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C O N T E N T S   2.2012

 

 

 

 

 

COMMENTS ON THE ARTICLES


ORIGINAL ARTICLES


Neerja Puri
A study on the cutaneous manifestations of diabetes mellitus

      Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 83-86

[abstract-English,  Polish] , [article in English],   [PDF][HTML]                  DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.17

 
Comment by: Dr. Al-Mashaleh Manal Sulaiman          

     Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 87

[article in English],   [PDF][HTML]               DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.17.1

Neerja Puri
A study on the clinical and hormonal profile of patients with hirsutism

      Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 88-91

[abstract-English, Pol ish] , [article in English],   [PDF][HTML]             DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.18

 
Comment by: Daisuke Tsuruta, MD P hD           DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.18.1

      Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 92

[article in English],   [PDF], [HTML]

Ana Maria Abreu Velez, Vickie M. Brown , Michael S. Howard
Cytotoxic and antigen presenting cells, and non-basement membrane zone pathology in a case of bullous pemphigoid 

      Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 93-99

[abstract-Englis h, Polish] , [article in English],   [PDF], [HTML]          DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.19

 
Comment by: Dr Sho Hiroyasu, Daisuke  Tsuruta, MD PhD

     Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 100-101

[article in English],   [PDF], [HTML]      DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.19.1

M. Bharathi, Anaparthy Usha Rani, Cautha Sandhya
A comparative study of carrier state of Candida and its speciation in oral flora – Among healthy individuals, persons with DM and HIV sero positive individuals

      Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 102-106

[abstract-English, Poli sh] , [article in English],   [PDF][HTML]        DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.20

 
Comment by: Giulio Fortuna DMD, PhD, Annamaria Pollio, DMD

     Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 107-108

[article in English],   [PDF], [HTML]     DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.20.1


CASE REPORTS


P. V. Krishna Rao, Hari Kishan Kumar Yadalla
Plasma cell balanitis (Zoon`s balanitis): A clinicopathological study of 8 cases

      Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 109-111

[abstract-English, Polis h] , [article in English],   [PDF], [HTML]         DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.21

Beatriz Di Martino Ortiz, Liz Lezcano, Mirtha Rodríguez Masi, Oilda Knopfelmacher, Lourdes Bolla de Lezcano
Sporotrichoid atopic prurigo. A common condition with an unusual clinical presentation

      Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 112-114

[abstract-English, Poli sh] , [article in English],   [PDF], [HTML]       DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.22

 
Comment by: Dr. Soe Win Oo                          DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.22.1

      Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 115

[article in English],   [PDF], [HTML]    

Iffat Hassan, Abid Keen
Hailey Hailey disease: a case report

      Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 116-118

[abstract-English, Po lish] , [article in English],   [PDF], [HTML]         DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.23

Piotr Brzezinski Ahmad Thabit Sinjab
Pityriasis rosea in 12-months-old infant

      Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 119-122

[abstract-English, Pol ish] , [article in English],   [PDF], [HTML]        DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.24

Irdina Drljevic, Kenan Drljevic
Dermoscopy of head melanoma-case studies and review of references

      Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 123-125

[abstract-English, Polish] , [article in English],   [PDF], [HTML]         DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.25

Anca Chiriac, Cristina Birsan, Anca E. Chiriac, Alina Murgu, Caius Solovan
Cutaneous larva migrans: report of three cases with response to Albendazole

      Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 126-127

[abstract-English, Polish] , [article in English],   [PDF], [HTML]         DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.26


SHORT REPORT


Ahmad Al Aboud, Khalid Al Aboud
Recent changes in peer-reviewed dermatology journals

      Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 128-130

[abstract-English, Polish] , [article in English],   [PDF], [HTML]         DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.27


CLINICAL IMAGES


Patricia Chang
Tophus

      Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 131-133

[article in English],   [PDF], [HTML]         DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.28

Rohini Mathias, Sharad Ramdas, Renu G. Varghese
Subungual Glomus Tumour

      Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 134-135

[article in English],   [PDF], [HTML]         DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.29


LETTERS TO THE EDITOR


Ilkay Bozkurt, Efsan Yontar, Mehmet Doganay
Black Hairy Tongue: A Rare Side Effect of Linezolid

      Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 136-137

[article in English],   [PDF], [HTML]         DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.30

Husein Husein El Ahmed, Jose Carlos Ruiz Carrascosa
Giant congenital melanocytic nevus on the back

      Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 138-139

[article in English],   [PDF], [HTML]        DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.31

