Interdigital melanoma simultaneously affecting two neighboring interdigital spaces : First description in the medical literature.

Background: Interdigital melanoma, as a subtype of acral lentiginous melanoma, is relatively uncommon in the Caucasian population. It frequently goes unrecognized for a prolonged period of time prior to diagnosis, due to its asymptomatic nature and variable clinical appearance.

Methods: We report the case of a 67-year-old Caucasian woman who presented with interdigital malignant melanoma affecting two neighboring interdigital spaces.

[SOME DIAGNOSTIC ASPECTS OF CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS UROGENITAL INFECTIONS].

The following tests were used to make the diagnosis of Chlamydia Trachomatis: Ensime Immunoassay (EIA), Enzyme-Linked FluorescentAssay (ELFA), Polymerase Chain Reaction DNA amplification for Chlamydia Trachomatis, Neisseria Gonorrhoeae, Mycoplasma Genitalium and Ureaplasma Urealyticum. The subject of this study were 486 outpatients between the ages of 17 and 62, diagnosed with urethritis, epidydimitis, prostatitis, cervicitis, endocervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease and sterility. Comparison PCR and EIA showed statistically significant difference between the positive results obtained by the two methods (p<0.

[Lichen sclerosus--clinical and therapeutic aspects].

Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a lymphocyte-mediated inflammatory dermatosis with a characteristic location (85-98%) in the anogenital region. The authors point out the main features in the epidemiology and clinical presentation of the disease and the possible approach to neoplastic development. Expanded differential diagnosis of LS sparked not only dermatologists but also gynecologists, urologists and GPs.

Foreign-body granuloma of the penis in sexually active individuals (penile paraffinoma).

Background: The practice of insertion of foreign bodies in the penis is well documented, but the clinical characteristics of penile foreign-body granuloma (FBG) and social motivation of the patients has not been studied in large groups.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and epidemiological profile of patients with penile insertion of foreign bodies and assess the significance of social motivation.

Methods: Twenty-five heterosexual male patients, who visited our clinic from 1990 to 2005, were retrospectively studied.