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Physicians' and dentists' knowledge of levamisole-induced agranulocytosis or pancytopenia remains incomplete. This study aimed to evaluate the treatment effectiveness of levamisole plus prednisolone on oral lichen planus (OLP) patients with emphasis on levamisole-induced hematological Diaminodiphenyl sulphone (dapsone) is a drug of choice in the treatment of leprosy. It is also useful for the treatment of many neutrophilic and other dermatoses. Dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome is a rare but well recognized serious adverse effect characterized by fever, skin rashes, generalized
Ulcers commonly occur in the mouth. Their causes range from minor irritation to malignancies and systemic diseases. Innocent solitary ulcerations, which result from trauma and infections, must be distinguished from squamous cell carcinomas, which also typically present as solitary ulcers. Multiple
BACKGROUND
An epidemic of chikungunya disease occurred in India during late 2005 through 2006 affecting nearly 1,400,000 people.
OBJECTIVE
To study the cutaneous manifestations in suspected cases of chikungunya disease.
METHODS
Patients who attended our outpatient departments from January 2006 to
The diagnosis of post-transfusion graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in early period is critical for the prognosis of the patients. Exanthema and fever are the earliest symptom of the post-transfusion GVHD and usually precede the disturbance of the liver and bone marrow. Snap-frozen,
BACKGROUND
Congenital erosive and vesicular dermatosis (CEVD) healing with reticulated supple scarring, a condition usually observed in premature neonates, presents at birth with vesicles and erosions. Lesions typically heal within a few months, leaving behind scarring with a distinctive supple and
Clindamycin is a lincomycin-derived antibiotic useful for the treatment of anaerobic and Gram-positive aerobic bacterial infections. Cutaneous adverse reactions are usually maculopapular exanthemas, although hypersensitivity syndrome, acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, and Stevens-Johnson
Erythroderma refers to a spectrum of skin diseases resulting in diffuse erythema and scaling encompassing ≥ 90% of the body surface area. The differential diagnosis ranges from primary dermatologic diseases such as atopic dermatitis and psoriasis to potentially deadly causes such as staphylococcal
We present a case of retroperitoneal schwannoma incidentally diagnosed in a patient undergoing surgical drainage of a pelvic abscess as a complication of a prostatic biopsy. A 50-year-old male, suffering from lymphatic leukemia, came to our observation due to lichen ruber planus and ejaculatory
BACKGROUND
In some countries, cyanamide is used as an alcohol intake inhibitor with few harmful side effects. So far 3 cases of allergic contact dermatitis and only 1 of lichenoid drug eruption due to cyanamide have been reported.
OBJECTIVE
We describe the clinical manifestations, course,
Recently, a number of medications approved for nondermatologic use have proved useful against dermatologic diseases. This article reviews the dermatologic uses and effects of deferasirox, bortezomib, dasatinib, and cyclosporine eye drops. Deferasirox--an oral iron chelator--could be an effective
Tattooing is a procedure where ink is applied to an area of the skin, mostly intraepidermally (1). This procedure is carried out mainly for aesthetic purposes. Lately, it has been used as a corrective medical procedure following amputation of mammilla. The procedure is aggressive (2), and the fact