Crescentic Glomerulonephritis and Membranous Nephropathy: A Rare Overlap.

Background: Membranous nephropathy (MN) is a disease that affects the basement membrane of the glomeruli of the kidney resulting in proteinuria. The concurrent incidence of vasculitic glomerulonephritis and MN in the same patient is unusual. Herein, we report a case with this unusual combination.

Compounding dermatologic preparations in developing countries.

Access to medications and their proper use are essential in developing countries. An interdisciplinary team of dermatologists and pharmacists created a master list of preparations useful for treating the most common dermatologic disorders in tropical and equatorial areas. The first pilot project was done at Cardinal Leger Hospital in Leogane, Haiti.

Superficial cutaneous fungal infections in tropical countries.

Superficial fungal infections represent an important cause of morbidity for people worldwide, particularly in the tropics. Fungal infections affect the skin, hair, or the nails, and tend to thrive in the heat and humidity of tropical countries. Because of environmental and cultural factors unique to the tropics, the causative organisms and presentation of these infections may differ from those in industrialized countries.

Prognostic factors for life expectancy in nonagenarians with nonmelanoma skin cancer: implications for selecting surgical candidates.

Background: Controversy exists over surgical intervention for nonmelanoma skin cancer in the very elderly.

Objective: We sought to define variables that are prognostic for survival in the elderly after surgery for skin cancer.

Methods: We reviewed 99 charts of nonagenarians who had Mohs micrographic surgery for nonmelanoma skin cancer and recorded data on comorbid conditions and date of death.