Unilateral clubbing-like digital thickening as a clinical manifestation of low-flow vascular malformations: a series of 13 cases.

Background: Digital clubbing is a well-known clinical sign characterized by thickening of the distal phalanges of the fingers and toes. Unilateral clubbing occurs less frequently. A previous report showed for the first time two cases of unilateral clubbing as a clinical manifestation of lower limb venous malformation.

Expression patterns of aquaporin 1 in vascular tumours.

Background: Aquaporins (AQPs) are a family of water channels expressed in various body tissues. Beyond osmotic balance, AQPs have recently been confirmed to be involved in processes related to cancer (tumour proliferation, angiogenesis, etc.).

Oral Nadolol for Children with Infantile Hemangiomas and Sleep Disturbances with Oral Propranolol.

Background/objective: Oral propranolol has been shown to be safe and effective in infants with infantile hemangioma (IH). Side effects such as sleep disturbances have been associated with propranolol. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral nadolol in a small series of patients whose propranolol therapy was discontinued due to sleep disturbances.

Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis of the penis.

Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis is characterized by skin lesions confined to one body region, without evidence of simultaneous dissemination. Skin lesions frequently occur in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient affecting genital area successfully treated with oral itraconazole.