abstract：:Lichenoid keratosis (LK), also known as benign lichenoid keratosis or lichen planus-like keratosis, is a solitary, pink to red-brown scaly plaque representing a host immunological response to a variety of precursor lesions. LK is often misdiagnosed as a dermatological malignancy owing to its clinical resemblance to ba...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Maor D,Ondhia C,Yu LL,Chan JJ

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sensitive skin (SS) is a widespread condition, but still not completely understood. To identify risk factors that increase the likelihood of SS, 258 women aged between 20 and 65 years old and resident in the Netherlands were surveyed by questionnaire, which included questions on sociodemographic characteristics (age g...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Falcone D,Richters RJH,Uzunbajakava NE,van Erp PEJ,van de Kerkhof PCM

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudoepitheliomatous keratotic and micaceous balanitis (PKMB) is an uncommon premalignant condition involving the glans penis. We report the case of an 86-year-old man who presented with phimosis and pain on retracting his foreskin. He had previously undergone circumcision, which revealed a hyperkeratotic plaque with...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Choo KJL,Ng SK,Sim CS,Cheng SWN

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urticarial vasculitis (UV) is a mainly leucocytoclastic vasculitis with urticarial plaques. Treating these patients is challenging as the available treatments have poor efficacy. Oral corticosteroids are considered the first-line treatment, but H1 antihistamines, dapsone, colchicine, antimalarials, ciclosporin and ant...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Fueyo-Casado A,Campos-Muñoz L,González-Guerra E,Pedraz-Muñoz J,Cortés-Toro JA,López-Bran E

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that primary systemic amyloidosis [light chain (AL) amyloidosis] is associated with hidden dyscrasia or multiple myeloma. Acquired cutis laxa (cutis laxa acquisita; CLA) has also been described in patients with plasma cell dyscrasias, including multiple myeloma. We report a case in which haemorrhagic ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Gonzalez-Ramos J,Garrido-Gutiérrez C,González-Silva Y,Yébenes-Gregorio L,Beato-Merino M,Vidaurrázaga-Arcaya C,Herranz-Pinto P

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Emerging evidence indicates that plasma interleukin (IL)-17 levels may be associated with increased risk of psoriasis, but the individual published results are inconclusive. AIM:To evaluate IL-17 levels in patients with psoriasis using a meta-analysis of studies comparing IL-17 levels in controls and in pat...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Zhou XY,Bao J,Huang B,Jin Y

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 24-year-old woman with an 8-month history of deep pelvic pain and postcoital bleeding. Examination revealed desquamation of the vaginal epithelium with tender fissured plaques in the vagina, initially thought to be vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia. Histology showed squamous mucosa with supraba...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Kentley J,Cerio R,Khorshid M,Gibbon K

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease caused by genetic and epigenetic factors. There are conflicting results in the literature about the association between psoriasis and the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR), ranging from strong linkage to no association. AIM:To investigat...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Kilic S,Ozdemir O,Silan F,Isik S,Yildiz O,Karaagacli D,Silan C,Ogretmen Z

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Longitudinal splitting of the nails can occur as a result of any growth arising in the nail matrix. We present a case of a 50-year-old woman who presented with an 18-month history of longitudinal splitting of the nail on her right little finger, along with pain in the proximal nail fold region, which was extremely ten...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Jha AK,Sinha R,Kumar A,Bhadani P,Kumar S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, a new population of IL-17-producing CD4 T helper (Th) cells, named Th17, was identified and shown to be involved in various inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, including psoriasis. AIM:To determine the frequency of Th17 cells and related cytokines in peripheral blood of patients with psoriasis, ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Chhabra S,Narang T,Joshi N,Goel S,Sawatkar G,Saikia B,Dogra S,Bansal F,Minz R

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acquired dermal melanocytosis (ADM) is a relatively rare, but well-described disease among adolescent to middle-aged East Asian women, particularly those of Japanese and Chinese descent. Clinically, ADM manifests as multiple punctate and greyish-brown pigmented areas 1-3 mm in diameter occurring on both sides of the f...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Ouchi T,Ishii K,Nishikawa T,Ishiko A

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The hyperactive melanocytes present in melasma skin are confined to the epidermis, but epidermal ablation to treat melasma pigmentation may lead to disease recurrence and aggravation. Melanocyte function is regulated by interactions between melanocytes and neighbouring cells such as keratinocytes and fibrobl...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Byun JW,Park IS,Choi GS,Shin J

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stewart-Bluefarb syndrome (SBS) is a subtype of pseudo-Kaposi sarcoma (PKS), which is associated with congenital arteriovenous malformation. It is a rare syndrome, characterized by cutaneous lesions with onset in the second decade of life. We report a case of SBS in a 33-year-old man presenting with a 15-year history ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Verma SB,Vasani R

