Background: Nevus spilus can produce considerable disfigurement. There is no specific and successful treatment for this nevus. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of CO2 laser in the treatment of nevus spilus. Patients and Methods: This quasi-experimental clinical trial was performed on 47 patients with spilus nevus in Al-Zahra Hospital in Isfahan. The diagnosis of...

The association of a vascular lesion with melanocytic nevi was first described by Ota et, al in 1947, and given the name phakomatosis pigmentovascularis(PPV). Later on this term was used for the cases with simultaneous occurrence of congenital vascular and pigmented (epidermal or melanocytic) anomalies. Our first case is a 12-year-old Kuwaiti boy who had extensive port-wine stain (nevus flammeu...

background ochratoxin a (ota) is a toxic secondary metabolite produced by fungi belonging to aspergillus and penicillium genera. the production of ota is influenced by environmental conditions and nutritional requirements. the postharvest application of bunches of table grape fruit (tgf), with water activity of 0.8 aw, was highly effective for controlling ota contamination in vitro and in vivo ...

Dermal melanocytoses include a variety of congenital and acquired melanocytic lesions characterised by the presence of multiple spindle-shaped dendritic melanocytes in the dermis. These lesions are commonly found in the skin of Asians, but they can also appear in Caucasians. The Mongolian spot, nevi of Ota and Ito are the most common morphological forms. We report a case of a 24-year-old Caucas...

Background: Ochratoxin A (OTA) and Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) are toxic secondary  metabolites produced by certain mold species. In this primarily survey, we examined the OTA and AFB1 contamination of pearl millet grains distributed in Tunisia. Methods: Twenty-five pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) samples from different regions of Tunisia were analyzed by High Performance Liquid Chromatography co...

Vol. 28, No. 5, 2016 647 Received July 22, 2015, Revised September 2, 2015, Accepted for publication September 7, 2015 Corresponding author: Hee Young Kang, Department of Dermatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 WorldCup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 16499, Korea. Tel: 82-31-219-5190, Fax: 82-31-219-5189, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms...

ABSTRACT: Ochratoxin A (OTA) continues to attract global attention concerning the hazard and impact on both human and animals based on its toxicity and occurrence. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies it as possible carcinogen to human (group 2B). A total of 98 samples of dried fruits consisting of coconut, sour cherry, slices of peaches, quinces, and pineapple from...

abstract: ochratoxin a (ota) continues to attract global attention concerning the hazard and impact on both human and animals based on its toxicity and occurrence. the international agency for research on cancer (iarc) classifies it as possible carcinogen to human (group 2b). a total of 98 samples of dried fruits consisting of coconut, sour cherry, slices of peaches, quinces, and pineapple from...

this paper investigates the relationship between the lagos megacity and ota township, a small township onits periphery. the study examines linkages between and lagos in terms of growth, urban development as well as mobility. 553 questionnaires were administered to household heads across the 12 residential districts of ota township. survey was carried out by systematic random sampling. classifie...