abstract：:A 19-year-old-male, previously diagnosed case of tuberous sclerosis complex, presented to us with gradually progressive thickening of the fourth finger of his right hand that was first noticed at seven years of age. There was no pain or difficulty in moving the finger. On examination, the distal aspect of the fourth d...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Sindhuja T,Agarwal S,Gupta V

更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Nail involvement is estimated to affect 80-90% of patients with psoriasis at some point in their lives and is often associated with severe disease. Patients with nail involvement experience pain, functional impairment and social stigma, with significant restriction of daily activities and quality of life. Nail psorias...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Thomas L,Azad J,Takwale A

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alopecia areata (AA) is a recurrent, immune-mediated, hair-loss disorder. It is associated with other autoimmune disorders that carry a high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, there is a lack of reports on the association of cardiovascular comorbidities and AA. Cardiac troponin I is a biomarker of myocardi...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： El-Sayed Mahmoud Marie R,El-Sayed GAK,Attia FM,Gomaa AHA

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is variation in the treatment of lower limb cellulitis (LLC) with no agreement on the most effective antibiotic regimen. Many patients with cellulitis fail to respond to first-line antibiotics. This can negatively affect patient care and result in unnecessary hospital admissions. The aim of this systematic revie...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Mistry K,Sharma S,Patel M,Grindlay D,Janjuha R,Smart P,Levell NJ

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aicardi-Goutières syndrome type 6 (AGS6) and dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria (DSH) are allelic disorders caused respectively by biallelic and heterozygous pathogenic variants in ADAR1. We report three unrelated children presenting with features of both AGS6 and DSH, two of whom had compound heterozygous pathogen...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Sathishkumar D,Muthusamy K,Gupta A,Malhotra M,Thomas M,Koshy B,Jasper A,Danda S,George R

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of skin carcinoma. AIM:To investigate the function of key micro(mi)RNAs and to explore the potential molecular mechanisms involved in BCC. METHODS:The microarray dataset GSE34535, which comprises seven BCC samples and seven control samples, was downloaded ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Mi X,Lai K,Yan L,Xie S,Qiu X,Xiao S,Wei S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Renbök phenomenon (or Inverse Köbner phenomenon) describes how the emergence of one skin condition inhibits another skin condition. The term was first coined in 1991 by Happle et al. to describe retained hair growth localised to psoriatic plaques in a patient with coexisting psoriasis and alopecia areata (AA). Sub...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Nemazee L,Harries M

更新日期：2020-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Vesicular skin rashes have been reported as associated with COVID-19, but there is little information about this cutaneous manifestation. We designed a prospective observational study of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 wh...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Fernandez-Nieto D,Ortega-Quijano D,Jimenez-Cauhe J,Burgos-Blasco P,de Perosanz-Lobo D,Suarez-Valle A,Cortes-Cuevas JL,Carretero I,Garcia-Del Real C,Fernandez-Guarino M

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermatologists performing surgical procedures face occupational and health hazards when exposed to surgical plume released during electrosurgical and ablative laser procedures. These hazardous fumes have toxic, infectious and carcinogenic effects. Understanding this risk is of particular importance during the COVID-19...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Searle T,Ali FR,Al-Niaimi F

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ichthyosis hystrix, Curth-Macklin type (IHCM) is an extremely rare autosomal dominant dermatosis caused by mutations in the keratin genes, KRT1 or KRT10, which often manifests as extensive, dark, spiky or verrucous plaques and severe palmoplantar keratoderma. We report a novel frameshift truncation mutation, c.1596_15...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Yang Z,Xu Z,Zhang N,Ma L

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wet dressings combined with topical corticosteroids are beneficial for patients with generalized and refractory dermatosis; however, to our knowledge, serum levels after topical corticosteroid absorption during intensive therapy have not been reported previously. AIM:To examine serum levels of triamcinolone...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Mirza SA,Wentworth AB,Harvey JA,Bridges AG,Camilleri MJ,El-Azhary RA,McEvoy MT,Sartori Valinotti JC,Wetter DA,Davis MDP

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The motivations for patients presenting to melanoma screening clinics (MSCs) with concerning skin lesions are poorly understood. Social media (SoMe) refers to online platforms designed to facilitate sharing of information with billions of users worldwide. There is evidence of patients posting skin lesion 'se...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Guckian J,Jobling K,Oliphant T,Weatherhead S,Blasdale K

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin, usually occurring at sun-exposed sites in elderly people. Divergent differentiation in MCC, although rare, has been reported in previous case series. We describe two new cases of MCC with divergent differentiation. Patient 1 was a 96-y...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Gaitskell K,Nassar S,Ibrahim H

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease originating from the pilosebaceous unit, in which patients develop painful abscesses, sinus tracts, nodules and scarring, typically in intertriginous areas. Major gaps in our understanding of HS exist, and these may be partially due to the lack of an...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Quartey QQ,Miller RJ,Pinsker BL,Okoh UJ,Shipman WD,George BA,Nwizu CC,Barnes LA,Kerns ML,Caffrey JA,Aliu O,Brown ID,Succaria F,Maynard JP,Herbert AS,Kang S,Miller LS,Okoye GA,Byrd AS

