Publications by authors named "Abdelrahmen Masmoudi"
Article Synopsis
- Erysipeloid cutaneous leishmaniasis (ECL) is a chronic form of cutaneous leishmaniasis that warrants further investigation based on its unique clinical features.
- A study conducted in Southern Tunisia registered 1300 cutaneous leishmaniasis patients from 2017 to 2021, identifying 40 (3%) cases of ECL, characterized by painful, inflammatory facial lesions.
- Various treatment methods were effective with no recurrences, highlighting ECL's rarity and its common occurrence in endemic areas, often resembling erysipelas on the face.
Background: Sweet's syndrome (SS) is a neutrophilic dermatosis characterized by the abrupt onset of cutaneous, systemic and histopathological alterations in response to different stimuli.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the epidemioclinical, histological, and therapeutic features and outcomes of SS.
Methods: A retrospective study of all patients diagnosed with SS over a 20-year period (1993-2012) was conducted.
Background: Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is a rare malformation characterized by absent or scarred areas of skin at birth. Although most commonly found on the scalp, ACC can also involve other locations. Its etiology and pathogenesis remain unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease resulting from the interaction between envirommental and genetic factors. Many genes are involved in the etiopathology of AD, such as HLA genes.
Objectives: Study the association between HLA-A, B, DR and DQ genes and the AD.