinations and direct immunofluorescence (DIF) tests were done on lesional skin. RESULTS:In DLE, the sensitivity of the LE band test was 58% and the specificity 87%. The positive predictive value was 95% and negative predictive value was 32%. In SLE the sensitivity was 93% and specificity 87%. The positive predictive value was 64% and negative predictive value 98%. CONCLUSIONS:The high negative predictive value of LBT in SLE suggests that it is valuable in excluding diseases clinically similar to SLE.
journal_name
Int J Dermatoljournal_title
International journal of dermatologyauthors
George R,Kurian S,Jacob M,Thomas Kdoi
10.1111/j.1365-4362.1995.tb01560.xsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1995-03-01 00:00:00pages
170-3issue
3eissn
0011-9059issn
1365-4632journal_volume
34pub_type
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journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/ijd.15146
更新日期:2020-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::A double-blind study of 30 patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of a topically applied 2% zinc sulfate solution for acne therapy. Over a 12-week period, no difference was noted between placebo- and zinc-treated participants in regard to either the number or type of acne l...
journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-4362.1985.tb05756.x
更新日期:1985-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Skin cancers are the most common malignancies and, historically, ionizing radiation has played an important role in their treatment. However, less experienced dermatologists generally consider radiation last in the line of therapeutic options. The authors sought to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of office-based...
journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2006.03108.x
更新日期:2007-05-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02150.x
更新日期:2004-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Targeted therapies and immunotherapies are increasingly prescribed, but classic chemotherapy agents are still highly used in cancer treatment. Both therapies, the old and the new, are associated with cutaneous adverse events (CAEs) that can cause treatment interruptions or reduce the quality of life of patie...
journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/ijd.15081
更新日期:2021-02-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2006.03067.x
更新日期:2007-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Aquatic dermatoses encompass a broad spectrum of cutaneous injuries. These injuries may present through contact with invertebrate organisms such as jellyfish, sea urchins, corals, and molluscs. Each organism is equipped with a unique method of causing harm to man, therefore a myriad of presenting signs and symptoms sh...
journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05431.x
更新日期:2013-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:A study was conducted to determine the chief agents of superficial mycoses in Malta. Data were collected over a 5-year period from mycologic investigations carried out on all dermatologic specimens sent to the Mycology Laboratory at St. Luke's Hospital in Malta. METHODS:In the period between January 1995 an...
journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1365-4362.2003.01789.x
更新日期:2003-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Health authorities in the USA, Canada and Australia recommend a "no nit" policy, i.e. the immediate dismissal of all children who have head lice, eggs and/or nits on their hair from school, camp or child-care settings. These children would be readmitted to the institution only when all head lice, eggs and nits have be...
journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2006.02827.x
更新日期:2006-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05028.x
更新日期:2011-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Live bee acupuncture (Bong-Chim) dermatitis is an iatrogenic disease induced by so-called live bee acupuncture therapy, which applies the honeybee (Apis cerana) stinger directly into the lesion to treat various diseases in Korea. We present two cases of live bee acupuncture dermatitis and review previously published a...
journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/ijd.12161
更新日期:2013-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-4362.1996.tb03653.x
更新日期:1996-08-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/ijd.15180
更新日期:2020-09-24 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-4362.1988.tb02409.x
更新日期:1988-10-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1365-4362.1997.00189.x
更新日期:1997-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::A 70-year-old patient with a history of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia was referred for evaluation of necrotic toes. The patient had a history of several cerebrovascular accidents during the previous month. Initially, she developed sudden-onset left upper extremity weakness which, over the ensuing 4 days, progr...
journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1365-4362.2000.00935.x
更新日期:2000-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Until now mortality trends of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in Germany have been studied only in West Germany. We were interested in comparing mortality trends of melanoma and NMSC in West and East Germany before and after the post-communist transition. By analyses of health care...
journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.03892.x
更新日期:2009-04-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/ijd.14043
更新日期:2018-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Vitiligo is a common disorder whose exact cause is unknown, but genetic factors are thought to be involved. We analyzed 120 Korean proband families to clarify which genetic factors are involved in the pathogenesis of vitiligo in Korean patients. METHODS:The genetics of vitiligo were analyzed in 120 Korean p...
journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1365-4362.1998.00549.x
更新日期:1998-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.03863.x
更新日期:2009-02-01 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...
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05298.x
更新日期:2012-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::With more than 3 years' follow-up, dramatic clinical transfiguration of granuloma annulare was observed in a 59-year-old man with perforating granuloma annulare. The eruption was at first localized, then became generalized, developed perforations, and subsided in parallel with the improvement of associated diabetes me...
journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-4362.1985.tb05855.x
更新日期:1985-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Pediculosis, caused by head lice (Pediculidae: Pediculus humanus var. capitis), is experiencing a global resurgence, with the prevalence in primary schools averaging as high as 40% in some areas regardless of socioeconomic factors. Control efforts using chemical treatments are becoming increasingly ineffecti...
journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2007.03132.x
更新日期:2007-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To characterize epidemiologic and clinical features of red primary amelanotic melanomas, an atypical presentation of melanoma that is underemphasized in patient and physician education. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Review of a prospectively collected melanoma database identified 46 patients with red amelanotic melan...
journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05066.x
更新日期:2012-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/ijd.13196
更新日期:2016-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Common treatment of atrophic acne scars consists of invasive methods such as dermabrasion, chemopeeling, or implantation of bovine collagen. In our study a new noninvasive treatment method consisting of local iontophoresis is demonstrated. Local iontophoresis was performed with either estriol--a mainly topic...
journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-4362.1995.tb04381.x
更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a common disease in Iran, especially in the north-east, central and southern parts of the country. Many treatments have been suggested for this disease but none is completely effective and without side-effects such as pain, arthralgia and renal or cardiac complications. Lasers have...
journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02349.x
更新日期:2004-10-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-4362.1984.tb03202.x
更新日期:1984-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::A 34-year-old man presented with a large cutaneous lesion on his left thigh that had started as a small papule when he was 13 years of age. The lesion had enlarged slowly over the last 21 years. The patient had received bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination in childhood. The family history was significant for tub...
journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1365-4362.2000.00095-4.x
更新日期:2000-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Oral 8-methoxypsoralen is the drug of choice in photochemotherapy of several dermatoses, e.g., vitiligo and psoriasis. The aim of this trial is to produce a new preparation of the drug, which is able to overcome the difficulties met with the oral use of the older preparations. METHODS:A new preparation cont...
journal_title:International journal of dermatology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-4362.1994.tb02904.x
更新日期:1994-08-01 00:00:00