Publications by authors named "Michitaro Hayakawa"

Article Synopsis
  • Onychomatricoma is a rare tumor that grows in the nail area but doesn’t cause serious problems since it's benign.
  • Sometimes doctors remove too much of the nail and its base, which can lead to bigger problems than just the tumor.
  • The article describes a better way to treat it by carefully removing just the affected area to keep the nail looking normal afterward.
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Tocilizumab (TCZ) is a humanized antihuman interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor antibody used for the treatment of inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). While TCZ could act as a therapeutic agent, it has a potential for inducing adverse drug events including psoriasis-like eruption. Seven cases with specific reference to TCZ-induced psoriasis eruption have been reported worldwide so far.

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