Residents’corner August 2014. sQUIZ your knowledge!: Persistent papules on the lateral aspects of both palms
A 52 year-old woman, with no relevant past medical history, presented with asymptomatic cutaneous lesions (that had first been noticed fifteen years before). On examination, several 2-3 mm reddish-yellow, well-defined and firm papules were noted on the lateral aspects of both hands (figure 1).What is your diagnosis (figure 1)? The answer is on the next page.The answer to sQuiz: AcrokeratoelastoidosisA biopsy of one of the lesions showed orthokeratotic hyperkeratosis with a central area bearing a [...]
Residents’ corner May 2013. PhotogRaphic Clues
ejd.2013.2040 Auteur(s) : Alejandro Martin-Gorgojo1 alejandromartingorgojo@aedv.es, Ievgeniia Pastushenko2 1 Dermatology Department. Clinical University Hospital of Valencia, Av Blasco Ibanez 17, 46010 Valencia, Spain 2 Dermatology Department, Lozano Blesa Clinical University Hospital of Zaragoza, Spain Images are essential in Dermatology and all dermatologists should have at least a basic education in ethical, technical and artistic aspects of photography. With this issue of the European Journal [...]
Residents’corner December 2013. Editorial: what's new this month?
ejd.2013.2259 Auteur(s) : Rubeta NH Matin1 rnhmatin@doctors.org.uk, Alejandro Martin-Gorgojo2 alejandromartingorgojo@aedv.es, Ana Rita Travassos3 ritatravassos@gmail.com, Kristina Buder4 Buder_K@ukw.de, Helena Clayton5 helena.clayton@chuv.ch, Audrey Nosbaum6 NosbaumA@derm.ucsf.edu 1 Department of Dermatology, Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LJ, United Kingdom 2 Dermatology Department, Clinical University Hospital of Valencia, University of Valencia, Av Blasco Ibanez 17, 46010 [...]
Residents’corner June 2014. PhotogRaphic Clues: Best Settings for Dermatologic Photography
Obtaining digital images either for documentation or research purposes is a daily need for the dermatologist. Photography, as the art of capturing light, relies mainly on three modifiable elements: lens aperture (defined as the opening through which light reaches the camera sensor; expressed as “F-stops”, the smaller the number, the broader the aperture), shutter speed (the total time during which light reaches the sensor; it is indicated as fractions of a second) and ISO sensitivity (the light [...]
Residents'corner December 2013. PhotogRaphic Clues: Choosing the best camera for dermatologic photography.
ejd.2013.2262 Auteur(s) : Alejandro Martin-Gorgojo1 alejandromartingorgojo@aedv.es, Leo Barco2 1 Dermatology Department, Clinical University Hospital, University of Valencia, Av Blasco Ibanez 17, 46010 Valencia, Spain 2 Dermatology Department, Clinica Mediterraneo, Av Nueva musa s/n, 04007 Almeria, Spain Digital photography is constantly progressing and an increasing number of options are available in the market. The present manuscript will briefly try to point out the most important features in [...]
Unilateral Facial Ulceration—Quiz Case
Maria Gavrilova, MD; Alejandro Martin-Gorgojo, MD; Carmen Ruiz-Domenech, MD; Maria-Dolores Alonso-Salvador, MD; Maria del Carmen Gomez-Mateo, MD; Esperanza Jorda-Cuevas, MD, PhD; Departments of Dermatology (Drs Gavrilova, Martin-Gorgojo, Ruiz-Domenech, and Jorda-Cuevas), Neurology (Dr Alonso-Salvador), and Anatomy Pathology (Dr Gomez-Mateo), Clinical University Hospital of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Strategies for the Early Diagnosis of Melanoma
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Blueberry Muffin Baby Associated with Bone Demineralization Due to Congenital Transient Neonatal Hyperparathyroidism
Expanding spectrum of illness due to community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a case report
Introduction Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rarely identified form of chronic pyelonephritis usually caused by gram-negative organisms. Herein, we report the first case caused by infection due to community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain. Case presentation An HIV-infected female with a history of intravenous drug use presented with a three month history of abdominal pain, distension, and fever. Computerized tomography of the abdomen revealed a large multicystic right kidney mass. During surgical exploration an intrarenal abscess was identified. Cultures revealed the presence of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Histopath…
Residents'corner July 2013. sQUIZ your knowledge! A dome-shaped pigmented papule appeared in a congenital lesion.
ejd.2013.2109 Auteur(s) : Alejandro Martin-Gorgojo alejandromartingorgojo@aedv.es, Maria Gavrilova Department of Dermatology, Clinical University Hospital of Valencia, University of Valencia. Av Blasco Ibanez 17, 46010 Valencia, Spain What is your diagnosis (figure 1)? The answer is on the next page. The answer to sQuiz: Basal cell carcinoma appearing in a nevus sebaceous Excision and histopathological examination of the element showed a basaloid tumor. Mucin, pigment, cytological atypia and several mitotic [...]
Residents'corner April 2014. Editorial: what's new this month?
In this issue of the European Journal of Dermatology, Bircher et al.[1] revisit tolerance induction in drug hypersensitivity reactions, which is a controversial issue, particularly in delayed hypersensitivity reactions. Drug hypersensitivity may present as a mild, moderate or severe life-threatening reaction, becoming a problem for many patients when the offending drug is essential (and even irreplaceable).Determining which drug is responsible for the reaction may be challenging, especially in multiple [...]
Residents'corner February 2014. Editorial: What's new this month?
In this issue of the EJD, two articles shed light on sun-tanning behaviour in southern Europe [1, 2] that will be discussed here. We also critically review an article by Stockfleth et al. [4] who propose the ‘maximum lesion count’ as a new parameter for efficacy assessment of field-directed therapy for actinic keratoses. Last but not least, the publication of Mailhol et al. [5] on food allergies in children with atopic dermatitis will be reviewed.Skin cancer prevention is an important aspect [...]
Erratum
Histiocytosis with mixed cell populations
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) and juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) are thought to originate from a common stem cell precursor, with divergent differentiation under different microenvironmental conditions. We describe an exceptional case of multiple cutaneous lesions in a 10-year-old boy, in which the coexistence of both LCH and JXG cell populations is found in every single lesion. The presence of Birbeck granules and CD207 (langerin) immunostaining in the LCH component would argue against the diagnosis of indeterminate cell histiocytosis (ICH). This unique case gives additional support to the hypothesis of a potentially common histogenesis for LCH and JXG.
Contact dermatitis caused by iodopropynyl butylcarbamate in Denmark
Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate (IPBC) is a preservative that may cause contact allergy. The first cases were reported in 1997, and IPBC is currently included in our extended European baseline series in Denmark. The authors assess trends during the period 2000-2011 concerning IPBC allergy in Denmark, and address the question of the significance of concomitant reactions to the thiuram mix. Patients/materials/methods Nine thousand seven hundred and fifty-five (6449 female; 3306 male) patients were patch tested with IPBC and the European baseline series at Gentofte Hospital during 2000-2011. The results were registered in an anonymized database, and analyzed with spss™. Fifty-four cases of IPBC co…