Lichen scrofulosorum (LS) represents immunologic reaction to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen and presents with subtle, asymptomatic, grouped follicular papules over the trunk and shows good therapeutic response to antitubercular drugs.To …
The in vitro effect of nanoliposomal amphotericin B against two clinically important dermatophytes.
The present study aimed to investigate the antifungal activity of amphotericin B-loaded nanoliposomes against Trichophyton interdigitale and Trichophyton rubrum. Moreover, it was attempted to assess the obtained resistance in vitro.In …
Buried treasure – the teaching potential of Kodachrome slides brought into the digital age.
Clinical images on Kodachrome slides have been used for decades in dermatologic education. While the technology to view these images is becoming obsolete, many training programs possess high-quality slides that …
International multicentre observational study to assess the efficacy and safety of a 0.5 mg/kg/day starting dose of oral corticosteroids to treat bullous pemphigoid.
European guidelines propose a 0.5 mg/kg/day dose of oral prednisone as initial treatment of bullous pemphigoid (BP). We assessed the safety and efficacy of this regimen depending on BP extent, …
Is it possible to repigment iatrogenic and traumatic hypochromic lesions? A case series using the MMP® drug delivery technique with 5-fluorouracil and bleomycin.
We present the results of 11 patients with hypochromic lesions treated with antifibrotic agents delivered through the MMP® technique.Eleven patients with hypochromic lesions because of external injuries were treated at …
British Association of Dermatologists guidelines for the management of people with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) 2021.
The overall objective of the guideline is to provide up-to-date, evidence-based recommendations for the management of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) in the presence or absence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) …
Pityriasis lichenoides: a clinical and pathological case series of 49 patients with an emphasis on follow-up.
The classification of pityriasis lichenoides (PL) into pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta (PLEVA), PL chronica (PLC) or febrile ulceronecrotic Mucha-Habermann disease (FUMHD) mixes clinical and chronological features. In this retrospective …
British Association of Dermatologists guidelines for the management of people with vitiligo 2021.
The overall objective of the guideline is to provide up-to-date, evidence-based recommendations for the management of vitiligo. The document aims to: offer an appraisal of all relevant literature up to …
An analysis of qualitative responses from a UK survey of the psychosocial wellbeing of people with skin conditions and their experiences of accessing psychological support.
Skin conditions have a large emotional, psychological and psychiatric impact on the individual. The ‘All-Party Parliamentary Group on Skin’ (APPGS) commissioned a qualitative survey in order to further explore this …
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis of new leprosy cases in Northeastern Brazil, 2020.
This study analyzed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the detection of new cases of leprosy in the state of Bahia, Brazil. The periods January-September 2019 and January-September 2020 …