Efstathios Rallis

..This pilot study indicates that pimecrolimus applied twice daily can be a safe and efficacious alternative in the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis. Further studies are needed to determine the initial and maintenance therapy...

..CASE REPORT: We report the case of a 28-year-old female with granulomatous rosacea who responded successfully to oral isotretinoin. No recurrence was noticed 6 months after the completion of treatment...

..This is a unique presentation of an erlotinib-induced skin eruption...

..abstract:..

..Sarcoidosis is rarely associated with a distinct disease. One disease infrequently associated with sarcoidosis is psoriasis...

..HGA is responsible for the black color of urine and is deposited in the cartilage of the body, including ears...

..By using medium-tipped, angled forceps, 28 ticks were finally removed. The application of dermoscopy to detect the tick in the lesion is easy, inexpensive, and effective for confirming the diagnosis...

..We present a case of a giant genitourinary plexiform neurofibroma associated with lower limb gigantism in a patient with NF1...

..Efalizumab has been associated with the development of skin eruptions during the administration period, and this probably represents the potential psoriasis events observed during its administration...

..The treatment was continued for 6 months with no subsequent relapse of the dermatoses (Figure 1B and Figure 2B)...

..Although clarithromycin is considered to be a second-choice therapy for bullous impetigo, it was highly effective in our case...

..M. marinum infection should always be included in the differential diagnosis of all cases with poor-healing wounds in upper extremities and a history of exposure to aquariums...

..We present the third documented case of this uncommon dermatosis, which was treated successfully with orally administered cyclosporine. During a 12-month follow-up after the cessation of the drug, no recurrence was noticed...

..In conclusion, tacrolimus ointment 0.1% seems to represent a safe new option for the treatment of genital and facial psoriasis. Further studies are probably needed to specify the therapeutic dosage and maintenance therapy..

..We present a small series of patients with severe alopecia areata treated systemically with cyclosporin A at a dose of 3-5 mg/kg for 6 months as well as their 3-month follow-up after cessation of the drug...

..To our knowledge, there is no other case of patch type mycosis fungoides treated with tacrolimus ointment 0.1% in the medical literature...

..As anti-TNFalpha agents become increasingly used for a variety of conditions, awareness of the potential infectious complications associated with use of these agents will be vital for clinicians...

..This study provides epidemiological information regarding psoriasis in Greece. Results of this survey could assist in delineation of patient profiles, and improve communication between doctors and patients...

..The possibility that pimecrolimus deserves a greater role in the long-term treatment of skin diseases is discussed herein by reviewing the published clinical studies that compare pimecrolimus and corticosteroids...

..The latter is probably implying an existing gap in the understanding of the pathophysiology of psoriasis or of the anti-psoriatic drugs' mechanisms of action...

..Furthermore, telomerase (especially h-TERT) expression induces proliferation and also represents a potential target for vaccination regarding some types of malignancies...