Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphocytes which leads to solid tumors in the lymphoid organs involving lymph nodes, spleen, liver, bone marrow and skin. Primary cutaneous lymphoma, a rare subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, can be classified as cutaneous T-cell or cutaneous B-cell lymphoma. These tumors are mostly T-cell origin and mainly locate on trunk, extremities and scalp or forehead. In this...

background: the presence of noncutaneous neoplasms does not seem to increase the risk of cutaneous malignant melanoma; however, it seems to be associated with the development of other hematological, brain, breast, uterine, and prostatic neoplasms. an ecological transversal study was conducted to study the geographic association between cutaneous malignant melanoma and 24 localizations of cancer...

background: cutaneous leishmaniasis is a neglected parasitic disease, which imposes massive human distress and financial costs to the endemic countries. better understanding of host immune response to the parasite leads to helpful strategies for disease control. interleukin (il)-10 and transforming growth factor (tgf)-β are important immune regulatory cytokines, which appear to develop non-heal...

Background and aims: Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a major health issue in many parts of Iran.Diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a non-endemic area is not as simple as that in endemic foci.The management and treatment of this disease are global dilemmas. The purpose of this study was toidentify Leishmania species isolated from human cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions in patient...

OBJECTIVE To compare CBCL (Child Behaviour Check Llist) Urdu, with the validated Urdu version of Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) used as "gold standard" among school children in Karachi, Pakistan, and to develop local cutoffs for CBCL using SDQ as a gold standard. STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Schools of Karachi metropolitan area from Janua...