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A case of a 3-year-old girl, with lesions of the cheek skin, treated with a series of topically applied steroid ointments was described. There were treatment complications, including atrophy, erythematous macules and hirsutism.
OBJECTIVE
To explore the clinical usefulness of the antiandrogen flutamide in the treatment modality for hirsutism in women.
METHODS
Nine women with hirsutism were assessed before and then monthly for 3 months on a regimen of flutamide 250 mg three times a day as the sole therapeutic agent. Blood
Thirty-four patients with hirsutism were treated for 9 months with 100 mg cyproterone acetate (CA) given on days 5-15 of the menstrual cycle together with a combination oral contraceptive containing 2 mg CA and 50 micrograms ethinyloestradiol (Diane) given on days 5-25 of the cycle. After 9 months
BACKGROUND
Photoepilation is the treatment of choice for hair removal in patients with hirsutism, but it remains a challenge to prevent regrowth of hairs.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to investigate whether topical eflornithine maintains hair reduction in hirsute patients after
BACKGROUND
Autosomal-recessive proximal spinal muscular atrophies (SMA) are disorders characterized by a ubiquitous deficiency of the survival of motor neuron protein that leads to a multisystemic disorder, which mostly affects alpha motor neurons. Disease progression is clinically associated with
Hirsutism is defined as excess terminal hair that commonly appears in a male pattern in women.To examine severity and distribution of hirsutism with Ferriman-Gallwey visual scoring system in hirsute women in Kosovo.This West syndrome is a rare epileptic disease of infancy, typified by an association of characteristic spasms, hypsarrhythmia on electroencephalography and severe psychomotor retardation or deterioration. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is the current first-line therapy for West syndrome despite the
Reconstruction of the anophthalmic socket allows the use of an ocular prosthesis and rehabilitation of facial appearance. Dermis-fat grafting is one option in volume augmentation of the anophthalmic socket and presents unique benefits, including increased surface area within the socket and the
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 5-10% of the population of women. The exact etiology of PCOS remains unclear, but it is believed to result from complex interactions between genetic, behavioral and environmental factors. The spectrum of its symptoms such as hirsutism, skin problems, obesity
A 40-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of paresthesia and weakness of the limbs. At the age of 38, he was diagnosed as having an idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) which have been refractory to oral administration of prednisolone and splenectomy. Platelet-associated IgG was
We identified a family with three males in two generations with moderate mental retardation. The two oldest were first cousins whose mothers were sisters. The third affected was a grandson through a daughter of one of the sisters, strongly suggesting X- linked inheritance. The affected males had
Carbohydrate metabolism was studied in a group of 66 women, taking cyproterone acetate (CA) and ethinyloestradiol (EO) as anti-androgen therapy for the treatment of hirsutism and/or acne. A reverse sequential treatment cycle was used and women were studied in two groups: the first when taking the
Fourteen patients with Behçet's disease and bilateral eye involvement were treated for periods of between 30 and 38 months with low doses (5 mg/kg/day) of cyclosporin A (CyA). In patients who responded well, this dose was reduced to a maintenance dose of 2 mg/kg/day. There was a good response to
Prader-Willi syndrome is characterized by hypotonia and feeding difficulties in the neonatal period, with the childhood development of hyperphagia leading to obesity, developmental delay, hypogonadism, short stature and small hands and feet. Correct diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome is important
We treated five, three steroid resistant and 2 steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome with oral cyclosporin A and prednisolone. All children received more than eight weeks course of prednisolone, and were in a critically ill status from their nephrotic syndrome and by steroid-toxic side effects.