BACKGROUND Lightning injuries are relatively uncommon and have been a subject of awe since primitive times. It most significantly affects the cardiorespiratory, nervous, and integumentary systems. Surprisingly, cutaneous burn injuries caused by lightning are usually superficial. OBJECTIVE To present the cutaneous manifestations of lightning injuries and the sequelae of improper management. ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has many extraintestinal manifestations. Cutaneous manifestations are usually related to the activity of the bowel disease but may have an independent course. Anyone presenting with IBD should be examined for cutaneous manifestations. Pyoderma gangrenosum is a severe painful ulcerating disease that requires moist wound management and, in the absence of secondary...

Background: Cutaneous involvement in chronic renal failure (CRF) is characterized by a diversity of manifestations. Hemodialysis in CRF improves the quality of life and prolongs the life expectancy of the patients, giving t ime for newer cutaneous manifestations to develop which are becoming more common. Aim: The aim of this study is to describe prevalence of cutaneous manifestations in chronic...

The incidence of primary cutaneous lymphomas in the European Union reaches 1/100 000 per year. Primary cutaneous lymphomas originate in the skin and they are restricted to the skin. Secondary cutaneous lymphomas are manifestations of lymphomas of nodal or extranodal origin. Primary cutaneous lymphomas include various lymphoproliferative disorders: 65% are cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCL), 25% ...

Various substances of abuse are known to cause specific cutaneous manifestations. In this review, we highlight the cutaneous manifestations associated with the use of cocaine, heroin, marijuana, methamphetamine, alcohol, and anabolic steroids. Cutaneous signs of tanning addiction are also discussed, as tanning bed use is a particularly relevant and growing problem in Dermatology. We also provid...

The skin often signals systemic changes. Some neoplastic diseases that affect internal organs may trigger several cutaneous manifestations. Although these dermatoses are relatively unusual, the recognition of some typical paraneoplastic dermatoses may lead to the early diagnosis of a neoplasm and determine a better prognosis. In this review article, we discuss the paraneoplastic cutaneous manif...

INTRODUCTION Sj€ ogren syndrome is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by dry eyes (keratoconjunctivitis sicca) and dry mouth (xerostomia). Common cutaneous manifestations of Sj€ ogren syndrome include xerosis, annular erythema, hypergammaglobulinemic purpura, and immunologic inflammatory conditions such as vasculitis (leukocytoclastic and urticarial). The clinical manifestations of vas...

CMV: cytomegalovirus PCR: polymerase chain reaction INTRODUCTION Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) serology is positive in nearly two-thirds of individuals in the United States, but cutaneous manifestations of infection are exceedingly rare. To our knowledge, few cases of CMV-induced cutaneous manifestations have been reported and most commonly occur in immunocompromised populations. Here we report a...