Multiple Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Patient Using Skin Bleaching Products in Togo.

Background: The cosmetic use of skin bleaching products is common among women in sub-Saharan Africa despite numerous reported cutaneous and systemic complications. We report the first case of squamous cell carcinoma in a woman using skin bleaching products in Togo. .

Pityriasis Versicolor Resistant to Antifungal Drugs in a Patient in Lomé (Togo).

Background: Pityriasis versicolor (PV) is a ubiquitous superficial skin mycosis that often affects young adults. It is often effectively treated with local or oral antifungal agents. Cases of PV resistance to antifungal agents have been reported rarely.

Factors Associated with Skin Cancers in People with Albinism in Togo.

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with skin cancers in people with albinism (PWA) in Togo.

Method: This is a retrospective analytical study of the records of PWA examined during five dermatological consultation campaigns from 2019 to 2021.

Results: During the study period, 517 PWA were seen.

Skin cancers in people with albinism in Togo in 2019: results of two rounds of national mobile skin care clinics.

Background: In people with albinism (PWA), the deficiency of melanin increase the risk of skin cancers. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of skin cancers and characteristics of these detected skin cancers (histological types, localization) in PWA in 10 cities in Togo in 2019.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of medical records of PWA systematically examined during two mobile skin care clinics in 2019, as part of a programme for the prevention and management of skin cancers in these subjects.

Acne keloidalis nuchae and hypertension in black subjects: a case-control study.

Objective: The aim of this case-control study was to look for an association between hypertension and acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN) in black subjects.

Results: We recruited 303 consenting subjects comprising 101 patients with AKN and 202 controls, case-matched by age (± 5 years). The mean patients age was 34.

A Histopathological Study of Skin Lesions in Individuals with Oculocutaneous Albinism in Togo in 2019.

Objective: The aim of this study was to study the histopathological patterns of skin lesions in persons with albinism (PWA) in Togo in 2019.

Method: During two mobile skin care clinics in 2019, biopsies/excisional biopsies were performed in PWA in case of clinical doubt or in front of lesions suspected to be cancerous for histological examination. Anatomopathological reports were thus analysed.

[Connective tissue diseases in the hospital setting in Lomé: a retrospective study of 231 cases].

This study aimed to highlight the epidemiological , clinical, therapeutic and evolutionary profile of connective tissue diseases in the hospitals setting in Lomé. We conducted a retrospective and descriptive study from January 1, 1993 to December 30, 2012. We focused on the medical records of patients with connective tissue diseases hospitalized in five Departments of Dermatology and Rheumatology at the Hospitals in Lomé.

Evolution of HIV prevalence and behavioral factors among MSM in Togo between 2011 and 2015.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess sexual behavior and measure HIV prevalence among MSM in 2015, in Togo.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study from February to March 2015 in nine major cities of Togo. The respondent-driven sampling method was used to recruit MSM.