[Evaluation of the tele-expertise project in the management of common dermatoses in Togo].

Introduction: Tele-expertise in dermatology represents an opportunity to change medical practice in response to the need for cost savings in the health sector. The aim of this study was to evaluate the medical activities of the pilot phase of the tele-expertise project in Togo.

Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in October 2020 on the 20 sites of the pilot phase.

Multiple Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Patient Using Skin Bleaching Products in Togo.

Background: The cosmetic use of skin bleaching products is common among women in sub-Saharan Africa despite numerous reported cutaneous and systemic complications. We report the first case of squamous cell carcinoma in a woman using skin bleaching products in Togo. .

Prevalence of skin Neglected Tropical Diseases and superficial fungal infections in two peri-urban schools and one rural community setting in Togo.

Introduction: Skin neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), are endemic and under-diagnosed in many lower-income communities. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of skin NTDs and fungal infections in two primary schools and a community setting in rural Togo.

Method: This was a cross-sectional study that took place between June-October 2021.

[Trends of HIV and syphilis prevalence among pregnant women in antenatal clinics in Togo: Analysis of sentinel serosurveillance results between 2008 and 2016].

Introduction: The aim of our work was to analyse the trends of HIV infection and syphilis among pregnant women in prenatal consultation (PNC) in healthcare facilities in Togo.

Methods: This was an analytical retrospective study, covering the period from 2008 to 2016 and focusing on pregnant women aged 15 to 49 seen in PNC for the first time in maternal and child health services in Togo.

Results: During the study period, 41,536 pregnant women were registered in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014 and 2016, respectively 8079, 8572, 8430, 7920 and 8535.

Pityriasis Versicolor Resistant to Antifungal Drugs in a Patient in Lomé (Togo).

Background: Pityriasis versicolor (PV) is a ubiquitous superficial skin mycosis that often affects young adults. It is often effectively treated with local or oral antifungal agents. Cases of PV resistance to antifungal agents have been reported rarely.

[Distribution of dermatoses encountered in children seen in Dermatological Consultations in Lomé (Togo)].

Objective: The aim of this study was to establish the overview of current dermatosis in children in dermatological consultation in Lomé and to deduce the evolutionary trend of these dermatoses between 1992 and 2020.

Method: This was a retrospective descriptive study concerning patients aged 0 to 15 years seen in consultation in the public dermatological services of Lomé from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2019. The reasons for consultation were reviewed and classified into groups of dermatosis (immunoallergic, infectious, inflammatory, tumoral …).

Factors Associated with Skin Cancers in People with Albinism in Togo.

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with skin cancers in people with albinism (PWA) in Togo.

Method: This is a retrospective analytical study of the records of PWA examined during five dermatological consultation campaigns from 2019 to 2021.

Results: During the study period, 517 PWA were seen.

Factors influencing student's specialty choices in Lomé faculty of medicine (Togo).

Background: The choice of specialty in medicine is an important decision for the individual, but also for health system. This choice combined personals reasons, professional desires and needs of the health system. The number of specialists in the country depends of this choice.

Skin cancers in people with albinism in Togo in 2019: results of two rounds of national mobile skin care clinics.

Background: In people with albinism (PWA), the deficiency of melanin increase the risk of skin cancers. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of skin cancers and characteristics of these detected skin cancers (histological types, localization) in PWA in 10 cities in Togo in 2019.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of medical records of PWA systematically examined during two mobile skin care clinics in 2019, as part of a programme for the prevention and management of skin cancers in these subjects.

Acne keloidalis nuchae and hypertension in black subjects: a case-control study.

Objective: The aim of this case-control study was to look for an association between hypertension and acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN) in black subjects.

Results: We recruited 303 consenting subjects comprising 101 patients with AKN and 202 controls, case-matched by age (± 5 years). The mean patients age was 34.

A Histopathological Study of Skin Lesions in Individuals with Oculocutaneous Albinism in Togo in 2019.

