Grigoriy E Gurvits,Jill A Nord
Grigoriy E Gurvits
Eczema herpeticum (EH), or Kaposi's varicelliform eruption, is a skin infection with herpes simplex type I virus (HSV-1) that occurs in patients with compromised skin integrity, such as atopic dermatitis (AD). Unrecognized, it may be fatal ...
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Dermatology reports. 2011 Sep 29;3(2):e32. DOI:10.4081/dr.2011.e32 2011
Ricardo Ruiz-Villaverde,Manuel Galan-Gutierrez
Ricardo Ruiz-Villaverde
We report a case of a 66-year-old male who developed an itchy eruption while taking an antihypertonic drug containing eprosartan and hydrochlorothiacide after sun exposure. The lesions resembled a lichenoid appearance that was confirmed by ...
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Dermatology reports. 2011 Sep 28;3(2):e31. DOI:10.4081/dr.2011.e31 2011
Vera Teixeira,Ricardo Vieira,Américo Figueiredo
Vera Teixeira
Tegafur is a prodrug of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) with a similar spectrum of antitumor activity. It is used in the treatment of advanced gastrointestinal neoplasms. Over 5-FU, tegafur has the advantage of oral administration and less hematologi...
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Dermatology reports. 2011 Sep 30;3(2):e30. DOI:10.4081/dr.2011.e30 2011
Ana Brinca,Pedro Andrade,Ricardo Vieira et al.
Ana Brinca et al.
Papulonecrotic tuberculid is a rare, chronic, recurrent and symmetric eruption of necrotizing skin papules arising in crops, involving primarily the limbs. It occurs in less than 5% of active tuberculosis. Typically bacilli are not detected...
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Dermatology reports. 2011 Sep 28;3(2):e29. DOI:10.4081/dr.2011.e29 2011
Laser therapy for Hailey-Hailey disease: review of the literature and a case report [0.03%]
激光治疗Hailey-Hailey病的文献回顾及1例报告
Arisa E Ortiz,Christopher B Zachary
Arisa E Ortiz
Medical therapy for Hailey-Hailey disease (HHD) generally only provides temporary suppression. Surgical intervention has been shown to prolong remission, but may lead to significant morbidity. Laser therapy is becoming the preferred method ...
Lichen sclerosus et atrophicans, scleroderma en coup de sabre and Lyme borreliosis [0.03%]
硬化性苔藓，额部带状硬皮病及莱姆病疹
Nicoletta Gubertini,Serena Bonin,Giusto Trevisan
Nicoletta Gubertini
Lichen sclerosus et atrophicans (LSA) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease of unknown etiology, characterized by atrophy. We report a case of LSA with frontoparietal distribution, mimicking scleroderma en coup de sabre, causing scarring ...
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Dermatology reports. 2011 Sep 28;3(2):e27. DOI:10.4081/dr.2011.e27 2011
Michiyo Nakano,Naotomo Kambe,Takashi Satoh et al.
Michiyo Nakano et al.
Although the characteristic clinical appearance and the differences in distribution, it is often difficult to differentiate keratosis follicularis squamosa (Dohi) from other keratotic disorders. Here, we describe the case of a 5-year-old bo...
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Dermatology reports. 2011 Sep 29;3(2):e26. DOI:10.4081/dr.2011.e26 2011
Ashley Hamstra,Michael Messina,Abel Torres
Ashley Hamstra
This off-center fold case depicts the difficult differential diagnosis for benign lichenoid keratosis. It is challenging to diagnosis this benign lesion through clinical exam, dermoscopy, and even dermatopathology. Given its similar appeara...
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Dermatology reports. 2011 Oct 19;3(2):e25. DOI:10.4081/dr.2011.e25 2011
Callosity of ankles among people with the habit of sitting with crossed legs: a cosmetic problem [0.03%]
久坐交叉腿引起踝部胼胝的美容问题
Mohammad Omidian,Ehsan Omidian
Mohammad Omidian
Many people living in developing countries still prefer to sit on the carpet or uncarpeted floor, and many times they sit in a cross legged position. Continuous rubbing and friction of the ankles over the carpet or the plain hard surface ma...
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Dermatology reports. 2011 Sep 22;3(2):e24. DOI:10.4081/dr.2011.e24 2011
George Issa,Travis W Blalock,Jack L Lesher
George Issa
Becker's nevus is a cutaneous hamartoma that may be present at birth, but more commonly is noticed during puberty. It classically manifests unilaterally on the shoulder and upper trunk as a tan to brown patch or thin plaque. "It typically h...
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Dermatology reports. 2011 Sep 12;3(2):e23. DOI:10.4081/dr.2011.e23 2011