BackgroundAndrogenetic alopecia is a common dermatological condition affecting both genders.ObjectiveTo evaluate the tendency towards development of psychosexual disorders according to the clinical stages of androgenetic alopecia.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted including 353 patients of both sexes on different clinical stages of hair loss, and the patients were enquired about self-perception, self-esteem, sexual experiences, anxiety and depression states. Hair loss was classified by standardized hair loss scales, and psychological effects were assessed with questionnaires. Results were compared to p<0.05.ResultsNegative effects on each psychological parameter of androgenetic alopecia in females were higher than in males. While overall comparisons according to hair loss stages for each parameter were significant in males, only sexual experiences, anxiety and depression values were significant in females. Sexual experiences and depression values were higher in Ludwig 3 than in 1&2, while anxiety was higher in Ludwig 3 than 1. Self-perception values in Norwood 2&2A were higher than 3A, 3V, 4 and 4A, while self-esteem values in 2A were higher than 3&4. Sexual experiences values in 2&2A were lower than 3, 3A, 3V, 4 and 4A, while 3&3A were lower than 4&4A. Depression was lower in 2A than 3, 3A, and 3V, and lower in 2A than 4A. Anxiety was lower in 2A than in 4&4A.Study limitationsRelatively small number of patients, who were from a single center.ConclusionsIn the management of androgenetic alopecia, it should be considered that patients may need psychological support according to the clinical stages, because of increased tendency to develop psychosexual disorders.
Background: Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin disease that may lead to comorbidities, including metabolic syndrome (MS). Objective: We determined the prevalence of MS and its correlation with psoriasis duration, severity, and sleep quality in psoriasis patients. Methods: A total of 112 subjects with chronic plaque psoriasis were studied. Demographics, MS parameters, disease duration, severity, and sleep quality were examined. The Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI)and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used to assess psoriasis severity and sleep quality, respectively. Presence of MS and its correlations with psoriasis duration, severity and sleep quality were investigated. Results: Of 112 patients, 76 (67.8%) were diagnosed with MS. Of all patients, 74.1% had a high PASI, and 84.8% had a high PSQI. The mean values of psoriasis duration, body mass index, waist circumference, fasting glucose, HOMA-IR, triglyceride levels, blood pressure, PSQI, sleep latency, and daytime sleep dysfunction were significantly higher in the MS group than non-MS group, whereas the mean HDL level was lower. The prevalences of MS, high fasting glucose, and low HDL were significantly higher among female, but not male, patients with severe psoriasis (PASI >10) than those without severe psoriasis. Disease duration, high body mass index, waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting glucose, HOMA-IR, triglyceride levels, low HDL, and poor sleep quality were significantly correlated with the presence of MS. However, only waist circumference, fasting glucose, blood pressure, and low HDL were predictive of the development of MS. Conclusions: MS is common among psoriasis patients, and especially in females with advanced psoriasis, high fasting glucose, and low HDL levels. Besides diagnostic criteria of MS, a long duration of psoriasis, poor sleep quality and high-HOMA-IR correlate with the development of MS. High fasting glucose and low HDL levels may facilitate MS development in association with psoriasis severity in females.
Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is a significantly fatal endocrine neoplasm, with an average survival time of 4–12 months following diagnosis. The present study reports the case of a 57-year-old male patient who presented to the Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital (Istanbul, Turkey) due to swelling in the neck and difficulty swallowing. The jugular mass biopsy results were consistent with a diagnosis of anaplastic thyroid cancer. The patient was regarded to have advanced-stage subcarinal, paratracheal, aortopulmonary, trancheobronchial and mediastinal lymphadenopathies and exhibited a good prognosis following chemotherapy. However, the patient succumbed one month later due to the emergence of diffuse skin lesions. The histopathological and immunohistochemical assessment of the skin biopsy displayed the characteristics of the underlying thyroid carcinoma.
This is a case of generalized annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma (AEGCG) associated with borrelia infection and genes of p-30, p-31, p-39 RESUMEN Se trata de un caso de granuloma elastolítico anular de células gigantes (GEACG) generalizado, asociado con infección por Borrelia y con los genes de p-30, p-31, p-39. Una posible reacción transmediada del tipo de célula T que podría haber inducido la GEACG, se discute a partir del concepto de "proteínas de shock térmico (PST) y mímica molecular".Palabras claves: Granuloma anular elastolítico de células gigantes, Borrelia burgdorferi, proteínas de shock térmico, enfermedad de Lyme, mímica molecular West Indian Med J 2015; 64 (4): 447From:
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