Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis: diagnosis and treatment.

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a major world health problem. Diagnosis is suspected on evocative clinical presentation in patients living in or coming from endemic areas. Several methods have been used.

Cowden syndrome.

Background: Cowden syndrome is a rare genodermatosis charactarized by presence of multiple hamartomas. The aim of the study was to specify the clinical, therapeutic and prognostic aspects of Cowden syndrome.

Cases Report: Our study included 4 patients with Cowden syndrome, 2 males and 2 females between 14 and 46 years old.

Childhood dermatomycoses study in Sfax Hospital, Tunisia.

Mycoses are frequent affections in childhood. Fungal type varies according to the age and the affected organ. The aim of this study was to determine the aetiological agents of childhood dermatomycoses and to draw attention to the diversity of their clinical manifestations.