The spectrum of cutaneous infection in diabetic patients with hepatitis C virus infection: a single-center study from egypt.

Context: Hepatitis-C virus (HCV) infection and diabetes mellitus (DM) have a significant association with skin disorders.

Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of HCV infection on the pattern of cutaneous infections among diabetic patients.

Methods And Material: A prospective study included diabetic patients who attended Al-Hussein University hospital, Cairo during the period from 2008 to 2010.

Atypical mycobacterial cutaneous infections in Egyptians: a clinicopathological study.

Atypical mycobacteria comprise an uncommon heterogenous non-tuberculous group of acid-fast bacteria that rarely involve skin. The pattern of atypical mycobacterial cutaneous infections (AMCI) has not been previously studied in Egypt. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics, pathological features and species profile of AMCI among Egyptian patients.

Role of cyclooxygenase-2, ezrin and matrix metalloproteinase-9 as predictive markers for recurrence of basal cell carcinoma.

Context: Recurrence of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) may form a prognostic problem that couldn't be fully predicted. Although there are different clinical and histologic risk factors for BCC recurrence, few reports are available for the role of biologic markers.

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the value of Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), Ezrin and Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) in recurrence of BCC.

Hypopigmented mycosis fungoides in Egyptian patients.

Hypopigmented mycosis fungoides (HMF) is uncommon clinical variant that was commonly observed in dark-skinned individuals. We described the clinical characteristics, pathological features, immunohistochemical profile and prognosis of HMF in Egyptian patients. During the period from January 2004 to December 2011, we were able to diagnose and follow up 27 patients with HMF.

Methotrexate versus cyclosporine in the treatment of severe atopic dermatitis in children: a multicenter experience from Egypt.

Unlabelled: Topical therapy is usually of limited benefit in the treatment of severe atopic dermatitis (AD), and the need for a safe and effective systemic treatment may be required in certain cases especially in children. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of methotrexate and cyclosporine in the treatment of 40 children with severe AD. Patients were divided into two groups (each consisting of 20 patients); group A was treated with methotrexate (7.

Intradermal injection of PPD as a novel approach of immunotherapy in anogenital warts in pregnant women.

Immunotherapy for treatment of recalcitrant warts was used through different modalities including intralesional injection of purified protein derivative (PPD), which is an extract of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, used for testing exposure to tuberculin protein, either from a previous vaccination or from the environment. This method is used to evaluate the efficacy of a new approach of intradermal injection of PPD in the treatment of anogenital warts in pregnant women. A total of 40 pregnant women, aged 20-35 years, and presented with anogenital warts were enrolled in this study.