Calciphylaxis or calcific uremic arteriolopathy is a rare cutaneous-systemic disease occurring in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease. The classical clinical picture is that of a necrotic and progressive skin ulcer of reticular pattern, mostly in the lower legs and susceptible to local infection. It is a product of mural calcification and occlusion of cutaneous and sub-cutaneous arter...

the world health organization (who) has supported and recommended study and research on the various aspects of leishmaniasis which is one of the six major tropical region diseases. cutaneous leishmaniasis is considered as a common parasitic disease in iran. considering the fact that few studies have been conducted about some centers of disease such as khorram-shahr and the information about the...

purpose : among the three forms of anthrax in human (cutaneous, inhalational, and gastrointestinal), cutaneous anthrax is the most common form with prevalence of 95%. the cutaneous anthrax is a rare cause of periorbital (preseptal) cellulitis that may remained without correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment. this may result in severe local complications such as blindness and airway obstruct...

BACKGROUND Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a well-established diagnostic technique in adult mass lesions but a comparatively new technique to pediatric lesions. AIM The current study aims to evaluate the role of FNAC in pediatric age with special reference to pediatric tumors. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A retrospective study of FNAC in children ≤ 18 years of age presenting with mass les...

background: the incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the city of mehran has risen sharply in recent years because the city borders iraq, which has allowed entrance of different leishmania strains. these strains have different shapes, periods of disease, and healing of lesions. the present study identified and determined cutaneous leishmaniasis species in this region. methods : this cross-sec...

background: leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease caused by species of protozoa of the genus leishmania . in recent years, incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis has increasing trend in golestan province, north of iran. the aim of the present study was to identify the frequency of cutaneous leishmaniasis using pcr-rflp in patients referred to kalaleh health center, during 2013-14. methods: this des...

patients and methods data were collected from the recorded data of patients with leishmaniasis referred to isfahan province health care center, isfahan, iran. the patients were diagnosed by direct microscopic examination of the samples in leishmaniasis and skin diseases research center and other health care centers. data concerning demographic features, the number and location of lesions, durat...

Orbital lymphoma is rare and accounts for less than 1% of non-Hodgkins lymphomas (NHLs), and marginal zone Bcell lymphoma of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) type ise the most common histological type involving the orbit. MALT lymphomas are indolent, and usually well response to local radiotherapy (RT). Results from RT series have demostrated excellent and durable local control and ...