BACKGROUND Dermatologic disorders are common in many countries but the spectrum varies greatly. Many studies have reported a significant burden of skin diseases in school children. The objective of this study was to determine the current spectrum of dermatological disorders in primary school children in Dar es Salaam city. METHODS Primary school children were recruited by multistage sampling....

griseofulvin is a well-known, effective, systemic antifungal agent which has not been used topically in the current clinical practice. in order to treat the common superficial fungal infection of tinea versicolor, a new topical formulation of griseofulvin (1%) was tried in 105 patients during a double blind study and its efficacy compared with placebo (its vehicle) and clotrimazol (1%) solution...

BACKGROUND A number of effective topical therapies are available for the treatment of tinea versicolor (TV). However, topical antifungals are difficult to apply to a large body surface area and for this reason TV is perhaps more easily treated with systemic agents. METHODS A total of 128 patients with TV, aged 15-55 years, were entered into a randomized, double-blind, clinical trial comparing...

Background: Tinea versicolor (TV) is common superficial fungal infection of the human skin characterized by scaling macula and mild disturbance of skin observed as pigmented and depigmented regions. Typically, it affects the chest, upper back, neck and shoulders. However, rarely, involvement of other unusual regions of the body such as the scalp and face, arms and legs, palms and soles, groin, ...

Over the last few years, dermoscopy has been shown to be a useful tool in assisting the noninvasive diagnosis of various general dermatological disorders. In this article, we sought to provide an up-to-date practical overview on the use of dermoscopy in general dermatology by analysing the dermoscopic differential diagnosis of relatively common dermatological disorders grouped according to thei...

Epidermodysplasia verruciformis is an inherited disorder, characterized by multiple plane warts, pityriasis versicolor-like lesions, defects of cell-mediated immunity, and tendency to develop skin malignancies, primarily on sun-exposed areas. In this article, we present a case of epidermodysplasia verruciformis with multiple plane warts, pityriasis versicolor-like lesions, and squamous cell car...

BACKGROUND Malassezia species are considered opportunistic yeasts of increasing clinical importance. These lipophilic yeasts are associated with various human diseases, especially pityriasis versicolor (PV), a chronic superficial scaling dermatomycosis. AIMS The aim of this study was to isolate, identify and analyze the distribution of the different species of Malassezia in patients with PV i...

The identification of one or several hypochromic patches (HP) on the skin is a key stage in the diagnosis of leprosy on dark skin. However, HP are often caused by other disorder than leprosy. A study to determine the prevalence and causes of HP among children was carried out in a rural area of Mali in November 2001. All children under 15 years of age in two villages in an endemic area were scre...