conclusions according to the epidemiological features of cl in iran, providing a uniform mechanism for control and prevention of this disease is not possible. thus, initial actions such as staff training, screening in endemic areas, and treatment of patients with urban leishmaniasis as a reservoir for the disease can be useful, according to the geographical position and carrier. results most of...

chrysomya bezziana villeneuve is the most important fly, which produces myiasis, exists as an obligate ectoparasite in the ani­mals, and afflicts human. poor hygiene and working in contaminated areas particularly during warm seasons provide a situa­tion to infest by this parasite. infestation in human and livestock are often observed in wounds, normal body orifices such as eyes, ears, nose, and...

background: global findings indicate that incidence rate of cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) has significantly in­creased during the past decade, as documented in many countries. this review was aimed to evaluate the trend of cl cases in terms of demographic and clinical characteristics during a decade after the earthquake (2003–2012) com­pared to the corresponding period before the earthquake in b...

polyarteritis nodosa is a multisystem necrotizing vasculitis of small and medium size muscular arteries in which involvement of the renal and viserat arteries is characteristic. the etiology is unknown but hepatitis b antigenemia is found in 30% of patients. drug exposures and hypersensitivity reactions are other possible causes. excellent therapeutic results have been reported in classic polya...

subcutaneous panniculitis-like t-cell lymphoma (sptcl) is an infrequent cytotoxic t-cell lymphoma of the skin with a unique immunophenotypic profile. here we describe this lymphoma in a 30-year-old iranian woman. she presented with periorbital edema, mandibular swelling with edematous areas on her face and two small lymph nodes (6-7mm) in the cervical area. histopathological findings revealed l...

Subcutaneous fat atrophy at the site of multiple injections can follow intradermal or intramuscular administration of steroids to treat inflammatory diseases. This condition takes several months to develop, and usually patients seek medical attention due to cosmetic deformities. Several methods, including fat transfer, filler injection and normal saline injection haven been proposed to tr...

background: vaginal atrophy is a common complication in menopause which does not improve with time and, if untreated, can affect the quality of life for women. the aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of the vaginal cream of hyaluronic acid and conjugated estrogen (premarin) in treatment of vaginal atrophy. methods: this study was a randomized controlled clinical trial on 56 menop...