Efficacy and Safety of Contact Cryosurgery in the Treatment of Earlobe Keloids.

Earlobe keloids, although not a life-threatening disease, can severely impair a patient's quality of life. Contact cryosurgery is a safe technique for the management of earlobe keloids with tolerable side effects. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of contact cryosurgery in the treatment of earlobe keloids through a 1-year prospective study.

Multicentric Anogenital Bowen's Disease Treated with Imiquimod and CO Laser.

A 53-year-old white woman presented to our clinic with skin lesions in the anogenital region that had persisted for 1 year. She had a past medical history of total vulvectomy for a vulvar localization of Bowen's disease. She was otherwise in good health, with no evidence of illness or immunosuppression.

A case of herpes simplex virus reactivation after fractional ablative carbon dioxide laser to treat a burn scar.

Fractional photothermolysis was initially introduced by Manstein in 2004 .Fractional CO2 laser technology introduced has allowed physicians to obtain good cosmetic results with a lower rate of complications than non-fractionated ablative laser treatment. However, adverse effects may still occur.

Clinical and molecular investigation of Buschke-Fischer-Brauer in consanguineous Tunisian families.

Background: Punctate palmoplantar keratoderma type I (PPPK-BFB), also called Buschke-Fischer-Brauer disease (MIM 148600) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder of keratinization, characterized by multiple hyperkeratotic lesions on the palms and soles. Recently, PPPK-BFB has been shown to be associated with mutations in the AAGAB gene in several families of European, African, Canadian and Asian origins.

Objective: To characterize the clinical and genetic features of PPPK-BFB in a broad group of Tunisian patients.