[Therapeutic modalities and economic assessment in the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinomas and multiple actinic keratoses by French dermatologists].

Introduction: To date, no prospective studies have been conducted in France describing the management of actinic keratoses (AK) and superficial basal cell carcinomas (sBCC). The aim of the present study was to describe the therapeutic modalities for AK and sBCC adopted by French dermatologists and to determine the direct annual medical costs.

Patients And Methods: This was a prospective, observational study conducted in France between January and June 2004 in a random selection of representative dermatologists (n=202).

[Antiphagocytic activity of human amniotic fluid].

The preincubation of PMN leukocytes in amniotic fluid obtained at the end of the gestation period resulted in decreased values of phagocytic activity (about 37%), phagocytic index (about 21.5%) and mainly of the candidacidal capacity to C. albicans (about 72%).

[Wilson's disease and pregnancy].

The authors describe the case of a 27-year-old female patient with Wilson's disease who during penicillinamine treatment became pregnant and was delivered of a healthy infant. The diagnosis of Wilson's disease was confirmed by the finding of a Kayser-Fleischer ring in the cornea and a concurrent serum ceruloplasmin concentration lower than 0.20 g/l.