Giant basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is defined as a tumor with a diameter of 5 cm or more. Surgery, the treatment of choice for any type of BCC, can cause considerable anatomical damage in large tumors. In 2 patients with giant BCC we therefore provided neoadjuvant treatment with a combination of oral acitretin and topical 5% imiquimod. Acitretin is a systemic retinoid used for primary prevention ...

Dyskeratosis follicularis (Darier’s disease, DD) is rare autosomal dominant disease characterized by hyperkeratotic papules that coalesce into plaques and occur primarily in seborrheic or intertriginous areas. Associated findings include nail abnormalities. A 3-year-old boy presented with porcupine-like appearance for 2 years. The lesion from the back was taken for light microscopy and electron...

BACKGROUND Nonmelanoma skin cancers are the most frequent malignancies in organ transplant patients. Patients who develop multiple new skin cancers may benefit from retinoid chemoprevention. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to advise on the use of retinoids in organ transplant recipients. METHODS A summary was performed of the existing literature regarding experience with retinoid ...

Corresponding author: Wei-Ming Wu, Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Ta-Pei Road 123, Niao-Sung Hsiang, 83301 Kaohsiung, Taiwan TEL: 886-7-7317123 ext. 2299 FAX: 886-7-7337612 E-mail: [email protected] Funding source: none Confl ict of interest: none declared CASE REPORT A 24-year-old girl presented with linear verrucous skin lesions sinc...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa in this case report, we present a 30‑year-old man who developed pityriasis rubra pilaris (prp) following exposure to dolomite. the diagnosis of prp was confirmed histologically and the patient was successfully treated with acitretin and cyclosporine.

An 83 year old woman, exhibiting severe psoriasis, was treated conventionally (phototherapy, acitretin, and cyclosporine). After poor clinical results and significant changes in laboratory procedures, those treatments were suspended. She was then being prepared to be submitted to biological treatment, when preliminary results disclosed a 30 mm PPD. Complete improvement occurred [only] after int...

Retinoids Cyclosporin A Erythroderma Psoriasis A.L.A. Kuijpers, Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Nijmegen, PO Box 9101, NL-6500 HB Nijmegen (The Netherlands) Psoriatic erythroderma is a serious condition which requires a fast response to therapy, preferably during an in-patient treatment. Therapeutic options include various topical treatments and photo(chemo)-therapy, but in most ...