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We have read with great interest the scientific literature regarding the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer during COVID-19 pandemic.1-5 The cancellation of routine dermatologic visits could lead to the […]
» Read moreFacial papules (FPs) are considered to be created by the inflammatory process involving facial vellus hairs in frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA).This study aimed to demonstrate the histopathological features of FPs […]
» Read moreDespite decades of use, the magnitude of efficacy of narrowband-ultraviolet B phototherapy (NB-UVB) for atopic dermatitis (AD) outwith industry-sponsored trials remains unclear.To evaluate the clinical efficacy of NB-UVB in AD […]
» Read moreVaccines are biological preparations that enable their recipients to acquire immunity to a specific infectious disease. All vaccines can associate with cutaneous adverse drug events. Ribonucleic acid (RNA) vaccine was first tested in humans in COVID-19 prevention trials […]
» Read moreErythroderma (exfoliative dermatitis) associates with important metabolic changes that include an enhancement in energy expenditure. The key components to total energy expenditure (TEE) include basal metabolic rate (~68% of TEE), […]
» Read moreThe ectoparasite, Pthirus pubis (PtP), (crab or pubic louse) has plagued primates from pre-historic apes to Homo sapiens. We combed the literature from antiquity to present day using Medline and […]
» Read moreAutoimmune progesterone dermatitis (APD) is a rare skin disorder with varying presentations, resulting from hypersensitivity to endogenous progesterone during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. The diagnosis has been […]
» Read moreApremilast was approved as an effective and safe treatment for psoriasis, but clinical trial results may differ from real-life data. This retrospective cross-sectional study evaluated the long-term efficacy and safety […]
» Read moreMucous Membrane Pemphigoid (MMP) comprises a group of auto-antibody mediated subepidermal bullous diseases characterized by predominant involvement of mucous membranes and a tendency to scarring. Rituximab (RTX) has emerged as a […]
» Read moreRecurrent bleeding episodes are often a cause of significant anxiety in patients with pyogenic granuloma. The idea of using common salt for the treatment of pyogenic granuloma arose from the […]
» Read moreVitiligo is characterized by the destruction of functional melanocytes in the skin. This destruction could target melanocytes anywhere in the body, which could affect function of organs where they reside. […]
» Read moreSkin necrosis is one of the most severe complications following filler injections that results in permanent aesthetic defects. Although an increasing number of studies have addressed the management of dermal […]
» Read morePrurigo nodularis (PN) is associated with a variety of systemic comorbidities, including infectious diseases such as HIV and viral hepatitis. There are limited data on other infectious disease comorbidities in […]
» Read moreThe effects of cigarette smoking on the risk of herpes zoster (HZ) remain unclear. This study aimed to examine the association between cigarette smoking and HZ. Participants were collected from […]
» Read moreExtensive epidermal loss is not a commonly recognised presentation of acute cutaneous lupus; however, when it does occur, it can be life-threatening and mimic Stevens Johnson Syndrome or Toxic Epidermal […]
» Read morePaediatric morphoea (localized scleroderma) is an inflammatory sclerosing disorder of the skin and subcutis associated with tissue atrophy. It is thought that the disease develops on the background of genetic […]
» Read moreAzathioprine is an immunosuppressant drug used in many dermatological and non-dermatological pathologies. Azathioprine hypersensitivity syndrome is a rare idiosyncratic reaction no related to dose or thiopurine methyltransferase activity. Up to […]
» Read moreThe role of non-desmoglein (Dsg) antigens in pemphigus vulgaris (PV) pathogenesis have been suggested in several studies. Acetylcholine receptors (AchR), are one of the most important groups of these antigens. […]
» Read moreMicrocystic adnexal carcinoma (MAC) is a rare skin neoplasm that has not been characterized on a molecular basis.We aimed to assess expression profiles of hedgehog (HH) signaling molecules in MAC […]
» Read moreMale genital lichen sclerosus (MGLS) is a chronic inflammatory condition which can present with a range of debilitating symptoms. Sexual dysfunction is reported by most women with lichen sclerosus but […]
» Read morePsychodermatology is an emerging sub-specialty of dermatology. Psychodermatology clinics use a multidisciplinary approach to deal with psychological or psychiatric elements related to skin disease. Two previous studies in 2004 and […]
» Read moreAs many countries start to recover from a second wave of COVID-19 infection, the dermatology community must now seriously consider how it wishes dermatology services to be provided in future. […]
» Read moreThe human microbiome project addresses the relationship between bacterial flora and their human host, in both healthy and diseased conditions. The skin is an ecosystem with multiple niches, each featuring […]
» Read moreCOVID-19 outbreak had drastically modified the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases (i.e. psoriasis) in terms of drug delivery, visits booking and patients’ adherence. Furthermore, during lockdown several patients modified or […]
» Read moreErythroderma (exfoliative dermatitis), first described by Von Hebra in 1868, manifests as a cutaneous inflammatory state, with associated skin barrier and metabolic dysfunctions. The annual incidence of erythroderma is estimated […]
» Read moreThough biofield therapy is unexplained by scientific evidence, it has been practiced for years by numerous patients for a variety of conditions. This study aimed to determine whether one session […]
» Read moreFull skin examination (FSE) may improve the detection of malignant melanoma (MM). The objective of this study was to assess the safety of targeted lesion examination (TLE) compared to FSE […]
» Read moreWe recently read with great interest an article entitled “The impact of COVID-19 on dermatology outpatient services in England in 2020” by Ibrahim et al.1 As it was excellently presented […]
» Read moreFull skin examination (FSE) may improve the detection of malignant melanoma (MM). The objective of this study was to assess the safety of targeted lesion examination (TLE) compared to FSE […]
» Read moreThe term dioxin is commonly used to describe a group of ubiquitous environmental contaminants: polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs, 209 different compounds). The best studied compound among the group […]
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