[Dermatologic disorders of the athlete: a report of 30 cases?].

Background: Participation in athletic activities is associated with a variety of skin problems. We aimed to precise the most important sports related dermatoses in athletes.

Methods: We conducted transversal study on 30 athletes of 2 teams: one of soccer and the other of basketball players.

Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa phenotypes in a large consanguineous Tunisian family.

Background: Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) is a clinically heterogeneous blistering disorder of the skin and mucous membranes. DEB is caused by mutations in the COL7A1 gene encoding type VII collagen, the major component of anchoring fibrils. On the basis of the mode of inheritance and the clinical manifestations, DEB is classified into two major subtypes: one dominant (DDEB) and one recessive (RDEB).

Haplotypic classification of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa in Tunisian consanguineous families: implication for diagnosis.

Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) is a rare genodermatosis caused by mutations in the type VII collagen gene COL7A1. Clinical diagnosis of DEB should be confirmed by histopathological and electron microscopy analysis, which is not always accessible. We report here a genetic investigation of DEB consanguineous families in Tunisia.

[Porokeratosis. A study about 6 cases].

Background: Porokeratoses (PK) represent a less common group of dermatoses that are acquired or hereditary, of unknown pathogenesis, characterized by keratinization disorder. Different clinical forms have been identified and the most frequent are the Mibelli's porokeratosis (MP) and the Disseminated Superficial Actinic Prokeratosis (DSAP).

Aim: In this retrospective study, we analysed the observations of PK collected in the Dermatology Department of La Rabta Hospital over a 16-year period.

Generalized cutaneous morphea in a patient with post-hepatitis C cirrhosis.

A case of generalized cutaneous morphea in a a 55-year-old female patient known to have suffered 10 years from post-hepatitis C virus cirrhosis is reported. Anti-HCV antibodies were present, whereas screening for HBs antigen and anti-HBc antibodies was negative.

[Nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis: a clinico-pathological study of 13 cases].

Nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis (NLCS) is a rare hamartomatous skin lesion histologically characterised by the presence of mature fat tissue within the dermis. Clinically, two types of NLCS can be distinguished: a multiple type of Hoffmann-Zurhelle and a solitary type. We report a retrospective study of 13 cases of NLCS seen in the Anatomopathological department of La Rabta hospital of Tunis during a period of 12 years (1992-2004).

[Cryosurgery for nose basal cell carcinoma. Series of 17 tumors].

Unlabelled: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignant tumour of the skin frequently located on the head and chiefly on the nose. Cryosurgery is one of the methods to treat BCC.

Object: To determine the efficacy of cryosurgery of 17 BCC of the nose in terms of recurrence rates and cosmetic results.

Erysipelas of the left upper limb occurring after elbow dislocation.

Background: Erysipelas is an acute infection occurring chiefly in the lower limbs, rarely in the upper limbs.

Observation: A 45-year-old patient suffering from Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease with neuropathy of the limbs, presented with fever and a 24-hour history of a well-circumscribed inflammatory and infiltrated plaque of the left arm. Erysipelas was diagnosed and intravenous penicillin was administered leading to regression of the inflammatory signs, however edema persisted in the inner part of the left elbow.

[Eccrine poroma of the scalp: A study of three cases].

The eccrine poroma is a rare benign sudoral tumour, which creates a fleshy formation. The diagnosis is made according to the anatomopathological study. The usual site is the sol, but in rare cases, other sites have also been reported.

Risk factors for erysipelas of the leg in Tunisia: a multicenter case-control study.

Background: Risk factors for erysipelas (cellulitis) were rarely evaluated in controlled studies. Regional variations of these risk factors have never be assessed.

Objective: To assess risk factors for erysipelas of the leg in Tunisia.

Discoid lupus erythematosus in an infant.

Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is rare in childhood. We report the case of a 15-month-old female infant who presented with erythematous telangectatic lesions and photosensitivity involving the sun-exposed areas. Histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of DLE.

[Childhood linear psoriasis].

Linear distribution of psoriasis is rare. This presentation offers to physicians some diagnostic difficulty, especially in the absence of a history of pre-existing psoriasis or in the presence of any other linear dermatosis. In this study, we report cases of 3 girls, ages 4 yr, 5 yr and 10 yr, admitted to our dermatology department.

Erythroderma in adults: a report of 80 cases.

Background: Erythroderma is a generalized erythema of the skin accompanied by a variable degree of scaling. However, most of the published series originate from Western countries. There is only one report from Africa, conducted in Dakar in 1979.

[Acral acanthosis nigricans paraneoplastic: about one case].

The paraneoplastic acanthosis nigricans occurs in association with visceral neoplasms. We report a case of acanthosis nigricans that seat at a dorsal face of the second, third and fourth right toe of a 63 year-old patient. The exploration has been put in evidence a carcinoma of the right lung.

[Squamous cell carcinoma and discoid lupus erythematosus. Report of 2 cases].

Some cases of skin cancer developping from chronic discoid lupus erythematosus were publied among the world. We make know our experience about two cases suffering with a chronic discoid lupus erythematosus from 16 and 11 years and developped a squamous cell carcinoma from the elbow and the lower lip.

[Granuloma annulare: apropos of 18 cases].

Granuloma annulare is a benign skin disorder which cause is unknown. The aim of this work is to report the results of a retrospective study dealing with 18 cases of granuloma annulare carried in the dermatology department of la Rabta hospital over a nine year period. We describe 3 clinical forms: localized granuloma annulare: 9 cases, generalized granuloma anulare: 7 cases and deep granuloma annulare: 2 cases.

Childhood discoid lupus erythematosus: a Tunisian retrospective study of 16 cases.

Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is uncommon in children. The clinical features of childhood DLE are similar to those of adult DLE in presentation and chronic course. However, children have a particularly high level of transition to systemic disease.

Dermatomyositis and malignancy in Tunisia: a multicenter national retrospective study of 20 cases.

Objective And Methods: The aim of our study was to report the epidemiologic, clinical, and biologic profiles of dermatomyositis (DM) associated with malignancy in patients from Tunisia. From January 1982 to January 2000, we collected retrospectively 20 case reports of DM associated with cancer from the different university hospital centers of Tunisia. Initial workup included anamnesis, clinical examination, cancer staging and classification, serum muscle enzymes (creatine phosphokinase, lactate dehydrogenase, aldolase, and transaminases), electromyography, and muscular biopsy.