Epidemiology of superficial mycoses in Northern Greece: a 4-year study.

Background: Superficial mycoses are defined as the fungal infections of skin, hair or nails that are caused by dermatophytes, yeasts and non-dermatophytic moulds. Dermatophytes are the most frequently isolated fungi from specimens of patients with superficial mycoses.

Objective: Studying the possible alteration of the epidemiology of superficial mycoses in Northern Greece during the last two to three decades.

Acquired ichthyosis triggered by an osseous hemangiopericytoma: a case report and review of the literature.

Ichthyoses are a heterogeneous group of cutaneous keratinization disorders that can be congenital or acquired. Apart from neoplastic disorders, the acquired form of ichthyosis (AI) has been associated with a variety of diseases including infections, autoimmune/inflammatory and endocrine/metabolic diseases as well as nutritional conditions, medications and others. However, malignancy accounts for half of the reported cases, most commonly including lymphoproliferative disorders.

Cyclosporine in the management of impetigo herpetiformis: a case report and review of the literature.

A 27-year-old female, gravida 1, para 0, in week 22 of pregnancy, presented with an eruption consisting of annular erythematosquamous plaques with an active polycyclic elevated border comprised of superficial micropustules. Clinical and histological features were typical of impetigo herpetiformis (IH). Systemic steroids resulted in an unstable condition, with no resolution of lesions.

Risk factors for actinic keratosis in eight European centres: a case-control study.

Background: There are limited data regarding the association of actinic keratosis (AK) and other types of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC); studies investigating possible correlation of AK with melanocytic naevi are even scarcer. To our knowledge, there are no data examining the risk of AK in people using specific medications.

Objective: To investigate constitutional and exposure risk factors leading to AK and the coexistence of AK with NMSC and melanoma.

Known and potential new risk factors for skin cancer in European populations: a multicentre case-control study.

Background: During recent years numerous studies have suggested that personal and environmental factors might influence cancer development.

Objectives: To investigate environmental and personal characteristics associated with skin cancer risk.

Methods: A multicentre hospital-based case-control study was performed in Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, Poland, Scotland and Spain, including 409 patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), 602 with basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and 360 with cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) and 1550 control persons.