Abbas Darjani

Department of Dermatology, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran

[ 1 ] - Inflammatory myopathies in a patient with Darier\'s disease, a possible association

Background: Darier disease (DD) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder which develops from a mutation in the ATP2A2 gene. Inflammatory myopathies (IM) are the largest group of potentially treatable myopathies. In this case, we report development of IM in a patient with DD for the second time in the literature. Case presentation: The patient is a 59-year-old female, a known case of  DD,...

[ 2 ] - Carcinoma erysipeloides as the first manifestation of breast carcinoma: a case report

Carcinoma erysipeloides is a well-demarcated erythematousplaque resembling erysipelas. Malignant cells are predominantlywithin the dermal lymphatic vessels, with malignant thrombiinducedlymphatic obstructions causing the erysipeloid induration.Carcinoma erysipeloides, as the first manifestation of breastcancer, is very rare and accounts for about 2-5% of all cases.