Dynamics of digital ulcers in systemic sclerosis.

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a collagenosis with insufficiently known etiopathogenesis, characterized by microvasculopathy and excessive fibrosis in the context of an autoimmune disorder. The incompletely elucidated pathogenesis and limited therapeutic options, disabling aspects, skin lesions and pain determine important functional and psychological deficiencies which affect the quality of life. It is imperative to observe and correlate individual clinical and paraclinical data to optimize disease management.

Pemphigus vulgaris - approach and management.

The place of pemphigus vulgaris (PV) among autoimmune bullous dermatoses is well known. In pemphigus, IgG autoantibodies are directed against desmogleins 1 and 3, which are part of the cadherin family of cell-cell adhesion molecules. These structures are responsible for maintaining the intercellular adherence in stratified squamous epithelia, such as the skin and oral mucosa.

Imaging techniques in the diagnosis and monitoring of psoriasis.

Plaque psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated disease, which has a multifactorial etiopathogenesis. Practical non-invasive techniques to monitor plaque psoriasis progression and treatment are necessary. Imaging techniques available for psoriasis assessment may vary in terms of resolution, depth of penetration and visual representation.

Association between personality type, affective distress profile and quality of life in patients with psoriasis vs. patients with cardiovascular disease.

Common chronic conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases and psoriasis, are associated with increased psychological distress. Health-related quality of life and personality type in patients with these two diseases were evaluated, including the patient's ability to respond truthfully or his/her tendency to be introverted or extroverted. The subjects (n=63) responded to questionnaires including: SF-36 questionnaire, Eysenck test and the questionnaire of the affective distress profile designed to assess the subjective dimension of functional negative emotions, dysfunctional negative emotions and positive emotions.

Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis - A Case Report.

Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is an acute, life-threatening muco-cutaneous disease, often induced by drugs. It is characterized by muco-cutaneous erythematous and purpuric lesions, flaccid blisters which erupt, causing large areas of denudation. The condition can involve the genitourinary, pulmonary and, gastrointestinal systems.

Treatment of Plaque-Type Psoriasis With Oral CF101: Data from a Phase II/III Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial.

Background: CF101, an adenosine A3 receptor agonist, is an orally bioavailable small molecule drug presenting an anti-psoriatic effect demonstrated in a Phase 2 clinical trial in psoriasis patients.


Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of CF101 treatment in a Phase 2/3 study in patients with moderate to severe plaque-type psoriasis.


Methods: This multicenter, double-blind, 2-segment, placebo-controlled study randomized subjects with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis to CF101 1 or 2 mg, or placebo twice daily.

Randomized, controlled study of innovative spray formulation containing ozonated oil and α-bisabolol in the topical treatment of chronic venous leg ulcers.

Objective: Ozone therapy has a large clinical application in many therapeutic areas because of its well-known antimicrobial, immunological, and oxygenating properties. Recently, interest has grown regarding the application of ozonated oil for vascular leg ulcer treatment. The efficacy of an innovative spray formulation of ozonated oil and α-bisabolol combination in the topical treatment of chronic venous leg ulcers was evaluated compared with standard epithelialization cream.

BLASTIC PLASMACYTOID DENDRITIC CELL NEOPLASM --A RAPIDLY EVOLVING ENTITY. CASE REPORT.

Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN), CD4+/CD56+hematodermic neoplasm was formally known as blastic NK-cell lymphoma. It is in fact a form of acute myeloid leukemia notable for highly aggressive behavior with cutaneous, lymph node and bone marrow involvement. This entity is derived from plasmocytoid dendritic cells and has a predilection for extranodal sites, especially the skin.

Chronic venous disease cases at the Iaşi dermatology clinic.

Unlabelled: Chronic venous disease (CVD) is defined as a disturbance of blood return to the deep venous system, superficial venous system, and communicating (perforating) veins. Once present, CVD persists throughout life, so like heart failure it is nowadays considered "a condition for life". Severe CVD of the lower limbs is one of the most common medical problems, affecting up to 25% of the general adult population of industrialized countries.

Pachydermodactyly--role of local corticotherapy.

Pachydermodactyly is a rare skin disease, defined as a benign form of digital fibromatosis. It is clinically characterized by painless hypertrophy of the skin around the proximal interphalangeal joints of the fingers, more common in males. This rare condition can affect both hands and is often associated with mechanical injury of the skin.

