formed.Theexanthemaandtheeosinophiliadecreasedgradually until normalization was achieved on day 16. On day 19, vemurafenib therapy was discontinued, and within 7days thereafter, the feverhad improved, and theelectrolyte profile had normalized. Tumor assessment showed a major tumoral response. On day 29, vemurafenib treatment was restarted at half dose, leading within 21 days (day 50) to a relap...

The purpose of this study was to determine the age-specific rubella seroprevalence and factors associated with rubella seropositivity in unvaccinated adolescents in Ankara, Turkey. In this cross-sectional study 229 students were selected with stratified sampling methods in 2 primary and 2 high schools of low to medium socioeconomic status. Overall rubella seroprevalence was 92.6%. There was a s...

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a frequent complication of bone marrow transplantation (BMT) that can be classified as acute or chronic. Characteristic cutaneous manifestations of acute GVHD, which generally occurs within 3 months following BMT, include maculopapular exanthema and perifollicular papular lesions. Psoriasiform skin eruption as a manifestation of acute GVHD is rare. We report ...

Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is the most contagious disease of mammals and has a great potential for causing severe economic loss in susceptible cloven-hoofed animals. There are seven serotypes of FMD virus (FMDV), namely, O, A, C, SAT 1, SAT 2, SAT 3 and Asia 1. Infection with one serotype does not confer immunity against another. FMD cannot be differentiated clinically from other vesicular di...

In this study we report the first outbreak of camelpox in two provinces in Syria. Clinical symptoms started with fever, salivation and general exanthema. The main features were facial and legs oedema, pustules on the mucosa of the lips and a high rate of abortion. Lesions may also occur on the whole body including scrotum and udder. Specimens were investigated by electron microscopy, virus isol...

Pediculosis capitis is a worldwide infestation caused by Pediculus humanus capitis ectoparasite that only lives on the hairs of the scalp. As a result of severe itching excoriation, secondary bacterial infection, cervical and occipital lymphadenopathy are seen frequently where, sometimes bite reaction, viral exanthema mimicking hypersensitivity eruption and conjunctivitis may occur. Hereby, wit...

Methods We report the clinical case of a 4 years old child who presented arthralgia since the age of 2,5 years. An orthopaedic diagnosed them as “growing pain”. Some months later he presented fever, neutrophilic leucocytosis, significant elevation of CRP and ESR associated to legs pain; he was treated with antibiotics and NSAID with a poor response. In the last year these episodes were monthly ...