Nails: Diagnostic clue to genodermatoses

Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Clue to Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Dermoscopy rainbow pattern as a diagnostic clue for early angiosarcoma

Angiosarcomas of the scalp are aggressive invasive tumors that, more often than not, mimic benign painless skin lesions. We here report a case of angiosarcoma that was timely diagnosed and treated thanks to the dermoscopic rainbow pattern.

recurrent acute pancreatitis: a diagnostic clue to primary hyperparathyroidism

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Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Clue to Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Iran J Med Sci July 2016; Vol 41 No 4 361 Dear Editor, Acute pancreatitis induced by hypercalcemia due to primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a very rare condition, and its prevalence is estimated to be between 1.5% and 7%.1 Studies from India report an incidence between 6.8% and 12%.2 However, in patients with PHPT and resulting hypercalcemia, pancreatitis occurs 10 to 20 times more often th...

Oral Manifestations of Genodermatoses

Genodermatoses consign to an inherited skin disorder associated with structure andfunction. Several genodermatoses present with multisystem involvement lead to increased morbidityand mortality. Many of these disorders are rare and also have oral manifestations, called oralgenodermatoses. This article provides a focused review of molecular basis of importantgenodermatoses that affects the oral c...