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A 69-year-old man presented with a black irregular patch on his left cheek. Skin biopsy revealed lentigo maligna melanoma in situ. He was treated via partial excision of the melanoma, followed by the application of 5% imiquimod cream every other night for 6 to 8 hours. The patient experienced severe
Cutaneous Crohn's or anogenital granulomatosis is a rare disorder, which presents commonly as swelling and erosions on anogenital area and associated with features of intestinal Crohn's disease. We report a case of 23-year-old female who presented with vitiligo patches on back and legs for 1-year,
This paper continues our review of scientifically evaluated plant extracts in dermatology. After plants effective against dermatophytes, botanicals with anti-edema effects in chronic venous insufficiency are discussed. There is good evidence from randomized clinical studies that plant extracts from
BACKGROUND
Leaves of Pyrostegia venusta are popularly used to treat vitiligo; however, none in vivo study showed its ability.
OBJECTIVE
The overall objective of the present study was to evaluate the antiinflammatory and hyperpigmentant activities of hydroethanolic (HE) extract of leaves from P.
The patient, a 14-year-old girl, suffered from arthralgias which occurred after tonsillitis. Two months later she developed edema of the left lower extremity, finger flexion contractures and induration of the skin of the left leg, associated with hypergammaglobulinemia, peripheral hypereosinophilia,
OBJECTIVE
To describe the clinical features of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease (VKH) in Hispanic patients.
METHODS
Retrospective review of the records of 48 Hispanic patients diagnosed with VKH. The patients were divided into two groups: patients in the early phase of VKH (n = 11) were those who
This article presents the case of a 68-year-old female patient who reported bilateral progressive visual loss over 4 weeks. The patient had a known metastatic malignant cutaneous melanoma, which was treated with the immune checkpoint inhibitors nivolumab and ipilimumab. The ophthalmological
We evaluated the clinical statistics of a total of 186 patients (101 men and 85 women) with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada's disease seen in the Uveitis Survey Clinic of the Hokkaido University Hospital during the 18-year period from 1966 to 1983. The annual number of new cases showed some change. More new
BACKGROUND
Hypopigmented mycosis fungoides (HMF) is an under recognized disease in India, which is often mistaken for Hansen disease or vitiligo, resulting in delayed diagnosis and treatment.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the clinical, histopathologic and immunohistochemical features of HMF in Indian
Group A streptococcus (GAS) vulvitis is rare, mainly reported in association with vaginitis. We examined the clinical features of GAS vulvitis in adults, the presence of other infected sites, and its association with dermatological conditions.We OBJECTIVE
To report on a patient affected by bilateral intermediate uveitis (IU) as the initial sign of an uveomeningitic syndrome.
METHODS
Thorough history, physical examination and ancillary laboratory and radiological testing were performed in this observational case study.
RESULTS
A 23-year-old
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome associated with cutaneous pigmented malignant melanoma (MM) and non-pigmented nodular metastasis after a 10-year recurrence-free interval.
METHODS
Case report with long-term follow-up of 11 years. Ocular examinations included
The use of levodopa for treatment of Parkinson's disease is a well-established clinical practice. Data about the true incidence and severity of cutaneous complications associated with the use of levodopa are largely lacking. Aim of this review was to evaluate the quality of evidence referring to the
The basic aspects of cutaneous photosensitization reactions and the mode of therapeutic effectiveness of psoralens used extensively in the photochemotherapy of psoriasis and vitiligo have been reviewed. Psoralen-induced skin photosensitization and the therapeutic action of psoralens involve two