Objective: The aim of this study was to study the histopathological patterns of skin lesions in persons with albinism (PWA) in Togo in 2019.

Method: During two mobile skin care clinics in 2019, biopsies/excisional biopsies were performed in PWA in case of clinical doubt or in front of lesions suspected to be cancerous for histological examination. Anatomopathological reports were thus analysed.

Dermatological and epidemiological profile of patients with albinism in Togo in 2019: results of two consultation campaigns.

Background: People with albinism (PWA) are targets of prejudice and social exclusion and have limited access to specialized medical care and resources. Our study aimed to describe the epidemiological and dermatological profile of PWA in Togo.

Method: We carried out a cross-sectional study of 294 medical records of PWA systematically examined during two mobile skin care clinics in 2019.

Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Aquagenic Pruritus among Medical and Pharmacy Students in Lomé (Togo).

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics of aquagenic pruritus (AP) in medical students in Lomé (Togo).

Methods: This was a prospective and descriptive study conducted among medical students in Lomé from June 1 to August 30, 2019. The data collection questionnaire was anonymous composed of sociodemographic variables, bathing habits, and history of allergy responding to the concept of aquagenic pruritus and its characteristics.

Ocular and Mucocutaneous Sequelae among Survivors of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in Togo.

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess ocular and mucocutaneous sequelae among SJS/TEN survivors and identify risk factors of ocular sequelae.

Patients And Method: Late complications among SJS/TEN survivors were assessed using 2 methods: a retrospective assessment of medical records only or a retrospective assessment of medical records and physical examination of survivors who were contacted by phone.

Results: Between January 1995 and December 2017, 177 cases of SJS/TEN (138 cases of SJS, 29 cases of TEN, and 10 cases SJS/TEN overlap) were admitted into two university hospitals of Lomé (Togo).

Acne in Lomé, Togo: clinical aspects and quality of life of patients.

Background: Acne is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the pilosebaceous follicle that mainly affects adolescents and young adults. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life (QOL) of patients with acne, and to determine the correlation between the QOL and the severity of acne, in Lomé (Togo).

Method: From July 2017 to February 2018, we conducted a study in three dermatology departments of Lomé.

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Self-Medication in Dermatology in Togo.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with self-medication in dermatology in Lomé, Togo.

Methods: We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study from February to April 2016 in 2 dermatology departments in Lomé. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were carried out to identify possible factors associated with self-medication.

Basidiobolomycosis Simulating a Infection in a Togolese Rural Child.

Background: Basidiobolomycosis is a deep mycosis which preferentially affects rural young people in tropical countries. We report an atypical case, with multiple ulcers, simulating a Buruli ulcer.

Case Report: A 5-year-old boy, living in a rural area, was seen for ulcers on the buttocks and at the back and right flank that had been in progress for 4 months.

Predictors of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV and AIDS at the regional hospital of Sokodé, Togo.

Background: Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is beneficial in reducing the risk of emergence of HIV resistant strains. Adherence to ART among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is influenced by several factors related to the patient, the medication, and health facilities. In Togo, previous studies on adherence to ART have reported good adherence to ART during the first year of follow-up.

Is There an Association between Keloids and Blood Groups?

Objective. The aim of the study is to investigate the possible associations between the blood groups ABO and Rhesus systems and the presence of keloids in patients with black skin. Method.

Acne and skin bleaching in Lomé, Togo.

Objective: This study aims at describing the clinical characteristics of patients with acne using skin bleaching (SB) products.

Patients And Methods: This is a prospective study conducted over 8 months in three dermatology departments and one private clinic. All patients examined for acne were included in the study.

Kaposi's sarcoma in a hospital setting in Lomé (Togo): a study of 93 cases.

Aim: To define the epidemiologic and clinical profile and course of the disease in African Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-associated KS in Togo.

Methods: This was a retrospective study performed on the medical records of patients seen at the Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Lomé, Togo from January 1994 to December 2004. The medical records of all patients with KS, who had undergone human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) serology, were included in the study.