Kaveh Gharaeinejad

Department of Dermatology, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran

[ 1 ] - Inflammatory myopathies in a patient with Darier\'s disease, a possible association

Background: Darier disease (DD) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder which develops from a mutation in the ATP2A2 gene. Inflammatory myopathies (IM) are the largest group of potentially treatable myopathies. In this case, we report development of IM in a patient with DD for the second time in the literature. Case presentation: The patient is a 59-year-old female, a known case of  DD,...

[ 2 ] - Unilateral eyelid edema and mucosal involvement as the first presentations of Wegener granulomatosis

Background: Wegener granulomatosis or granulomatosis with polyangiitis is a pauci-immune small vessel vasculitis which is usually associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) mainly in old men. This small vessel vasculitis is usually characterized by necrotizing granulomatous inflammation with multiorgan involvement. Kidneys could be involved as the main and life-threatening co...

[ 3 ] - Epidemiology and Trends of Skin Cancers in Guilan Province, Iran During 2010-2014

Background: Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the world. Pattern of skin cancer is different in various geographical regions, depending on the genetic and environmental factors.  Objective: This study aims to investigate the incidence rate of skin cancer and its trends in Guilan province of Iran during 2010-2014. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study,...