Epithelioid hemangioma (ALHE) on the tongue of an infant treated with oral corticosteroids: A case report and review of the literature.

Epithelioid hemangioma or angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE) is a rare benign vascular lesion presenting as multiple nodules on the head and neck. Surgery had been considered to be the best treatment modality for ALHE. We report the case of a 6-month-old boy with ALHE on his tongue that was treated successfully with oral prednisolone.

Real life management of chronic urticaria: Multicenter and cross sectional study on patients and dermatologists in Iran.

Recently, advances in understanding the etiology of urticaria and updates of diagnostic and therapeutic management guidelines have drawn attention to chronic urticaria (CU) morbidity. The present study aimed to evaluate Iranian dermatologists' practice and real life management of CU patients. A total of 35 dermatologists and 443 patients were included in the study.

Relieving Pain in Oral Lesions of Pemphigus Vulgaris Using the Non-ablative, Non-thermal, CO Laser Therapy (NTCLT): Preliminary Results of a Novel Approach.

Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a chronic, serious autoimmune mucocutaneous bullous disease. Oral lesions in PV may be extremely painful. This pain may adversely affect the patients' oral intake and quality of life.

Could azathioprine be considered as a therapeutic alternative in the treatment of alopecia areata? A pilot study.

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease resulting in partial or total nonscarring hair loss and the treatment of severe alopecia areata is difficult. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of azathioprine as a systemic monotherapy for moderate to severe alopecia areata. A total of 20 patients [14 men (70%) and six women (30%)] with minimum 6 months history of alopecia areata were included.

Sjögren-Larsson syndrome in two brothers: a case report.

Sjögren-Larsson syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that was originally recognized in the coexistence of congenital ichthyosis, spastic diplegia or quadriplegia and mental retardation. We recently saw two cases with characteristic features of this rare syndrome. Two brothers aged 21 and 25 years presented with triad of congenital ichthyosis, mental retardation and spastic diplegia.