Conference Notes
Early Topical Atopic Dermatitis (AD) Treatment In Children Improves Clinical Outcome (For Professionals)
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010Early Topical Atopic Dermatitis (AD) Treatment In Children Improves Clinical Outcome (For Professionals) chronic AD which is lichenified is difficult to treat The 3 major problematic factors with AD are: pruritus flares skin infections (bacterial and viral) Etiology of AD genetic? environmental ? atopic march ? In the absence of a definate cause, symptom management […]
Atopic Dermatitis: The Role Of Filaggrin (flg) (For Professionals)
Monday, October 11th, 2010Atopic Dermatitis: The Role Of Filaggrin (flg) (For Professionals) Several genes and environmental factors are implicated but the one gene having the biggest role is filaggrin. This gene will be studied here Synthesis process of filaggrin (flg): genetic localisation: chromosome 1=epidermal differentiation complex (group of genes coding proteins which are important for the differentiation of […]
Defining (D) Atopic Dermatitis (AD) And Measuring Its Impact (I) (For Professionals)
Sunday, October 10th, 2010Defining (D) Atopic Dermatis (AD) And Measuring Its Impact (I) (For Professionals) D Is termed eczema which to divide in atopic and non atopic. The other type is contact dermatitis (allergic or non allergic). 2004 What is a good definition ?: It is valid It is repeatable It is accepted by others It is easy […]
Poster: SAPHO Syndrome: A « Case Report » (For Professionals)
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010Poster: 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)
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010Poster: 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)
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010Poster: 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)
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010Poster: 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: Utility of Intradermally Administered Botulinum Toxin In The Treatment of Macular Amyloidosis (For Professionals)
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010Poster: 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)
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010Poster: 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)
Sunday, January 10th, 2010Depigmentation: 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 […]
