Publications by authors named "Naomasa Niimi"
Skin diseases are common in children. However, the prevalence of childhood skin diseases in Japan has not been reported extensively. In this study, dermatologists conducted face-to-face examinations of primary school children over a 10-year period to determine the prevalence of each skin disease.
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- The study focused on the prevalence and characteristics of urticaria (hives) among patients who visited primary care clinics in Japan, with a sample size of 1,061 participants.
- The most common subtype was chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), which was more frequent in females and tended to increase with age.
- Additionally, the evaluation of urticaria control showed poor management in patients who had CSU along with other urticaria subtypes compared to those with CSU alone.
The case is reported of amelanotic malignant melanoma of the female urethra mimicking urethral caruncle. A 75-year-old woman complained of a mass of the external meatus. Urethral carunclectomy was performed, but histological diagnosis was amelanotic malignant melanoma.
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