The association of a vascular lesion with melanocytic nevi was first described by Ota et, al in 1947, and given the name phakomatosis pigmentovascularis(PPV). Later on this term was used for the cases with simultaneous occurrence of congenital vascular and pigmented (epidermal or melanocytic) anomalies. Our first case is a 12-year-old Kuwaiti boy who had extensive port-wine stain (nevus flammeu...

Purpose Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is a neurocutaneous disorder characterized by facial cutaneous venous dilatation (port-wine stain), leptomeningeal angioma, and ocular abnormalities. Here we report a case of SWS who experienced acute primary angle-closure in the same side of the nevus flammeus. Observations A 64-years-old female patient with SWS port wine stain on the left side of her face...

BACKGROUND The increase in the number of laser treatments has led to an increase in the number of therapy-related adverse effects. Herein we report a case in which long-term adverse effects occurred after periorbital laser treatment of a treatment-resistant port-wine stain using a long-pulsed alexandrite laser without protective eyewear. OBSERVATIONS A 33-year-old woman with a therapy-resista...

BACKGROUND Sturge-Weber syndrome is a congenital neurocutaneous disorder characterized by facial port-wine stain, leptomeningeal angioma, and neurological disorders. Sturge-Weber syndrome can coexist with other disorders in a few patients; however, muscular abnormalities have not been reported in patients with Sturge-Weber syndrome. CASE PRESENTATION A Chinese girl presented with extensive po...

Moderate consumption of wine seems to produce positive health effects derived from the occurrence of bioactive polyphenols. The gut microbiota is involved in the metabolism of phenolic compounds, and these compounds and/or their metabolites may modulate gut microbiota through the stimulation of the growth of beneficial bacteria and the inhibition of pathogenic bacteria. The characterization of ...

BACKGROUND Port wine stains (PWSs) are commonly treated with pulsed dye laser (PDL) as a standard therapy. However, it is not easy to predict the minimal effective dose in the first treatment session. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess whether dermoscopic findings before and after laser irradiation corresponded with the clinical improvement of PWS in patients undergoing PDL therapy...

Previous studies on the association between alcohol intake and the development of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) have yielded inconsistent results. Besides, few studies have analysed the effects of red wine (RW) consumption on the prevalence of the MetS and its components. As moderate RW drinkers have a better lipid profile and lower incidence rates of diabetes, hypertension and abdominal obesit...

There are numerous studies indicating that a moderate consumption of red wine provides certain health benefits, such as the protection against neurodegenerative diseases. This protective effect is most likely due to the presence of phenolic compounds in wine. Wine polyphenolic compounds are well known for the antioxidant properties. Oxidative stress is involved in many forms of cellular and mol...

The characteristics of wine phenolics found in several North American and (for comparison) European grape cultivars grown in China were analyzed. This was done to find non-Vitis vinifera wines with prominent features in order to diversify the kinds of wines. The phenolic richness and antioxidant activity decreased in the order: red > rose > white wines. In the red wines, the American grape 'Cyn...

Sorbic acid was added to wines in different concentrations to determine its effect on the inhibition of yeasts in semi sweet wines. Sorbic acid proved to be an effective inhibitor of yeast growth when used at a concentration of 200 mgle in conjunction with a concentration of 100 mg S02IC. As the sorbic acid does not kill the yeast cells but only inhibits them it is imperative that the wine shou...