Ashy dermatosis is a rare condition, of unknown aetiology, in which mucous membranes are typically spared. The authors report the case of a 57-year-old female with a history of asymptomatic gray-bluish macules located on the trunk and oral mucosa. There were no relief changes on examination. Skin biopsies from the oral mucosa and trunk were performed and both were compatible with ashy dermatosi...

BMZ: basement membrane DEJ: dermoepidermal junction DIF: direct immunofluorescence LE: lupus erythematosus SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus INTRODUCTION Neutrophilic infiltrates in the setting of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are commonly associated with bullous or vasculitic disease. Recently, an increasing number of reports describe a nonbullous, nonvasculitic SLE-associated neutrophili...

PURPOSE Our goal was to analyze the anatomic similarity between the duplicated middle cerebral artery (MCA) and the accessory MCA and their relationship to the early branches of the MCA. METHODS We reviewed stereoscopic angiograms of duplicated MCAs in four patients and accessory MCAs in four patients with reference to the origin, size, and cortical supply of these anomalous vessels, along wi...

two steps synthetic method for the preparation of a novel emulsion stabilizer called poly(ricineoleic acid-b-ethyleneglycol-b-ricineoleic acid) with average mass molecular weight of 7000 daltons is investigated. in the first step, oligoricineoleic acid with average mass molecular weight of 1800 daltons is synthesized (yield 70%). in the second step, the desired copolymer is  synthesized from th...

Fig 1. Papules with overlying hemorrhagic crusting located on the proximal arm (underlying bruising is caused by recent trauma to the arm and is not a result of the patient’s hemorrhagic bullous dermatosis). INTRODUCTION Hemorrhagic bullous dermatosis is a rare, generalized skin reaction with unknown pathogenesis, described in association with heparin therapy. Heparin is known to cause injectio...

INTRODUCTION Dermatosis neglecta is an often misdiagnosed and under-diagnosed condition. In dermatosis neglecta, a progressive accumulation of sebum, sweat, keratin and other dirt and debris, occurs due to inadequate local hygiene resulting in a localized hyperpigmented patch or a verrucous plaque. Vigorous rubbing with alcohol-soaked gauze or soap and water results in a complete resolution of ...

EPDS: erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp INTRODUCTION Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp (EPDS) is an uncommon condition that is reported after local injuries including burns, cryotherapy, radiation therapy, photodynamic therapy, skin grafts, and hair transplantation as well as topical medication treatments including retinoids, imiquimod, and 5fluorouracil. We present a case of eros...

Terra firma-forme dermatosis (TFFD) is a bizarre, acquired and idiopathic dermatosis that etiology has still not been fully defined. It is characterized by the presence of asymptomatic, brownish dirt-like lesion maybe due to disorder of keratinization. These lesions cannot be removed with ordinary cleansing. Therefore, TFFD can be differentiated from dermatosis neglecta. Patient was a 17-year-o...

in ordere to determine the prognosis of perforating eye injuries caused hy bb guns in our patients, the visual and anatomic results of 14 patients with gun injuries seen between september 1996 and february 1998 in farafti hospital and private office in tehran were reviewed. five patients liad nonn erf orating eye injuries. all perforated eyes underwent scleral buckling, tenseclomy, vitrectomy a...

Four days after she began enoxaparin, a tender, firm, hemorrhagic vesicular rash, ranging from 0.1 to 0.8 cm, developed on her calves bilaterally (Figure 1). The rash bled with minimal trauma and dried into crusted scabs. These lesions were distant from the enoxaparin injection sites on her upper arms. Laboratory results included: hemoglobin, normal; leukocytes, 19×109/L; platelets, 353,000/μL;...