Background and aim: Adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is an aggresive malignancy which may occur in human T lymphotropic virus1(HTLV1) infected persons. HTLV1 is endemic in Khorasan with prevalence of 2.3% in general population. Since specific cutaneous manifestations of lymphoma may occur in a significant number of patients, we studied ATLL patients in Mashhad.Mate...

Bachground: Skin lesions are common in type 2 diabetic patients and its association with microvascular complications been reported. Methods: In this study, 1135 type-2 diabetic patients were included and examined by a dermatologist for diabetes mellitus related skin lesions, skin infections and cutaneous complications of the treatment. Smear, culture and biopsy of the lesions were done for defi...

BACKGROUND Ultraviolet-B (UVB) light sources are widely used for the safe and effective treatment of inflammatory skin conditions. The recent commercial introduction of fiber-coupled UVB phototherapy systems facilitates the selective exposure and treatment of localized psoriasis plaques while permitting the safe use of high-dosage treatments. OBJECTIVE In this study, the performance character...

we encountered a patient with methylmalonic aciduria associated with skin lesions resembling acrodermatitis enteropathica. this child was being fed with a low-protein diet when the skin disorder developed. a deficiency in plasma levels isoleucine, was confirmed. supplementation of a high-caloric, protein-rich diet led to a prompt improvement of skin lesions. we assume that in our patient the sk...

The pigment cells form the largest population of neural crest cells to migrate into the epidermis and hair follicle along each dermatomic area from the neural folds. The melanopsin system responsible for photoentrainment, was isolated from the photosensitive dermal melanophores of frogs Xenopus laevis responding to light. Melanocytes form a photoresponsive network which reads the environmental ...

purpose: to report concomitant angioid streaks and skin lesions in a patient with β thalassemia. patient and findings: a 47-year-old female, a known case of b thalassemia, presented with gradual decrease of vision in her right eye. on indirect ophthalmoscopy of both eyes, angioid streaks were detected. on fluorescencin angiography, hyperfluorescence of streaks without signs of choroidal neovasc...

Background: Granulomatous dermatoses are common skin pathology, often need histopathological confirmation for diagnosis. Histologically six sub-types of granulomas found in granulomatous skin diseases- tuberculoid, sarcoidal, necrobiotic, suppurative, foreign body & histoid type. The aims of the present study were clinico-pathological evaluation of granulomatous skin l...

Background: Beta-thalassemia major (BTM) is a genetic disorder, which is common in Kerman province of Iran. New methods of care has increased their survival. Objective: The objective of this descriptive study was to assess the frequency of skin and mucosal complications of BTM patients. Patients and Methods: All BTM patients referred to Kerman-Darman Hospital in 1377 (150 cases) were evaluated....

background: granulomatous dermatoses are common skin pathology, often need histopathological confirmation for diagnosis. histologically six sub-types of granulomas found in granulomatous skin diseases- tuberculoid, sarcoidal, necrobiotic, suppurative, foreign body & histoid type. the aims of the present study were clinico-pathological evaluation of granulomatous skin lesions and their etiol...