Panniculitis, or inflammation of the fatty tissue, is an ongoing diagnostic challenge to both dermatologists and pathologists. The basis of the current panniculitis classification is histology, whether the inflammation is …
Eosinophilic folliculitis due to wearing protective gear in citizens volunteering for sanitation services during the COVID-19 pandemic – an original epidemiological, clinical, dermoscopic, and laboratory-based study.
An association between wearing protective gear and eosinophilic folliculitis has not been reported. We aimed to investigate such during the COVID-19 pandemic.In three outpatient clinics, we hand-reviewed records of all …
Amelanotic melanoma of the head and neck: analysis of tumor characteristics from the National Cancer Database.
Amelanotic melanoma is an extremely rare subtype of cutaneous melanoma. The tumor characteristics are still not well understood, especially for those located in the head and neck.Tumor characteristics of patients …
EFFECTIVENESS OF DUTASTERIDE IN A LARGE SERIES OF PATIENTS WITH FRONTAL FIBROSING ALOPECIA IN REAL CLINICAL PRACTICE.
Dutasteride has been proposed as an effective therapy for frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA).To describe the therapeutic response to dutasteride and the most effective dosage in FFA compared to other therapeutic …
Dupilumab and the risk of conjunctivitis and serious infection in patients with atopic dermatitis: a propensity score-matched cohort study.
Dupilumab is an effective treatment for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD) with limited safety data in clinical practice.To assess the 6-month risk of conjunctivitis and serious infections in patients …
Clinical and demographic features of hidradenitis suppurativa: A multicenter study of 1221 patients with an analysis of risk factors associated with disease severity.
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, relapsing, and debilitating inflammatory disease associated with profound morbidity.In this multicenter study, we investigated the demographic and clinical features of HS and determined risk …
Long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser versus cryotherapy for the treatment of cutaneous warts: a randomized controlled trial.
Observational studies have shown promising therapeutic effects of long-pulsed neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (LP-Nd:YAG) laser on warts.To evaluate whether LP-Nd:YAG laser was superior to cryotherapy for cutaneous warts.In this study, …
Occupation and cutaneous melanoma: a 45-year historical cohort study of 14·9 million people in five Nordic countries.
The age-adjusted incidence of cutaneous melanoma (CM) in the Nordic countries has increased during the last 60 years. Few prospective population-based studies have estimated the occupational variation in CM risk over …
Prevalence of antimitochondrial antibodies in subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
In approximately 13% of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, a hallmark of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) can be detected: antimitochondrial M2 antibodies (AMA-M2). It has not been determined if the …
A split face randomized controlled trial comparing 1,064 nm Q-switched Nd-YAG laser and modified Kligman’s formulation in patients with melasma in darker skin.
No randomized studies compared the efficacy and safety of modified Kligman’s triple combination (TC) with 1,064 nm Q-switched Nd-YAG laser (QSNYL) in melasma in darker skin.To compare the efficacy and safety …