Actinic prurigo is a pruritic sun-induced dermatosis classified among the immunologically mediated photodermatoses. The disease is a well-known entity among Native Americans and in Central and South America, however rare in Caucasians with only a few reports from Australia, Britain and France. We report the first case of actinic prurigo in a Scandinavian patient, responding favorably to systemi...

KLC: keratosis lichenoides chronica INTRODUCTION Keratosis lichenoides chronica (KLC) is a rare mucocutaneous eruption, with just greater than 70 cases reported in the literature. KLC is characterized clinically by hyperkeratotic papules arranged in a distinctive linear and reticular pattern distributed on the trunk and extremities. This eruption can sometimes be associated with oral and genita...

Objectives. To evaluate and compare the efficacy, safety, hydrating properties, and tolerability of 10% lactic acid (LA) and 5% salicylic acid (SA) in the therapy of keratosis pilaris (KP). Material and Method. Patients with KP were randomized for treatment with either 10% LA or 5% SA creams being applied twice daily for 3 months. The patients were clinically assessed at baseline and after 4, 8...

Precancerous skin lesions are associated with high probability of malignant transformation to squamous cell carcinoma. Early detection and management necessary improve prognosis outcomes. Literatures showed that topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising treatment method which can be successfully applied in several conditions dermatology. This study aims review the efficacy PDT for vario...

The association between rosacea and skin cancer remains inconclusive with conflicting reports. In this nationwide population-based retrospective cohort study we aimed to determine the risk of in patients rosacea. A (n = 11,420) was formulated evaluated from 2010 2019. incidence rate ratios actinic keratosis, (malignant melanoma[MM] non-melanoma cancer[NMSC]), gastric, colorectal, liver were ana...

Presented herein are 18 cases of erythematous, scaly papules or plaques with microscopic features of both seborrheic keratosis and psoriasis. There was, however, no known clinical diagnosis of psoriasis in any patient, neither at initial presentation nor on follow-up examination. Most lesions were solitary, present for 6-7 months, and identified on the upper or lower extremities. Other sites in...