An outbreak of Mycobacterium fortuitum cutaneous infection associated with mesotherapy. Quiñones C, Ramalle-Gómara E, Perucha M, Lezaun ME, Fernández-Vilariño E, García-Morrás P, Simal G. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2009 Oct 15. The risk of mycobacterium fortuitum infections is frequent in medical practices attached with beauty salons that offer pedicure, liposuction, manicure and mesotherapy (6…
Pimecrolimus for Idiopathic Guttate Hypomelanosis Asawanonda P, Sutthipong T, Prejawai N. J. Drugs Dermatol. 2010; 9 (3): 238-239 Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (IGH) is a common skin disease. Its cause is unknown although sun would be involved in the developmement of the lesions. Tretaments are of limited succes and include cryotherapy, topical retinoids and dermabrasion. The…
Schnitzler’s syndrome with prominent neutrophil infiltration misdiagnosed as Sweet’s syndrome: a typical example of urticarial neutrophilic dermatosis. Asahina A, Sakurai N, Suzuki Y, Narushima K Clin Exp Dermatol 2009 Nov 19 The authors present possible pathophysiological links and discuss new therapeutic options like tocilizumab. Schnitzler’s syndrome is a rare disorder of unknown aetiology characterized by…
