The anti-Müllerian hormone: A useful tool for diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Background: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most frequent endocrine disorder that affects reproductive-age women with important long-term health implications. As such, the anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) was proposed as a helpful test to identify women with PCOS. The aim of this study was to determine an AMH cut-off value for the diagnosis of PCOS.

Characteristics of DRESS Syndrome in the Elderly: A Comparative Study of 55 Patients.

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a rare drug reaction characterized by a skin rash, eosinophilia, and organ involvement. Our purpose is to focus on the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of DRESS in the elderly and to identify the incriminated drugs. This is a retrospective study including patients, hospitalized for DRESS with a RegiSCAR ≥4.

Efficacy of autologous platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of vitiligo: A 10-patient prospective study.

Introduction: Vitiligo is an autoimmune disorder characterized by loss of epidermal melanocytes. It has cosmetic and psychosocial impact. The objective of this paper is to evaluate the interest of platelet-rich-plasma in the treatment of vitiligo.

Malignancy in a retrospective cohort of 17 patients with Dermatomyositis or Polymyositis in southern Tunisia.

Introduction: The prognosis of dermatomyositis (DM)/ polymyositis (PM) in adults is partly related to their association with neoplasia. The aim of our study was to report the epidemiologic, clinical, paraclinical, therapeutic and evolutionary aspects of DM associated with malignancy in patients from Sfax, south eastern of Tunisia.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of patients with DM or PM admitted in Dermatology and Internal Medicine Departments of Hedi Chaker University Hospital of Sfax between 1996 and 2015.

Adverse Reactions Due to the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Vaccine: Twenty Tunisian Cases.

Background: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is a widely used vaccine. Management of local BCG complications differs between clinicians, and the optimal approach remains unclear.

Aims: We aim to describe the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of the BCG vaccine side effects in Sfax.

Congenital hemangioma.

Congenital hemangiomas (CHs) are fully developed hemangiomas that are present at birth. There are 2 possible types: rapidly involuting CHs (RICHs) and noninvoluting CHs (NICHs). We conducted a retrospective study (2008-2012) of 6 patients (2 females, 4 males) with CHs (mean age, 16 days).

Paucisymptomatic Dermoid Cyst with Fatal Outcome.

Dermoid cysts of the central nervous system can cause devastating complications because of the mass effect of meningitis due to sinus tract. We report the case of a 5-month-old girl who presented with a crusted lesion of the occipital region of the scalp. Clinical examination noted skin abnormalities suggestive of occult dysraphism.

The effect of natural extracts on laser burn wound healing.

Background: Despite the achievements in modern medicine, there is no effective natural treatment of second-degree burns till now. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the wound-healing efficiency of three extracted oils, from the prickly pear, pumpkin and linseed on partial-thickness burns induced by fractional CO2 laser (an innovative up-to-date technique) in rats.

Materials And Methods: Thirty rats completing partial-thickness burns by fractional CO2 laser were randomly divided into five groups.

Cowden syndrome.

Background: Cowden syndrome is a rare genodermatosis charactarized by presence of multiple hamartomas. The aim of the study was to specify the clinical, therapeutic and prognostic aspects of Cowden syndrome.

Cases Report: Our study included 4 patients with Cowden syndrome, 2 males and 2 females between 14 and 46 years old.

Squamous cell carcinoma complicating recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa-Hallopeau-Siemens: a report of four cases.

Background: Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB), an autosomal-recessive genodermatosis, is one of the more severe forms of the epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica group, and is characterized by generalized blistering of the skin and mucous membranes. Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is one of the most serious complications of this disease.

Methods: We report four patients (three females and one male), two of whom were under 20 years of age, suffering from RDEB-Hallopeau-Siemens.

[Sexual dysfunction after colostomy].

Background: Sexual disturbances after colostomy are various. However, they probably remain underestimated in societies where sexuality is still a taboo issue. THE AIM of this prospective study was to evaluate the possible sexual behaviour and the post operative sexual disturbances in patients whome underwent colostomy.

[Epidemio-clinical profile of skin cancer in southern Tunisia].

Background: Skin cancer (SK) frequency is increasing all over the world.

Aim: We report a clinical and epidemiological study of SK in the south of Tunisia through a 1476 cases series.

Method: On the basis of a retrospective study, we report the clinical and epidemiological data collected from files of patients with skin cancers seen during a 24-year-period (1979-2002).

[Ophtalmologic manifestations of the xeroderma pigmentosum].

Xéroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a rare genetic disease characterised by defective repair of DNA damage. We report a retrospective study of the ophtalmologic manifestations of 16 patients with xéroderma pigmentosum, the ophtalmologic manifestations were present in 62% of cases. The age of patients was 7 to 22 years.

[Beneficial effects of antimalarials in the treatment of generalized granuloma annular in children].

Granulma annulare is a polymorphic granulomatous disease of the skin. It has a chronic course and affects mainly children and young adults. We report two cases of generalized granuloma annulare in children successfully treated with antimalarials.

[Ophthalmic manifestations of lipoid proteinosis].

Introduction: Lipoid proteinosis (LP), also known as hyalinosis (or lipoidosis) cutis et mucosae or Urbach-Wiethe disease, is a rare autosomal recessive disorder. It is associated with deposits of protein-lipid complexes in various tissues including the skin and mucous membranes. Ophthalmologic manifestations are frequent and can affect visual prognosis.