Systematic Literature Review of Herpes Zoster Disease Burden in Southeast Asia.

Introduction: Herpes zoster (HZ; i.e., shingles) is caused by the reactivation of varicella zoster virus leading to a painful dermatomal rash.

Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atopic dermatitis.

Atopic dermatitis (AD), a chronic, relapsing dermatitis, is characterized by dry and pruritus skin in patients with a personal or family history of atopy. It affects up to 20% of children and 1-3% of adults in most countries worldwide, and leads to significant treatment costs and morbidity. These guidelines are developed in accordance with evidence-based publications and expert opinions.

Scleroderma with Nodular Scleroderma.

Background: Nodular scleroderma is a rare variant of scleroderma which can occur in connection with systemic sclerosis or morphea. A biopsy from the lesion can demonstrate the scleroderma pattern, i.e.

Pathergy Test: The Comparison of Clinical vs. Histopathological Evaluation.

Objective: Behcet's disease is an inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. Pathergy test is the only diagnostic test for Behcet's disease. The evaluation can be done either clinically and/or histopathologically.

Large Papillomatous and Pedunculated Nevus Sebaceous.

We present a 6-week-old female infant from the Lao People's Democratic Republic with a large, red, exophytic scalp mass and numerous flesh-colored verrucous plaques on her face and the right half of her body since birth. The clinical and pathological findings are consistent with the new phenotype of the large, polypoid types of nevus sebaceous.

Opinions and perceptions on acne: a community-based questionnaire study in Thai students.

Objective: To evaluate the opinions and perceptions on acne and the effect of acne on the quality of life in Thai teenagers.

Material And Method: Five hundred ninety seven students of five high schools in Bangkok were administered a self-reported questionnaire about acne. Of these, 537 students were further examined by dermatologists to grade acne severity.

Linear atrophoderma of moulin: a case report and review of the literature.

Linear atrophoderma of Moulin (LAM) is a rare dermatosis in childhood and early adolescence. The exact etiology of LAM is still obscure. Several treatment modalities were reported but none was consistently successful.

Effect of combination of 1064 nm Q-switched Nd:YAG and fractional carbon dioxide lasers for treating exogenous ochronosis.

We describe three cases of exogenous ochronosis of the malar areas due to long-term application of skin-lightening agents for melasma, effectively treated by combination of Q-switched Nd:YAG and the fractional carbon dioxide lasers. None of these lasers has been reported to be used to effectively treat ochronosis before. The Q-switched Nd:YAG laser is capable of disintegrating dermal ochronotic fibers, thereby facilitating their phagocytosis and elimination via lymphatics.

Measuring herpes zoster, zoster-associated pain, post-herpetic neuralgia-associated loss of quality of life, and healthcare utilization and costs in Thailand.

Objectives: This study aimed to measure the herpes zoster-associated burden of illness, healthcare utilization, and costs among Thai patients.

Methods: This prospective cohort study of 180 patients aged ≥ 50 years and healthy, or ≥ 20 years and immunosuppressed, with zoster rash, was conducted in Bangkok and its environs, Thailand, during 2007-2008. Each patient was followed for six months for zoster-associated rash, pain, quality of life (QoL), and healthcare utilization and costs.

Generalized morphea: a case report.

Generalized morphea is a subtype of localized scleroderma that lacks systemic manifestations. It is a rare condition in which idiopathic sclerosis of the skin occurs in a widespread manner. We report a 37-year old Thai female who presented with multiple hypopigmented lesions on right leg and right arm with a skin biopsy showing the typical sclerotic change.

A case report of limited Wegener's granulomatosis presenting with a chronic scalp ulcer.

Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is manifested by granulomatous necrotizing inflammatory lesions involving multiple organs. Limited WG is classification of WG with the absence of disease features that pose immediate threats to either a critical individual organ or to the patient's life. The most common skin lesions are palpable purpura, necrotic ulcerations, papules and nodules with many histological pattern, leukocytoclastic vasculitis, granulomatous vasculitis, and palisading granulomas.

Anaphylactic reaction to phuk-waan-ban in a patient with latex allergy.

Phuk-waan-ban, Euphorbiaceae Sauropus androgynus (Linn) Merr, belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae, which is the same as the rubber tree, Euphorbiaceae Hevea brasiliensis. The young leaves are edible. To the best of the authors knowledge, this is the first report of anaphylactic reaction to Phuk-waan-ban in latex allergic patients.

Efficacy and safety of tacrolimus ointment in pediatric Patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis.

Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an immunological skin disease. It is common in pediatric populations and often requires topical steroid treatment. Moderate to severe AD may not respond to topical steroids.

Cutaneous granuloma in systemic lymphoma: a case report in Thailand.

A 68-year-old woman presented with multiple erythematous infiltrative nodules and plaques on her face, trunk and extremities, 7 months after having complete remission from chemotherapy treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Biopsy from the skin lesion showed tuberculoid granuloma without lymphoma. Special stains and culture were negative for micro-organism.

Food-dependent, exercise-induced anaphylaxis: first case report in Thailand.

A forty-year-old military personnel presented with generalized urticaria, syncope, shortness of breath and headache associated with jogging after ingestion of a taro-filled bun and a red bean-filled bun. Skin prick test was positive for bread, taro and wheat but negative for red bean and preservative. Exercise challenge tests were performed.