The incidence of mucormycosis, an invasive fungal disease, is more in the developing countries, especially among immunocompromised individuals. However, this disease can also occur those without any predisposing factors. In developed undergoing haematopoetic stem cell transplantation were prone to disease. There be varied presentations mucormycosis. It could rhinocerebral, pulmonary, cutaneous,...

cutaneous metastases of rectal carcinoma is a rare event. it occurs in fewer than 4% of all patients with rectal cancer. when present, it typically signifies a disseminated disease with a poor prognosis. early detection and proper diagnosis of metastatic rectal cancer can significantly alter treatment and prognosis. we report a 70-year-old male who underwent rectal resection with permanent colo...

Background: Vitiligo is an acquired skin discoloration with melanocytic destruction. Vitiligo is associated with other autoimmune disorders; hence, an autoimmune etiology is among the most important theories for this disorder. The nails can be involved in numerous cutaneous or systemic non-cutaneous disorders. We have taken into consideration previous studies on nail abnormalities in vitiligo a...

Background: Humans, rodents and sandflies have role in transmitted cycle of cutaneous leishmaniasis. To control the disease, promoting the environment, killing the rodent and poisoning the vectors are recommended, individually all over the world. Since, there is no effective vaccine against this disease, the integration of methods is considerable. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of integrat...

Primary cutaneous neoplasms of myoepithelial differentiation are uncommon. Cutaneous myoepithelial carcinomas are rare. We report a case of cutaneous myoepithelial carcinoma in a 47-year-old man with a history of end-stage renal disease and renal transplant 19 years prior who presented to the hospital with a 3-month history of diffuse bone pain and an ulcerated scalp mass with multiple satellit...

 Background: Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease, that due to the incidence, dissemination and scattering throughout different parts of Iran is of paramount importance. This study was carried out with the aim of determining the epidemiology of leishmaniasis cutaneous in Khatam during 2008-2012. Methods: This is a cross-sectional and retrospective study of collected demographic and ...

background cutaneous leishmaniasis is an endemic infectious disease in iran caused by flagellated protozoa. the most common cause of cutaneous leishmaniasis is l. major. we report a case of disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis after renal transplantation. a 50-year old man received renal transplantation three months ago for diabetes mellitus-associated renal failure. before renal transplantatio...

background: cutaneous malignancies are common in dermatologic practice. due to their relation to sun exposure the characteristics of these malignancies can differ in various geographic locations. this study intends to determine the characteristics of surgically treated cutaneous malignancies and various surgical modalities that have been applied. methods: this was a retrospective study of patie...

A case of primary cutaneous cryptococcal infection is presented and cases of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis in normal and immunocompromised hosts are reviewed. Cutaneous cryptococcosis can occur from local inoculation or dissemination from a distant site of infection. Risk factors associated with development of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis are those which affect cell-mediated immunity, su...

Metastatic cutaneous involvement is a rare extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn's disease. Presence of cutaneous noncaseating granulomas that are anatomically noncontiguous in location with a fistula or the gastrointestinal tract is a diagnostic hallmark. We present a case of inflammatory bowel disease initially diagnosed as ulcerative colitis, but later manifesting as intra-abdominal abscess...