Mykhailo Andreychyn, Maryana Kovalchuk, Mariia Shkilna, Natalia Vasylieva
Antiparasitogenic therapy influence on immunological status of patients with urticaria and acne rosacea with associated giardiasis

      Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 140

[article in English],   [PDF], [HTML]        DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.32

Antonio Chuh, Vijay Zawar
Case reports and studies on pityriasis rosea – from number of patients to meta-analyses and diagnostic criteria

      Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 141-142

[article in English],   [PDF], [HTML]         DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.33


DERMATOLOGY EPONYMS


Khalid Al Aboud
Rudolf Happle and the dermatology eponyms linked to his name

      Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 143-144

[article in English],   [PDF], [HTML]         DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.34

Khalid Al Aboud
Iso-Kikuchi syndrome; an overviewe

      Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 145-146

[article in English],   [PDF], [HTML]         DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.35

Piotr Brzeziński, Ahmad Thabit Sinjab, Casey M. Campbell, Nis Kentorp, Carsten Sand, Krzysztof Karwan
Dermatology Eponyms – phenomen / sign –Lexicon (supplement)
      Our Dermatol Online 2012; 3(2): 147-155
 

[abstract-English, Polish] , [article in English, Polish],   [PDF], [HTML]         

DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20122.36





COMMENTS ON THE ARTICLES

A STUDY ON THE CUTANEOUS MANIFESTATIONS OF DIABETES MELLITUS


Prof. Anaparthy Usharani (India)
1. In the Study sample was less.
2. Blood sugar levels were not mentioned.
3. Introduction and discussion were good.
4. Recording the blood sugar levels at the time of examination or while sending the samples for investigations is very appropriate in categorizing the lesions.
 
Dr. Metowogo Kossi, PhD (Togo)
A study on the cutaneous manifestations of Diabetes mellutus is a good prospective study conducted to understand the manifestation of skin disease in diabetics. The results are interesting and should be subject to scientific publication. However the number of patients used in the study seems low to generate more results. The results are well presented except the titles of tables which must preceded tables.
 
 
A STUDY ON THE CLINICAL AND HORMONAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH HIRSUTISM
 
Dr. Jorge Lopez-Granja (Belize)
I found this article very useful. In countries like Belize, where some of the blood tests (DHEA-S, androstenedione) have to be sent abroad and most of the population cannot afford their cost, this study reinforces the notion of prioritizing blood tests that best relate to the clinical findings in a given patient. Congratulations to the authors.

 
CYTOTOXIC AND ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELLS, AND NON-BASEMENT MEMBRANE ZONE PATHOLOGY IN A CASE OF BULLOUS PEMPHIGOID
 
Prof. Sundaramoorthy Srinivasan (India)
The research article „Cytotoxic and antigen presenting cells and non basement membrane zone pathology in a case of bullous pemphigoid” presented by the team led by Ana Maria Abreu Velez et. al., is an eye opener for all dermatologists – teachers and practitioners – to bring to our folds the cardiologists and neurologists for complete evaluation of the patient diagnosed with bullous pemphigoid (BP). This will help us to prolong the life as well as prevevent complications. Interactions and exchange of views and materials around the world will further widen our knowledge on BP.
 
 
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CARRIER STATE OF CANDIDA AND ITS SPECIATION IN ORAL FLORA – AMONG HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DM AND HIV SERO POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS
 
Dr. Alexandro Bonifaz (Mexico)
The paper “A comparative study of carrier state of Candida and its speciation in oral flora among healthy individuals, persons with DM and HIV sero-positive individuals”, is very interesting and it is of little investigations in that compare the flora in three groups of individuals. The results that they obtain are the awaited ones, where the major number of Candida spp., are given in patients HIV patients. The interesting of the results is that they obtain in both groups a high percentage of C. glabrata, this due to the major resistance that have these strains against fluconazole. Studies of this type allow having an idea more precise on the behavior of the Candida strains in in diverse groups.
 
Dr. Mohamed Wael Daboul (Syria)
Margerida Martins et al from Portugal isolated candida from 54.6% from a dental clinic, and the findings of this study reveal that Carriage rate was high in HIV seropositive individuals (54%) when compared to other two groups, healthy and diabetics persons. How could the study from Portugal be classified with its very high rate of candida when compared to this study?
 
Dr. Luiz Alberto Mota (Brazil)
I think that this article it is the start of many others, maybe with differents groups of patients as in private health and public health for example. But, the most important, it is the direction of differencial diagnosis that we can do mainly, in cases that we do not know if we have to treat single strain or combination of strains microorganism. We must not think only in the most common. We have to remember the exceptions in the cases of HIV seropositives and diabetics.
 