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The protein kynureninase (KYNU) has recently been reported to participate in the pathological processes of various diseases. AIM:To explore the expression and the biological function of KYNU in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC). METHODS:Expression of KYNU in cSCC cell lines and tissues was firstly e...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Ci C,Wu C,Lyu D,Chang X,He C,Liu W,Chen L,Ding W

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanoma-associated retinopathy (MAR) is a rare paraneoplastic autoimmune manifestation of cutaneous malignant melanoma. Patients classically present with acute onset night blindness, positive visual phenomena and visual field defects, and typically have significantly reduced quality of life as a result. Early recogni...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Elsheikh S,Gurney SP,Burdon MA

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitiligo is an acquired pigmentation disorder, which can have a negative effect on patient quality of life (QoL). AIM:To evaluate QoL and psychiatric comorbidity in paediatric patients with vitiligo. METHODS:In total, 30 patients aged 8-18 years who were diagnosed with vitiligo and 30 age- and sex-matched ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Ucuz I,Altunisik N,Sener S,Turkmen D,Kavuran NA,Marsak M,Colak C

更新日期：2020-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Determining the risk of progression to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) among patients diagnosed with discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), and the time frame of this risk, are important clinical questions. Past reports have demonstrated a wide time frame of progression from DLE to SLE, with mean time to progression of...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Elman SA,Joyce C,Costenbader KH,Merola JF

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thalidomide has been used as an effective treatment for prurigo nodularis (PN) with a median dose of 200 mg, but the risk of peripheral neuropathy precludes long-term use. We analysed the efficacy of low-dose thalidomide (< 100 mg) in 17 patients with recalcitrant PN. Patients were initiated on thalidomide 50 mg on al...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Sardana K,Gupta A,Sinha S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We conducted a re-audit of the surgical practice of UK dermatologists for the treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancer and examined changes with reference to our previous audit in 2014. The audit was supplemented by a detailed assessment of completeness of the histopathology reports for each tumour. METHODS:UK ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Keith DJ,Bray AP,Brain A,Mohd Mustapa MF,Barrett HE,Lane S,Emmerich M,Jakes A,Barrett PD,de Berker DAR

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article forms part of a series of annual updates that summarizes the evidence base for atopic eczema (AE). It provides a summary of key findings from 28 systematic reviews that were published or indexed during 2017, and focuses on the epidemiology, aetiology and risk factors of AE. AE is the largest single contri...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Hale G,Davies E,Grindlay DJC,Rogers NK,Harman KE

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis with a predilection for the anogenital region, which mainly affects prepubertal girls and postmenopausal women. The cause is unknown, but a number of potential aetiological factors have been identified. AIM:To examine a cohort of patients with prepu...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Ismail D,Owen CM

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical characteristics associated with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) severity are poorly understood. In this study, 124 patients with HS from 6 Italian dermatology centres participated in this study. Disease severity was assessed using the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Physician's Global Assessment score (HS-PGA) and...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Bianchi L,Caposiena Caro RD,Ganzetti G,Molinelli E,Dini V,Oranges T,Romanelli M,Fabbrocini G,Monfrecola G,Napolitano M,Egan CG,Musumeci ML,Lacarrubba F,Micali G,Passoni E,Calzavara-Pinton PG,Venturini M,Zanca A,Offida

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome (RSTS) is a rare congenital disorder, mainly characterized by postnatal growth retardation, intellectual disability, and facial and limb abnormalities. Although not considered as characteristic manifestations, numerous cutaneous anomalies have also been reported in patients with RSTS while th...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Wang L,Deng Y,Zhou XL,Ma JJ,Li W

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitamin D has significant effects on the immune system and thereby on the pathogenesis of rosacea. However, there is a lack of information on the vitamin D status and vitamin D receptors (VDRs) of patients with rosacea. AIM:To evaluate the role of vitamin D in rosacea susceptibility. METHODS:A case-control...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Akdogan N,Alli N,Incel Uysal P,Candar T

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secukinumab is an interleukin (IL)-17 monoclonal antibody inhibiting T-helper (Th)1-mediated immune response. It has proven high efficacy for moderate to severe psoriasis but data on its long-term toxicities are limited. We describe two patients who received secukinumab for clinically presumed psoriasis, but were subs...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Yoo J,Shah F,Velangi S,Stewart G,Scarisbrick JS

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identification of onychomycosis is mainly based on clinical diagnosis with auxiliary diagnostic methods such as potassium hydroxide (KOH) microscopy, periodic acid-Schiff staining or fungal culture. However, each method is limited by its sensitivity and specificity. AIM:To develop a new test method using th...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Ho WT,Li Y,Yang S