Epidemiological and pathological aspects of skin cancer in North East of Romania.

Unlabelled: In the last years skin cancer has become the most frequent cancer in humans, with the majority made up of two tumors: malignant melanoma (MM) and non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC).

Aim: To provide for the first time in the North East region of Romania, descriptive epidemiological data of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers.

Material And Methods: We undertook a retrospective study over a five year period on the most frequent forms of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and MM, which included a total number of 1231 patients, hospitalized and treated in the Plastic Surgery Department of "St.

Ultrastructural and molecular confirmation of the trichodysplasia spinulosa-associated polyomavirus in biopsies of patients with trichodysplasia spinulosa.

Trichodysplasia spinulosa (TS) is a rare and only recently characterized cutaneous disease occurring in immunocompromised patients. The disease is characterized by spiny follicular papules on clinical examination and by the presence of viral inclusions at ultrastructural examination. In the last year, this virus has been identified as a new member of the polyomavirus family and designated as TS-associated polyomavirus (TSPyV).

Contact dermatitis - epidemiological study.

Aim: To evaluate the real incidence of contact dermatitis, to identify the most common allergens, the favoring factors, to establish the prophylaxis methods, the key for a correct management of the patient with contact dermatitis.

Method: A retrospective study, on the patients that refers to the Dermatology Clinic, "St. Spiridon" Emergency Hospital Iasi, between 01.

[Clinico-epidemiological features and antimicrobial resistance pattern in gonococcal infection].

Aim: To analyze clinical and epidemiological features in patients with gonococcal infection attended Dermato-Venerology Clinic in Iasi and regional dermato-venerology offices and to evaluate gonococcal antimicrobial resistance pattern.

Methods: The study was carried out on 129 patients clinically diagnosed and bacteriologically confirmed with gonococcal infection who were subsequently submitted to a questionnaire. We studied their demographic characteristics (sex, age, nationality, marital status), clinical features (site of infection, symptoms, concurrent STI, previous history of gonorrhoea) and behavioral aspects (education, number and type of sexual partners, safe sexual practices).

[Demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics of erisypelas in the period 2001-2010].

Aim: to describe demographic and clinical characteristics of erysipelas and to compare the sensitivity of two laboratory tests.

Material And Methods: we studied patients with erysipelas hospitalized in the Dermatological Clinic between 2001 and 2010.

Results: the investigated 140 cases represented 8% of all skin infections hospitalized.

[Lichen planus-like eruption. Case report].

Cutaneous adverse drug reactions are among the most common adverse drug reactions. Thise reactions to drugs can comprise a broad spectrum of clinical and histopathological features, with an important capacity to mimic numerous dermatological diseases, making the diagnose very difficult. We present the case of a patient, under immunomodulating treatment (TNFalpha antagonist and leflunomide), with a muco-cutaneous lichen planus-like eruption.

[Fungal infections and nail psoriasis].

Onychomycosis and psoriasis are common diseases and it is possible that they coexist in the same patient. Psoriasis is a common cause of disturbance of the nail morphology. Nail disorders was reported in 10-80% of patients with psoriasis and may be associated with all clinical forms of disease.

Serum zinc and copper levels in some dermatological diseases.

Unlabelled: Zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) are essential metals for biochemical processes in the body. Many researchers have main interest in these two metals because it was establish that they are involved in immunological and inflammatory reactions.

Material And Methods: The study comprised 49 patients of Dermatology Clinic from Iaşi with different skin diseases (21 with psoriasis and 28 with varicose ulcer), during January - May 2006.

[Morphea associated with toxoplasmosis].

Circumscribed scleroderma or morphea is a rare disease that involves limited areas of skin and usually is not associated with visceral lesions. Its etiology is still debated, but its appearance signifies a particular immunological status. We present a case of a male patient, which developed morphea lesions during the infection with Toxoplasma gondii.

[Direct mycologic examination in superficial cutaneous mycoses].

The diagnosis of superficial cutaneous mycoses is firstly performed by direct microscopic exam of the pathologic specimen. The specimen needs to be correctly harvested, in a sufficient amount, from the active zones, before the application of treatment and be well performed in order to obtain a correct diagnosis. The presence of micelian filaments or of the levuric cells in the investigated material confirms the diagnosis of mycosis, without precising the involved specia.