Pimecrolimus induced tinea incognito masquerading as intertriginous psoriasis.

A 58-year-old, obese, male, army officer was presented with tinea incognito of the groin masking intertriginous psoriasis. According to his history, he had pruritic, symmetrical erythematous eruption of the groin of 2-month duration that he treated himself by using topical pimecrolimus 1%. This medication had been prescribed for his 8-year son's atopic dermatitis by the paediatrician.

Severe sporotrichoid fish tank granuloma following infliximab therapy.

Mycobacterium marinum is an atypical mycobacterium usually found in non-chlorinated water. It rarely disseminates, except in the setting of a severely immunosuppressed patient, and usually follows a sporotrichotic type of distribution. We report the case of a 45-year-old man who had ankylosing spondylitis and was receiving infliximab and isoniazid for latent tuberculosis.

Treatment of Mycobacterium marinum cutaneous infections.

Mycobacterium marinum is a non-tuberculous mycobacterium found in non-chlorinated water, with worldwide prevalence. It is the most common atypical Mycobacterium that causes opportunistic infection in humans. It presents as a solitary, red-to-violaceous plaque or nodule with an overlying crust or verrucous surface, or as inflammatory nodules or abscesses, usually in a sporotrichotic type of distribution.

Is itraconazole the treatment of choice in Microsporum canis tinea capitis?

Mycotic scalp infection caused by Microsporum canis is the most dominant cause of tinea capitis in Greece. Griseofulvin has been the gold standard for the treatment of tinea capitis, but it is unavailable in our country. In this study, we evaluated 111 children with M.

Ultrastructural immunocytochemistry of autoimmune bullous diseases.

Advanced immunopathological assays have been developed to elucidate the pathophysiology and provide more precise nosological definitions of the immunobullous diseases. Forty-seven patients suffering from autoimmune bullous diseases (intra- or subepidermal) were studied by immunoelectron microscopy (direct and indirect). Peroxidase staining was revealed by diaminobenzidine (determination of immune deposit location) in the majority of the cases of subepidermal bullous diseases, but in less than half of the cases of intraepidermal bullous diseases.

Increased density of Demodex folliculorum and evidence of delayed hypersensitivity reaction in subjects with papulopustular rosacea.

Background: Rosacea is a common chronic dermatosis that evolves in stages. The mite Demodex folliculorum has been implicated in its obscure aetiopathogenesis.

Aim: To evaluate the importance of D.

Mastocytosis with skin manifestations: current status.

Aim: To review our present knowledge about mastocyte origin, mastocytosis classification and management.

Methods: Literature review.

Results: Mastocytoses are chronic and recurrent disorders with symptoms which might either be limited only to the skin or to internal organs as well.

Familial cases of poikiloderma of Civatte: genetic implications in its pathogenesis?

Poikiloderma of Civatte (PC) is a rather common, benign skin condition of obscure etiopathogenesis: cumulative exposure to UV radiation, hormonal changes associated with the menopause, and photo-allergic mechanisms have been implicated. We present seven cases of PC among the members of two unrelated Greek families, who have not shared common extrinsic influences. Literature review revealed no other reported familial cases.

[Cutaneous hyalinosis: 3 cases].

Introduction: The authors report three cases of "Hyalinosis cutis et mucosae"; the first and the second case concern two siblings children (brother and sister) while the third is reported on a 42-year-old woman.

Presentation Of Cases: The case history and the personal anamnesis, the morphology of the skin lesions, the symptoms indicating laryngeal mucous affection as well as the histopathological picture, are compatible with the "Urbach-Wiethe disease". Furthermore, in the third case, the electron microscopic findings confirm the diagnosis.