Arghavan Azizpour

Depatment of Dermatology, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - Segmental pigmentation disorder: A rare form of cutaneous dyspigmentation

Background: Segmental pigmentation disorder (SegPD) is a rare type of cutaneous dyspigmentation. This hereditary disorder, first described some 20 years ago, is characterized by hypo and hyperpigmented patches on the trunk, extremities and less likely on the face and neck. These lesions are considered as a type of checkerboard pattern. Case Presentation: Herein, we present a 26-year-old male...

[ 2 ] - پلاک‌های ورووکوز در محل اسکارهای سوختگی قدیمی: یک تظاهر نادر سارکوییدوز پوستی

Introductio: Sarcoidosis is a chronic multi-organ disease. Scar sarcoidosis is a rare but specific cutaneous presentation. Most patients with scar sarcoidosis suffer from systemic involvement especially lung disease. Case Report: We present here a 77 year-old-woman with sarcoidal infiltration in burn scars that she had acquired 30 years ago. She was treated with systemic steroids which led t...

[ 3 ] - Acantholytic and Pagetoid Variant of Bowen’s Disease with Microinvasion on the Scalp of a Young Female Patient: A Case Report

Bowen’s disease (BD) is a non-melanoma skin cancer with several histological subtypes. Herein we describe a case of a 35-year-old woman with a 4-cm diameter crusted plaque on the parietal scalp region. She had the lesion for 2 years. It had previously been histologically diagnosed as pemphigus vulgaris and only treated with a topical cream. The lesion progressively became thicker and larger. A ...

[ 4 ] - Unilateral generalized morphea: A case report and literature review

Morphea is an autoimmune connective tissue disease of the dermis and subcutaneous fat characterized by sclerosis due to excessive collagen deposition. Morphea is classified into different subtypes based on clinical and histological characteristics of cutaneous lesions. An extremely rare subtype of morphea is termed unilateral generalized morphea (UGM). UGM is characterized by indurated plaques ...

[ 5 ] - Carotid doppler ultrasound evaluation in patients with lichen planus

Background: Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with an increased risk of subclinical atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. This study aimed to evaluate patients with lichen planus using carotid Doppler ultrasound parameters.Methods: Forty patients with lichen planus and 40 controls were included in this study. Common carotid...

[ 6 ] - Is there any association between a vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism (FokI) and pemphigus vulgaris?

Background: Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune bullous disease of the skin and mucous membranes caused by activation and proliferation of T cells, production of Th2 cytokine profile and pathogenic antibodies. Vitamin D is a probable immunodeviator to Th2, which its actions are mediated through the vitamin D receptor (VDR). FokI is the only single nucleot...

[ 7 ] - Porokeratotic eccrine ostial and dermal duct nevus with extensive linear distribution: a case report

Porokeratotic eccrine ostial and dermal duct nevus (PEODDN) is known as an uncommon disorder of keratinization in which acrosyringium is involved; however, its causes have yet remained unknown. It is presented clinically by discrete keratotic papules on distal extremities arranged in a linear pattern along Blaschko lines. Histopathologically, it is characterized by cornoid lamella, which is alm...