When it comes to dermoscopy (dermatoscopy), little can replace clinical experience. Under the guidance of the International Dermoscopy Society (IDS), this application allows its members, dermatologists and physicians using dermoscopy to share cases and opinions.
The Leprosy and Global Dermatology project is community linking physicians in the endemic areas of Hansen’s disease (Leprosy) and dermatologists, pathologists, dermatopathologists, infectiologists, general practitioners, residents, students in medicine and any other healthcare workers. It is the result of the collaboration between: -Fundação de Dermatologia e Venereologia Alfredo da Matta (FUAM), Manaus-Brasil. -Fundação de Medicina…
DetailsThe following University-based Dermatology websites have a link to this website:
University of British Columbia (Canada):
University of Graz (Austria):
Johns Hopkins University (USA):
Bone Marrow Transplantation for Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Wagner J., Ishida-Yamamoto A., McGrath J., Hordinsky M., Keene R., Riddle M., Osborn M., Lund T., Dolan M., Blazar B, Tolar J. N Engl J Med 2010; 363:629-639. August 12, 2010 Epidermolysis Bullosa is a genetic condition in most cases and different mutations affect the epidermis, basal…
DetailsSynonyms Tinea Imbricata, Tokelau, Concentric tinea, Indian tinea, Chinese tinea, Scaly tinea, Elegant tinea, Lace tinea, Chimbéré, Gogo. Grillé, Cacapash, Shishiyotl, Roña. Introduction E. Wilson a prominent British dermatologist of the 19th century used to say that two kinds of skin were interesting: beautiful skin or a beautiful skin disease. Tokelau (Tinea Imbricata) is compatible…
DetailsSynomyms: bilharzia, bilharziosis, snail fever. It is due to an infection by a trematode (flatworm or fluke) of the Schistosomia family. It is a disease frequent in Africa, Asia and South America where lakes containing freshwater snails are present. Children playing in the water are the first victims. Symptoms and signs of this infection are…
DetailsIt is due to a protist (parasites) and transmitted by the Tsetse fly (also Mother-to child transmission and blood transfusions) . Around 60000 individuals (mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa) are infected. Treatment is available. There are two stages called the haemolymphatic and the neurological phase. The haemolymphatic phase is characterized by fever, headache, joint pain and…
DetailsSynonyms: Chagas Disease, Portugueuse (Português): doença de Chagas, barbeiro. Spanish (Español): enfermedad de Chagas-Mazza, mal de Chagas, vinchuca, pito, chinche, chipo, chupança, chinchorro. Also called Chagas’s disease, it is a protozoan infection transmitted through an triatomine insect bite (“kissing bugs”). It is prevalent from the south of the USA to South America and infects up…
DetailsCholera is an infectious disease due to ingestion of food or water drinking contaminated by the Vibrio Cholerae bacteria. Up to 150000 people are infected each year, 90% of which are in Africa. It leads to a profuse painless watery diarrhea which can lead to severe dehydration and death. Treatment is technically simple and consists…
DetailsUp to 100 million individuals may be infected by the dengue virus each year. The virus is transmitted through arthropod bites (usually mosquitos). Population increase makes control of mosquito population difficult as breeding sites (stagnant waters) are more numerous and less detectable (roofs…). Infection ranges from asymptomatic infection to dengue fever with/without hemorrhagic fever and…
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