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a 68-year-old woman who developed a painful subcutaneous tumour in the sacral region. Histological examinations revealed a characteristic zonal pattern with a central zone of liquefactive necrosis, surrounded by proliferated atypical fibroblasts and prominent vessels, indicating ischaemic fascii...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Kaneko T,Rokunohe D,Takiyoshi N,Minakawa S,Nakano H,Sawamura D

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) is a rare heritable blistering skin condition caused by loss-of-function mutations in the COL7A1 gene. Incongruent gene transmission is occasionally reported in recessive diseases, and its underlying mechanism is often uniparental disomy (UPD). AIM:To unders...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Lee M,Xu G,Wang K,Wang H,Zhang J,Tang Z,Lin Z,Yang Y

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, recurrent inflammatory disease affecting the skin folds. Multiple therapeutic options have been proposed for severe cases, but persistent responses are rarely seen. Important complications of HS are uncommon, and usually seen only in severe and unresponsive disease. Amyloid ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Utrera-Busquets M,Romero-Maté A,Castaño Á,Alegre L,García-Donoso C,Borbujo J

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence has suggested that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a crucial growth factor in regulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), plays a central role in keloid formation. However, the levels of circulating EPCs in patients with keloid have not yet been explored. The aim of this study was to determine ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Zhang GY,Wu LC,Liao T,Chen G,Chen YH,Meng XC,Wang AY,Chen SY,Lin K,Lin DM,Gao WY,Li QF

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Burning mouth syndrome is characterized by an idiopathic burning pain affecting the oral mucosa, with no clinically apparent changes. It can present to a variety of health professionals including dermatologists. This article summarizes the important aspects of the condition, including theories of pathogenesis, diagnos...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Lewis AK,Prime SS,Cohen SN

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidemiological and clinical data suggest that actinic damage to the skin is an important predictor of skin carcinogenesis. AIM:To investigate the association of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and basal cell carcinoma (BCC) with sun-damage alterations seen by histopathology. METHOD:In the current prospectiv...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Apalla Z,Calzavara-Pinton P,Lallas A,Argenziano G,Kyrgidis A,Crotti S,Facchetti F,Monari P,Gualdi G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Haptoglobin (Hp) is one of the acute phase proteins, whose main function is to bind free haemoglobin (Hb) and transport it to the liver for degradation and iron recycling. In addition to its role as an Hb scavenger, Hp has been shown to behave as an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and angiogenic factor. We pr...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Maresca B,Lembo S,Ayala F,Balato N,Di Caprio R,Mattii M,Raimondo A,Schiattarella M,Abrescia P,Spagnuolo MS,Cigliano L,Balato A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acne is a common and complex skin disease, with a very complex pathogenesis. Although in women the relationship between acne and insulin resistance is well known, in particular in women with PCOS, in males this relationship has been poorly investigated. In total, 20 subjects with an altered metabolic profile were cons...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Fabbrocini G,Izzo R,Faggiano A,Del Prete M,Donnarumma M,Marasca C,Marciello F,Savastano R,Monfrecola G,Colao A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tetracyclines, including doxycycline, are widely used drugs that form an integral part of daily prescribing, and serious adverse reactions (SARs) are rarely reported. The frequency of hypoglycaemia complicating tetracycline treatment remains unknown, and is not a recognized complication. We describe an 80-year-old man...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Tan CH,Shelley C,Harman KE

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyopathic dermatomyositis (ADM) is characterized clinically by typical skin lesions with hypomyopathy or no muscular involvement. ADM has been recently reported to be complicated by rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease (ILD), especially in patients with positive antibodies against melanoma differentiation-as...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Molina-Ruiz AM,Romero F,Carrasco L,Feltes F,Haro R,Requena L

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intraoperative frozen section analysis (IFSA) is traditionally performed for complex and high-risk non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) resections, particularly when surgery under a general anaesthetic and a complex reconstruction is required, and where Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is not available. METHODS...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Moncrieff MD,Shah AK,Igali L,Garioch JJ

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lichen planus (LP) is an inflammatory disease of the skin and mucous membranes. Autoimmunity has been suggested as a possible cause of this disease. The cyclooxygenase enzymes (COX-1, COX-2) are the key enzymes in the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins. Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), a key product ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： El-Rifaie AA,Rashed LA,Doss RW

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erosive pustular dermatosis (EPD) of the leg is an unusual form of amicrobial pustulosis, which typically affects elderly patients with chronic venous insufficiency. We report a patient who presented with painful erythema, crusted erosions and pustules on her right lower leg. Histology showed a dermal infiltration mad...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Zhou Z,Zhang ZK,Liu TH