 
DERMOSCOPY OF HEAD MELANOMA-CASE STUDIES AND REVIEW OF REFERENCES
 
Dr. Leo Cabrijan (Croatia)
I read a paper you sent to me and I thought is good case report(s). In my opinnion is good for average dermoscopy to think about these possibilty of development melanoma at this localisation, so we have not to forget examine scalp during dermoscopy.
 
Dr. Manuel Valdebran (Dominican Republic)
The authors have doubts about their findings in figure #4. They should had expressed why they were inconclusive and not just put the „vs”. In the reviewer’s opinion, it wouldn’t be valid to mention it as the poppyfield sign since there are no dots in the image. There should be a short discussion about the dermoscopy findings themselves and their relationship with the histology. There was no mention of the dermoscopy pattern differences of the differential diagnosis such as non-blue nevi. Finally, it shouldn’t be forgotten that scalp nevi in children or teenagers may indicate a tendency to develop multiple nevi. A greater than average total nevus count is a condition associated to the development of cutaneous melanoma in adulthood, thus it is recommended to perform regular total body skin examination of those individuals [1].
 
References. 1. Stanganelli I, Argenziano G, Sera F, Blum A, Ozdemir F, Karaarslan IK, Piccolo D, et al. Dermoscopy of scalp tumours: a multi-centre study conducted by the international dermoscopy society. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2011 Jul 26. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04188.x.
 
Prof. Maurice E. Asuquo (Nigeria)
The authors present 2 cases of head-melanoma and discuss the prominent clinical and dermoscopy features of hidden melanoma and differential diagnosis. They recommend clinico-dermoscopic skin examination of the scalp. I congratulate the authors and call on researchers to direct further research on the value of dermoscopy in the evaluation of skin lesions. Dermoscopy also known as epiluminescence microscopy (ELM) has opened a new era in the evaluation of pigmented skin lesions especially in the early phase of cutaneous malignant melanoma. This non invasive procedure evaluates the skin in vivo relying on colors and microstructure of the epidermis, dermoepidermal junction and papillary dermis and can better suggest a malignancy or benign pigmented lesions. However, dermoscopy should be reserved for experienced clinicians.
 
 
SPOROTRICHOID ATOPIC PRURIGO. A COMMON CONDITION WITH AN UNUSUAL CLINICAL PRESENTATION
 
Prof. Roberto Arenas – Mexico
Usually we observe this clinical pattern with another subcutaneous mycosis or parasitic diseases as chromoblastomycosis, mycetoma or leishmaniasis. This case presented by dermatologist from Paraguay show as the wide variety of dermatological conditions with this clinical aspect.
 
PITYRIASIS ROSEA IN A 12 MONTHS OLD INFANT
 
Prof. Sundaramoorthy Srinivasan (India)
The topic presented by Prof. Piotr Brzezinski about „Pityriasis Rosea in a 12 months old infant” is an eye opener for all dermatologists, particularly paediatric dermatologists, not to forget Pityriasis rosea (PR). Many cases of PR without herald patch in paediatric age group are also reported in the literature.
I very much appreciate Prof. Piotr Brzezinski for updating our knowledge.
 
CUTANEOUS LARVA MIGRANS: REPORT OF THREE CASES WITH RESPONSE TO ALBENDAZOLE
 
Prof. Anaparthy Usharani (India)
1. Diagnosis of cutaneous larva migrans in Romania is really very rare. Congratulations to dermatologists for thinking about rare possibilities.
2. Source is from dogs and cats.
3. Names of the causative parasites should in the introduction.
 
RECENT CHANGES IN PEER-REVIEWED DERMATOLOGY JOURNALS
 
Dr. Rania Mounir Abdel Hay (Egypt)
Great article, many thanks for the authors who provided us with such great summary about the newly added journals and the already present ones.
These informations are so important for every dermatologist and reader who is interested in dermatology
 
 
THE CONGENITAL MELANOCYTIC NEVUS GIANT ON THE BACK
 
Dr. Roni Leonardo Teixeira (Brazil)
The congenital melanocytic nevus giant on the back, is an uncommon entity, however, early diagnosis, may imply a specific approach, surgical, often bringing the aesthetic benef it, andpsychosocial and minimize the possible malignancy of lesão. O this report, we have shown an extensive lesion, resolution of difficult aesthetic and psychological implications already an important, but what is more important that aesthetics is the follow up of this patient, there is seen, the risk of malignancy, so conservative treatment is of paramount importance, noting that the psychological question should be part of this monitoring.

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