[Gamasoidosis caused by Dermanyssusgallinae].

Introduction: Mite parasites can be transmitted from animals to humans and cause prurigo.

Observation: We describe a case of mite transmission in a 75-year-old woman referred for pruritus and erythematous maculopapular rash. On clinical examination mites were seen on the patient's skin.

[Incidence of skin and non-skin cancers in Afro-Caribbean renal transplant recipients: Guadeloupe data from 2004 to 2011].

Background: Cancer is the main complication of transplantation surgery. The literature concerning renal transplant recipients among the Afro-Caribbean population is scant. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of cancer in these patients, with the secondary objective being to identify predisposing factors for cancer.

[Terra firma-forme dermatosis].

Background: Terra firma-forme (i.e. resembling dry earth) is a condition chiefly affecting children wrongly considered as dermatosis arising out of negligence and inadequate corporal hygiene.