Necrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC): Epidemiology, Clinical Profiles, and Value of the Laboratory Risk Indicator in a Third-World Setting.

Acute bacterial dermohypodermites (ABDH) are frequent soft tissue infections. When left untreated, they can lead to severe regional or general complications. Our study evaluated the role of Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing (LRINEC) in ABDH global care by early detection of patients associated with risk of complication.

Quality of life in black African patients with keloid scars.

A keloid scar is a benign skin tumor and we aimed to assess the Quality of Life (QoL) of black Africans with keloid scars based on the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study in the department of dermatology of the teaching hospital of Treichville in Ivory Coast. We recruited 132 patients with keloid and 3612 dermatoses without keloid: The prevalence was 3.

[Cutaneous depigmentation in black female population for cosmetic purposes: results of a KAP survey conducted in Abidjan (Ivory Coast)].

Introduction: Cutaneous depigmentation for cosmeticis purposes is a widespread practice among black African women. It has many complications that have been well documented for decades. However, the reasons of practitioners are not well known.

Epidemiological, Clinical, and Paraclinic Aspect of Cutaneous Sarcoidosis in Black Africans.

The specific objectives were to identify the epidemiology of cutaneous sarcoidosis and describe the clinical and laboratory aspects of the disease. Materials and Methods. We performed a descriptive cross-sectional study involving 24 referred cases of cutaneous sarcoidosis in 25 years (1990-2014) collected at Venereology Dermatology Department of the University Hospital of Treichville (Abidjan) both in consultation and in hospitalization.

Psoriasis in elderly patients in the Côte d'Ivoire: socio-demographic, clinical, and therapeutic aspects, and follow-up.

Background: Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory, and recurrent dermatological disease. In the Côte d'Ivoire, it is about 0.75% of dermatology cases.

Severe skin forms of psoriasis in black africans: epidemiological, clinical, and histological aspects related to 56 cases.

Bacground. Psoriasis is an erythematosquamous dermatosis of chronic development. In sub-Saharan Africa, few studies have been focused on complicated forms of psoriasis.

Multifocal Buruli Ulcer Associated with Secondary Infection in HIV Positive Patient.

Buruli ulcer is a chronic and infectious skin disease, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. It leads to large skin ulceration and sometimes bone infection which is responsible for deformities. Here, we report a case of multifocal form of Buruli ulcer associated with secondary infection in a 46-year-old human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive woman.

The "collerette" technique for skin excision and biopsy: an efficient method for managing lentigo maligna of the head and neck.

Background: Melanoma is responsible for 75% of all skin cancer-related deaths. Lentigo maligna (LM), the most prevalent melanoma in situ (MIS), accounts for 79-83% of all MIS. Its location in the head and neck area requires that tissue be spared in the course of clearing the tumor.