Sir, Rosacea and chronic urticaria are two common dermatological conditions that have been associated with Helicobacter pylori infection (1). Several reports have described improvement in the dermatological condition following administration of antimicrobial therapy to eradicate H. pylori (2 ± 4). However, recent controlled reports have found similar rates of H. pylori infection in patients wit...

Dermatological disease has been shown to be associated with psychological comorbidity. The aim of this observational study is to describe the distribution of skin disease and the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among Norwegian dermatological outpatients. Thirteen percent of outpatients had clinical anxiety compared with 3.7% of healthy controls, and 5.8% had clinical depression com...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a syndrome of orthostatic intolerance in the setting of excessive tachycardia with orthostatic challenge, and these symptoms are relieved when recumbent. Apart from symptoms of orthostatic intolerance, there are many other comorbid conditions such as chronic headache, fibromyalgia, gastrointestinal disorders, and sleep disturbances....

Background: The oral cavity is a unique environment where systemic maladies may be amplified by the oral mucosa. Sometimes, oral lesions are the first indication of a systemic problem. Oral mucosal lesions may be the initial feature or the only clinical sign of mucocutaneous diseases commonly observed in a dermatologic practice. Aim and Objectives: To assess the frequency of the oral manifestat...

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of depression in adult male dermatology outpatients. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Combined Military Hospital, Bahawalpur, from January to March 2007. METHODOLOGY A consecutive sample was screened for depression by using Urdu version of General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12). The final diagnosis of depression was bas...

In recent years there has been an evolution in the systemic therapy of skin disease, in particular immunosuppressive agents, retinoids and, most lately, biological drugs and new classes of drugs for advanced skin cancer. Developments in drug monitoring include measurement of thiopurine methyl transferase enzyme activity before prescribing azathioprine, to screen for patients at risk of severe b...

Feeling more than usually like the proverbial plodding policeman, I received inspiration as the second large drop of water exploded on the aforementioned pate. Naiis, floor-boards, water-pipes, burst. Don't panic, do something, keep cool, ask wife, Where's wife? Shopping who knows where, for who knows how long. Alright, don't panic, any doctor can cope with emergencies. Turn the water off. Simple.

BACKGROUND Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a form of chronic hepatitis with unclear causative factors and is characterized by immunological and auto-immunological manifestations. Several extrahepatic manifestations, such as other autoimmune disorders, are associated with AIH. AIH with dermatological conditions as the initial manifestation is rare. We report the case of AIH in which erythema nodos...