Segmental phenolization for the treatment of ingrown toenails: technique report, follow up of 146 patients, and review of the literature.

Background: Ingrown toenail is a common problem causing significant morbidity. Various procedures used for treating this painful condition were discussed in the literature. OBJETCTIVE: Through a prospective study we aimed to evaluate in a long-term follow-up the efficacy of partial nail plate avulsion combined with phenolic chemical matricectomy for the treatment of Ingrown toenails.

[Erythrodermic psoriasis: epidemiological clinical and therapeutic features about 60 cases].

Background: the erythrodermic psoriasis (EP) is a rare but severe form of psoriasis that may be potentially life-threatening.

Aim: To study the characteristics of this severe form of psoriasis.

Methods: We present a retrospective study, including all cases of EP followed in the dermatology department of the La Rabta hospital of Tunis over a 31-year-period from January, 1980 to June, 2010.