Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a common neoplasm in Eastern and central Africa reflecting the spread of 8 (HHV-8), now considered a necessary causal agent for the development of KS. The endemic KS subtype can follow an aggressive clinical course with ulcerative skin lesions with soft tissue invasion or even bone or visceral involvement. In the latter cases, a thorough imaging work-up and better follow-up schedules are warranted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic inflammatory disorder usually occurring in middle-aged adults. Data are scarce in the pediatric population.
Objective: To describe the patients' characteristics, clinical presentation, and management of pediatric LP.
Background: Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a severe cutaneous adverse drug reaction with systemic symptoms. This study aims to investigate clinical features, causative drugs, and available treatments for pediatric DRESS, particularly for relapsing cases.
Methods: A systematic search of the English and French literature on pediatric DRESS was conducted using the Medline, Embase, and Cochrane collaboration databases.
Background: Acquired ungual fibrokeratomas (AUFKs) are benign recurrent fibrokeratotic tumors of the nail unit of uncertain etiology. Little is known about the optimal modality to successfully treat these lesions. No systematic review addressing ungual fibrokeratomas has been published to date.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhotodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed
November 2020