Publications by authors named "Jae Woo Baek"
Human papillomavirus genotype distribution of genital keratotic lesions.
Australas J Dermatol
August 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates three types of genital keratotic lesions: bowenoid papulosis (BP), which is linked to high-risk HPV; condyloma acuminatum (CA), associated with low-risk HPV; and genital seborrheic keratosis (GSK), a benign tumor without a clear HPV connection.
- Findings show that both BP and GSK are related to high-risk HPV, while CA is tied to low-risk HPV, suggesting that GSK may be a distinct tumor rather than just an aging form of CA.
- The presence of high-risk HPV in GSK raises concerns for physicians, emphasizing the need for more proactive treatment and ongoing monitoring of these patients.
Article Synopsis
- Dermatologists face challenges in diagnosing keratotic or warty lesions in the genital area due to overlapping features of conditions like bowenoid papulosis, seborrheic keratosis, and condyloma acuminatum.
- The study compared dermoscopic features of these lesions, finding that bowenoid papulosis showed predominant glomerular vessels and mucosal pigmentation, while seborrheic keratosis was less vascular and had a cerebriform appearance.
- Condyloma acuminatum was identified by its finger-like shape and highly vascular features, with distinct findings that can aid in non-invasive differentiation of these lesions.
Mycosis fungoides is the most common type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. There are a wide range of treatments for early-stage and advanced-stage mycosis fungoides. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has emerged as a new treatment modality due to its safety and efficacy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Narrowband UVB (NBUVB) is currently used to treat early mycosis fungoides (MF). There are a number of reports on the efficacy and safety of NBUVB in Caucasians, but little data is available for Asians.
Objective: This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of NBUVB for early stage MF in Korean patients.
Superficial basal cell carcinoma (sBCC), a rare sub-type of basal cell carcinoma, can frequently occur in younger patients. This cancer type preferentially develops on the trunk. However, other subtypes of BCC can occur in the head and neck, probably secondary to sunlight exposure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcrodermatitis enteropathica is a rare hereditary or acquired disorder of hypozincemia. It is characterized by acral and periorificial dermatitis, alopecia, diarrhea and growth retardation. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by low body weight, body image distortion with an obsessive fear and is also associated with various cutaneous findings including acrodermatitis enteropathica.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Ultraviolet (UV) radiation has been used for decades to treat a variety of skin diseases. UVA1 was used initially as an effective treatment for acute exacerbated atopic dermatitis. Since then, UVA1 has been attempted for recalcitrant skin diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Phytoclear-EL1, an extract from Euphorbia lathyris seeds, has a whitening effect due to inhibition of tyrosinase activity.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the inhibitory effect of phytoclear-EL1 on melanogenesis.
Methods: Cultured B-16 melanoma cells and 30 human volunteers were used for in vitro and in vivo studies, respectively.