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitiligo is a pigmentation disorder of autoimmune aetiology. Polymorphisms in beta-defensin genes have been linked to a predisposition to some autoimmune disorders. AIM:To evaluate the role of polymorphisms in DEFB1, the gene encoding for human beta-defensin (HBD)-1 and its 5' untranslated region in nonsegm...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Ochoa-Ramírez LA,Becerra-Loaiza DS,Díaz-Camacho SP,Muñoz-Estrada VF,Ríos-Burgueño ER,Prado-Montes de Oca E,Rangel-Villalobos H,Velarde-Félix JS

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acne vulgaris is a common chronic skin disease. Inflammation is an important pathogenetic mechanism of acne, and NLRP3 polymorphisms have been reported to be involved in the mediation and occurrence of the inflammation. However, only a few studies on NLRP3 and acne have been reported, and the mechanism remai...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Shen C,Wang QZ,Shen ZY,Yuan HY,Yu WJ,Chen XD,Xu H

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disease. Numerous studies have associated HS with obesity, and recently with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Both obesity and MetS are linked with metabolic changes. Thyroid hormones play a central role in metabolism and exert pleiotropic effects on adipogen...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Miller IM,Vinding G,Sørensen HA,Rytgaard H,Mogensen UB,Ellervik C,Jemec GB

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ras-associated autoimmune leucoproliferative disorder (RALD) is a nonmalignant syndrome associated with somatic KRAS mutations. We report a patient with RALD and cutaneous lesions, the first such case reported, to our knowledge. An 8-year-old boy presented with erythematous plaques on his face and body, along with lym...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Giacaman A,Bauzá Alonso A,Salinas Sanz JA,Dapena Díaz JL,Ramos Asensio R,Ferrés Ramis L,Durán Pastor MA,Martín-Santiago A

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tinea unguium is a dermatophyte infection of the nails. Itraconazole is a broad-spectrum antifungal drug used to treat this disease. It works by interfering with the synthesis of ergosterol in the cell membrane, thus causing changes that can be seen under scanning electron microscopy (SEM). AIM:To observe u...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Yue X,Wang A,Sun Y,Li Q

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Artemisia scoparia Waldst. et Kitaib (AS) (Oriental wormwood, known as Bissuk in Korea) is a plant used in cosmetic and pharmaceutical treatments. However, the effect of AS on atopic dermatitis (AD) has not been described. AIM:To examine the inhibitory effect of AS on AD using a murine model. METHODS:We ap...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Ryu KJ,Yoou MS,Seo Y,Yoon KW,Kim HM,Jeong HJ

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have previously reported that about 30% of patients affected by a new variant of endemic pemphigus foliaceus (EPF) in El Bagre, Colombia (termed El Bagre-EPF or pemphigus Abreu-Manu) have systemic compromise. In the current study, we focused on studying autoreactivity to the kidney and its pathological co...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Abreu-Velez AM,Howard MS,Yi H,Florez-Vargas AA

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-tumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapies have been associated with neurological complications, including in rare cases demyelinating disease. It is currently unknown whether patients who have received more than one immunosuppressive agent or anti-TNF have a greater risk of demyelination. We report the case of ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Boggs JME,Barnes L

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB; OMIM #226600) is one of the most devastating subtypes of epidermolysis bullosa, a group of skin and mucous membrane blistering disorders often associated with extracutaneous manifestations. RDEB is caused by mutations in COL7A1, the gene encoding type VII collagen (C7)...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Saeidian AH,Youssefian L,Moreno Trevino MG,Fortuna G,Vahidnezhad H,Atanasova VS,Uitto J,Salas-Alanis JC,South AP

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review forms part of a series of annual updates that summarize the evidence base for atopic eczema (AE), providing a succinct guide for clinicians and patients. It provides a summary of key findings from 15 systematic reviews that were published during 2015, and focuses on the epidemiology and methodology issues ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Davies E,Rogers NK,Lloyd-Lavery A,Grindlay DJC,Thomas KS

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Therapeutics targeting tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α are effective for psoriasis; however, in patients treated for other disorders, psoriasis may worsen and psoriasiform dermatitis (PsoD) may arise. T helper (Th) cytokines in psoriasis upregulate keratin (K)17, which modulates TNF-α transduction, leading to...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Moy AP,Murali M,Kroshinsky D,Horn TD,Nazarian RM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tranexamic acid (TXA) has been used orally, intravenously, topically and intradermally (microinjection, microneedling) for treating melasma. However, the comparative efficacy of these different routes of administration remains underevaluated. AIM:To ascertain the comparative efficacy of different routes of ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Sharma R,Mahajan VK,Mehta KS,Chauhan PS,Rawat R,Shiny TN

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is characterized by lymphocytic infiltrate, fibrosis and potential destruction of the hair follicle. Demographic and clinical studies in LPP are limited, and racial differences have not been thoroughly investigated. AIM:To analyse epidemiological data and clinical profiles of Chile...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental dermatology

authors： Mardones F,Shapiro J

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00