Metabolic syndrome is an important comorbidity in patients with psoriasis, and vigilance and enhanced screening may be important in this population, especially patients with severe disease.
Multifocal tuberculosis (TB) is rare. It occurs especially in immunocompromised patients. Association with skin involvement is rarer, and few cases are reported in the literature. The present study reports 7 cases of multifocal TB with cutaneous localization in immunocompetent patients. Cutaneous forms of TB included in this series are: gummas, scrofuloderma, vasculitis TB and lupus TB. The patients had at least two extra skin locations, namely: osteoarticular, lung, pleural, scrotal, muscular, digestive, laryngeal, nodal and splenic locations. These patients had no context of immunosuppression which is uncommon, but should be kept in mind, especially in endemic countries.
BackgroundThe prevalence of skin cancers is constantly increasing in Morocco, and they have gradually become more aggressive due to a significant delay in the diagnosis. Our aim was to assess the levels of awareness and the influencing factors related to skin cancer knowledge in Morocco.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was carried out in Morocco through the medium of a validated questionnaire, which contained several items – demographics, skin cancer knowledge and attitudes towards skin cancer patients– during a period of 1 year (2014).ResultsOut of the 700 participants enrolled in the study, 17.9% had never heard of skin cancer, 32.5% had a low score of skin cancer knowledge, 66.7% had a moderate score, and only 0.85% had a high score of skin cancer knowledge. Further, 15.1% of the participants were under the assumption that this cancer is contagious. The sun was the most incriminated risk factor in skin cancer occurrence by 74.3% of the participants, and 57.9% of them believed that prevention is important through using various means of photoprotection. After univariate and multivariate analysis, the influencing factors related to the skin cancer knowledge in Morocco were: the socioeconomic status (P = 0.003, OR = 7. 3) and the educational level (p < 0.001, OR = 20. 9).ConclusionsDue to the lack of knowledge or the underestimation of skin cancer in our study population, efforts are needed to promote skin cancer surveillance behaviors in Morocco.
Les omphalolithes sont des concrétions crayeuses constituées de débris de kératine et de sébum, qui s’accumulent au niveau de l’ombilic. Peu d’observations ont été rapportées dans la littérature. Elles sont l’apanage des ombilics profonds, et sont parfois associées à une mauvaise hygiène. Elles peuvent passer inaperçues pendant des années ne se révélant qu’en cas d’inflammation, d’infection ou d’ulcération. Nous rapportons un cas particulier d’omphalolithe révélé par une tumeur ombilicale d’aspect framboisé.
La pathologie cutanéo-muqueuse des organes génitaux externes (OGE) est très variée. Le but de cette étude est de décrire le profil épidémiologique de cette dermatose au CHU Hassan II de FES. Il s'agit d'une étude prospective descriptive menée au sein du service de dermatologie de CHU Hassan II de FES s’étalant sur une période de 22 mois. Un total de 350 patients ont été inclus dans cette étude, 179 femmes (51%) et 171 hommes (49%). L’âge moyen de nos patients était de 39 ans, 69% étaient d'un niveau socio- économique faible. La plupart des patients étaient mariés (63,4%). Les étiologies retrouvées étaient dominées par l’étiologie virale (92 cas: 26%), suivi par le vitiligo (13%), l'origine fongique en 3ème classe avec un pourcentage de 11%, suivie par le psoriasis (8%), et d'autres étiologies diverses: Lichen plan et le lichen scléreux (7,7%), l'eczéma (5%), les tumeurs malignes (5%), dermatoses bulleuses, les maladies bactériennes et parasitaires. Avec 350 cas diagnostiqués en vingt-deux mois, notre étude montre que les dermatoses des OGE ne sont pas rares dans notre service. L'analyse des résultats de notre série montrait la survenue de dermatoses génitales chez toutes les tranches d’âge y compris les nourrissons avec une prédominance chez la population sexuellement active autour de 30 à 40 ans. Les dermatoses génitales d'origine virale étaient les plus retrouvés dans notre étude et cela était prédominant dans la population adulte la plus sexuellement active, cela peut être expliqué par le niveau socio-économique bas, la promiscuité et la multiplicité des partenaires sexuels. La plupart des causes ont un pronostic favorable, mais elles ont un impact psychologique important. Cette étude souligne l'importance de diagnostiquer les dermatoses génitales et réfute l'idée fausse générale que toutes les démangeaisons génitales sont le résultat d'une infection fongique notamment candidosique.
Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a rare haematologic disorder characterised by unexplained, persistent eosinophilia with organ involvement. We report the case of a 74-year-old patient who presented with a pemphigoid-like bullous rash as the only manifestation of an HES. This report highlights the importance of the dermatological manifestations of this potentially life-threating condition that may initially present as a skin-limited disease. Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a very common autoimmune blistering dermatosis that may share common clinical and histological features or associate with an HES. HES should be considered when patients diagnosed with BP demonstrate atypical course under corticosteroids and/or recalcitrant blood eosinophilia.
Primary cutaneous mucinoses are characterized by abnormal mucin deposits in the skin. Discrete papular lichenmyxedematosus (DPLM) is an unusual subtype which is characterized by the presence of multiples smooth, waxy, or flesh-colored papules, 2 to 5 mm in size affecting the trunk and limbs and most commonly proximal sites. We report a 42-year-old man with both the clinical and histopathological described criteria.
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