Conference Notes
Nail Nevi and Melanoma
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011Nail Nevi and Melanoma -General Facts the lunula is part of the matrix and a melanocytic primary lesion implicates lunula involvement slow longitudinal thickening is a characteristic of melanoma (or at least it needs to be ruled out) -Signs that a lesion is not melanocytic arcuate white line associated with redness or pigmentation: in 98% […]
Differential diagnosis of hypomelanoses in children
Monday, October 24th, 2011Differential diagnosis of hypomelanoses in children (N. Van Geel (Ghent, Belgium)) Use a stepwise approach step 1 history congenital or acquired stable or progressive other medical problems family history step 2 clinical examination localisation (Woods light important especially in the localized form) number of lesions pattern (linear blaschkoid, segmental) hypomelanosis or amelanosis other problems (neurological, […]
Pigmentary disorders of the skin during pregnancy
Sunday, October 23rd, 2011Pigmentary disorders of the skin during pregnancy (S. Vaughan Jones). melasma: types centrofacial malar mandbular histology epidermal (72% of cases) dermal (13%) Mixed in 5% occurs in 50-70% of pregnant women Hyperpigmentations: Mucosa (Vulval Melanosis), Areola, Axilla Linea Nigra Pigmentary Demarcation Lines (Voigt or Futcher’s lines) Darkening of Moles: there is a higher dermal proliferation […]
Appendage abnormalities: Acne and Hair Changes
Saturday, October 22nd, 2011Appendage abnormalities: Acne and Hair Changes (C. Ambros Rodolph). During Pregnancy some skin conditions are more frequent: Specific Dermatosis: The 2 most frequent are: atopic eruption of pregnancy( 41%) polymorphic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PURPP) Non specific dermatoses account for 40% of causes: of these one third of each are inflammatory and infectious […]
A review about the hormonal targets of the skin
Friday, October 21st, 2011A review about the hormonal targets of the skin (B.Soutou). pregnancy is divided into 3 phases. fertilization to implantation (1st week) organogenesis Maturation of organs after the corpus luteum is activated it is implicated in the following: synthesis of progesterone, others: estradiol, 17 hydroxyprogesterone, relaxin placenta synthesizes Sp1m PAPP-A, peptides and steroids the skin is […]
Protected: European Society for Pigment Cell Research Meetings (ESPCR) – Europe
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Protected: World Congress of Dermatology (WCD) Meetings
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Protected: Dermatological Society of Singapore (DSS) Meetings – Singapore
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Protected: National Skin Centre (NSC) Skin Update Meetings – Singapore
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Protected: Regional Congress of Dermatology (RCD) Meetings – ASEAN
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