Poster: SAPHO Syndrome: A « Case Report » (For Professionals) SAPHO syndrome is a rare clinical entity standing for: S: synovitis A: acne P: pustulosis H: hyperostosis O: osteitis It was described by KAHN in 1994 and the following criteria are each sufficient for the diagnosis: chronic multifocal ostéomyelitis with or without skin lesions. sterile…
Poster: Pigmentary Anomalies Along Blaschko’s Lines Secondary To Mosaicism (For Professionals) In this Indian study, 10 consecutive cases of pediatric Patients with pigmentary alterations along Blaschko’s lines are investigated for the following parameters: Pigmentation anomaly: In 6 cases there was hyperpigmentation In 3 patients, there was only hyporpigmentation In 1 case both hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation.…
Poster: Cryotherapy compared with a solution of KOH 10% in the treatment of Molluscum Contagiosum (For Professionals) BACKGROUND Molluscum contagiosum(MC) is a common viral skin lesion in children and spontaneous resolution takes between 6 to 18 months. Treatments are often requested for cosmetic reasons as well as cumbersome locations (eyes). The authors sought to compare…
Poster: Utility of Associating Propanolol To The Pulse Dye Laser For The Treatment Of Ulcerated Hemangiomas (For Professionals) Observations: Study of two cases –Case no 1: female baby of two months of age presenting with an ulcerated hemangioma on the back measuring 10 x 6 cm painful treated by PDL (V-star, 8J/cm2), length of pulse 0.5ms,…
Poster: Utilty of Intradermally Administered Botulinum Toxin In The Treatment of Macular Amyloidosis (For Professionals) Observation : -male patient of 55 years of age, phototype IV -followed-up for macular amyloidosis (histologically proven) for 4 years, located preesternally, in the interscapular and scapular areas. -intense nocturnal pruritus (8 on a scale from 0 to 8). -lesions…
Poster: Utility Of Non-Cultured Melanocyte Grafts In The Treatment of Vitiligo (For Professionals) GOAL : To study the interest of these types of grafts in a retrospective study over 10 years concerning 23 patients (12 male) with a vitiligo (cervi-facial in 60% of cases). The vitligo has been stable for at least 2 years and has…
Depigmentation: What’s New (For Professionals) Introduction Hydroquinone in its monobenzyl form for is toxic. Triluma ® brings nothing new: it is so old that depigmentation creams are available as a generic and as a combinable prescription. What is new is ebselen ®. Ebselen ® inhibition of transfer of melanocytes proven by cultures and HMB45 (melanin…
Hyaluronic Acid And The Skin (Dermatoporosis) (For Professionals) Structure of the presentation -1. dermatoporosis -2. hyaluronic acid (HA) -3. hyalurosome -4. fragments of hyaluronic acid. the 3 types of HA used in the skin. 1. dermatoporosis: due to the loss of volume in the dermis, mainly due to the loss of hyaluronic acid. It manifests…
Biological Medication For Psoriasis (For Professionals) “biologic” systemic treatments Indications: -no response to classical systemic treatments have been seen or their usage is contraindicated. -the PASI (psoriasis area severity index) of at least 15. Short term response rates -Adalimumab: 70% of treated individuals achieve an improvement of PASI 70 45% of treated individuals achieve an…
Dioxin And The Skin (MADISH) (For Professionals) Case study of a human intoxication by 2-5mg of dioxine: effect seen in 3 months, study between 2004 and 2009 Dioxin stands for 2,3,7 8 tetrachlorodibenzodioxin-TCDD) Differential Diagnosis chloracne is an inappropriate term (chloride is not implicated and it is not clinically or histopathologically acne). Introduction of a…