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Xanthomas are important clinical manifestations of disordered lipid metabolism, which are mostly found in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), an inherited disorder that is predominantly caused by mutations in the low-density lipoprotein receptor gene (LDLR). Tuberous and tendinous xanthomas with wide di...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Kong MX,Zhang Q,Cao L,Zhao C,Ru GQ,Bi Q

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This is the first study investigating scabies treatment since 1992 to involve examination of patients with microscopically confirmed scabies. AIM:To assess the efficacy of 1% lindane cream in treating microscopically confirmed scabies, and to determine the utility of dermoscopy-guided skin scraping with mic...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Park SE,Her Y,Kim SS,Kim CW

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pachydermodactyly describes a rare condition of localized fibromatosis, usually symmetrically affecting the interphalangeal joints of both hands. We describe a case of a new subtype of pachydermodactyly in a 14-year-old boy, which we term 'unilateral pachydermodactyly transgrediens'. This atypical pattern is caused by...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Nicolay JP,Faulhaber J,Kutzner H,Schneider SW

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psoriasis involves a multifaceted interplay of keratinocytes, blood vessels, immune system mediators and expressed genes. AIM:To determine whether genetic polymorphisms in the angiopoietin-1 (ANGPT1), angiopoietin-2 (ANGPT2) and caspase-5 (CASP5) genes are associated with an increased risk of developing pso...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： He L,Dang L,Zhou J,Bai J,Li YZ

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 72-year-old woman with a 14-year history of urticarial vasculitis (UV) and a 13-year history of bullous pemphigoid (BP) presented with associated progressive chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). Both skin conditions responded poorly to treatment, until chemotherapy for CLL was commenced. The skin features showed a c...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Kassim JM,Igali L,Levell NJ

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on the dermoscopic features of fungal melanonychia are limited. AIM:To identify the dermoscopic features of fungal melanonychia. METHODS:We reviewed patient files, clinical history and dermoscopic images of all cases with a diagnosis of fungal melanonychia seen at our dermoscopy unit within the past y...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Kilinc Karaarslan I,Acar A,Aytimur D,Akalin T,Ozdemir F

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reactive oxygen species (ROS) contribute to the cell dysfunction and tissue damage that result from glucolipotoxicity in diabetes. ROS formation in cells causes oxidative stress, thereby activating oxidative damage-inducing genes. Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) has been shown to play an e...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Lee YJ,Kwon SB,An JM,Kim CH,Lee SH,Choi CY,Nam DH,Park JW,Nam HS,Lee SH,Lee MW,Cho MK

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Studies have found that the interleukin-23/T helper 17 (IL-23/Th17) pathway plays an important role in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD). Inhibition of the IL-23/Th17 pathway with monoclonal antibodies reduces skin inflammation in animal models. AIM:To investigate the association between IL-17A a...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Narbutt J,Wojtczak M,Zalińska A,Salinski A,Przybylowska-Sygut K,Kuna P,Majak P,Sysa-Jedrzejowska A,Lesiak A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is now recognized as a common relevant diagnosis in children. We reviewed the results of patch tests in children under 16 years of age over the 3-year period January 2009 to December 2011, comparing the results with those in a similar 3-year retrospective study performed in our unit f...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Vongyer GA,Green C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe two patients with newly diagnosed dermatoses localizing to the radiotherapy field following treatment for breast cancer. Patient 1 was a 53-year-old woman who developed bullous morphoea on her left breast two years after radiotherapy. Patient 2 was a 43-year-old woman who developed urticaria pigmentosa on ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Hellen R,Kiely C,Murad A,Mulligan N,Coffey J,Lenane P,Moloney FJ

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a severe adverse cutaneous reaction, which is mostly due to drugs, but which has also been described as occurring after infections. We report a case of severe AGEP with extensive blistering mimicking toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) in a 47-year-old woman. This was ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Azib S,Florin V,Fourrier F,Delaporte E,Staumont-Sallé D

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pityriasis rotunda (PR) is an uncommon chronic dermatosis, which may be idiopathic or may be associated with infections or malignancy. We describe the clinical and biochemical findings of two patients with multiple myeloma, who were incidentally diagnosed with PR, and detail the clinical conditions with which this rar...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： van Heerden T,Webb MJ,Barrett CL

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Divided or kissing naevi are located on adjacent parts of the body that are separated during embryogenesis. Divided naevus of the penis (DNP) is exceedingly rare, with < 15 cases reported in the English language literature. Divided penile naevi affect the glans penis and inner foreskin, which are anatomical structures...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Mendes CP,Samorano LP,Alessi SS,Nico MM

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lentigo maligna (LM) and lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM) can be difficult to manage surgically. Predetermined margins can be inadequate because of subclinical spread, or can affect function when margins are adjacent to the eye or mouth. AIM:To describe our 5-year experience in Nottingham of using the staged ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Patel AN,Perkins W,Leach IH,Varma S

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00