OBJECTIVE Multiple lasers and light sources are currently available for hair removal and many studies comparing efficacy and safety exist. SHR mode IPL is a technique that gives the total energy in divided doses with fewer side effects. We compared a SHR mode IPL system with alexandrite and Nd: YAG lasers for leg hair reduction. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty-five female participants with skin t...

A 61-year-old male patient with T-cell NHL PTCL type (CD30-, Alk-), st. II.BE (oesophagus, mediastinum) was treated with 6 cycles of CHOP from June to October 2012. After the completion of 6 cycles, the CT images showed a mild progression of the disease. The patient received 2 cycles of ICE (ifosfamide, carboplatin, etoposide) (11-12/2012) + radiotherapy on mediastinum TD 30 Gy. After the secon...

Introduction: Dermatophytosis is colonization by a dermatophytic fungus o f the keratinized tissues like hair, nails and stratum corneum of the skin. Dermatophytos is producing a dermal infl ammatory response with intense itching and also of cosmetic importance. So the present study was concerned with isolation, identifi cation and clinicomycologial study of dermatophytes. Materials and Methods...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate and compare the efficacy of topical antifungal drugs applied to the treatment of each dermatomycosis. METHODS A systematic review of randomized clinical trials, published in Portuguese, Spanish and English until July 2010, which compared the use of azole and allylamine antifungal drugs among themselves and with placebo in the treatment of cutaneous candidiasis and T. ver...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Cutaneous fungal infections are a major public health problem. The distribution of the dermatophytoses varies between countries and geographical areas. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence, epidemiology, etiology, and clinical course of the dermatophytoses caused by anthropophilic fungi in Cadiz, Spain, over the past 12 years. MATERIAL AND METHODS The...

We evaluated the morphological framework of the pes anserinus in both knees of ten Nigerian cadavers and we observed high degree of variability in its morphology and location. The pes anserinus inserted specifically on the superior half of the media border of the tibia, as far inferiorly as 124.44 mm to the tibial tuberosity (prolonged insertion). The insertion was also joined to the part of ti...

The present study was undertaken to find the predominant etiological agent of dermatophytoses among the patients attending the out patient clinic of Mycology Section, Department of Dermatology, Madras Medical College and Hospital, Chennai. Specimens were collected from suspected patients with dermatophytoses and examined for the presence of fungal elements, cultured, isolated and identified. Am...

Cutaneous fungal infections are a major source of morbidity in HIV-infected patients, and their management poses special challenges. Superficial mycoses, such as tinea pedis, tinea cruris, tinea corporis, and onychomycosis, are no more common in HIV-infected patients than in the HIV-negative population but are of greater severity. Although they respond to topical and systemic antifungal agents,...