smooth muscle tumors rather benign or malignant can arise wherever the muscular tissue presents but cutaneous leiomyoma is one of the rare benign tumors of the which even the diagnostic criteria from the malignant type of the tumor is still in doubt. this study was aimed to compare the subtypes of cutaneous leiomyoma from different histologic aspects in order to find unique criteria for better ...

background: cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) is a widespread tropical infection which has a high incidence rate in iran. the aim of this study was to determine some epidemiological aspects of disease in northern khorasan prov­ince, iran. methods : from 2005 to 2008, data concerning 1453 patients with cl were collected and analyzed from the different dis­tricts of health service registry of the prov...

primary immunodeficiency diseases (pids) are rare but include severe conditions found predominantly in children, most pids have cutaneous manifestations that may be important as early diagnostic features. the purpose of this study was to determine the frequency and nature of cutaneous alterations associated with pids. this article is a cross-sectional study at the department of allergy and clin...

background: due to annual increases in cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) in different regions of iran and the resulting health problems and high economic costs, this study was performed with the aim to determine the prevalence of cl in dezful city, iran. materials and methods: this descriptive study was performed on all patients who were directly referred to clinics and clinical laboratories of dezf...

Background: Cutaneous vasculitis is defined as the inflammation of blood vessels of the dermis. However cutaneous vasculitis is not a specific disease but a manifestation that can be seen in a variety of settings. We sought to review the clinical manifestations, laboratorial findings, pathological changes and etiologic association of cutaneous vasculitis in patients admitted to Dermatology Depa...

more than 90% of patients infected with cutaneous leishmaniasis live in afghanistan, the middle east, algeria, brazil, and peru. cutaneous leishmaniasis in iran is caused by leishmania tropica and leishmania major . most skin lesions evolve from papular to nodular, to ulcerative form with a central depression surrounded by a raised indurate border. some lesions persist as nodules or plaques. mu...

aims: cutaneous leishmaniasis is a prevalent parasitological disease with diverse clinical manifestations in iran. therefore, the present retrospective study carried out to describe the demographic features of cutaneous leishmaniasis in ramshir, iran. materials & methods: this descriptive study was performed on 136 cutaneous leishmaniasis patients whose data were recorded in the ramshir health ...

background: leishmaniasis is a protozoan disease cause by leishmania genus. anthroponotic and zoono­tic cutaneous leishmaniasis are endemic in iran. the aim of this study was to identify the causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis by mini-exon gene in five regions of khuzestan province, southwest of iran. methods: from 2007 to 2008 in this cross-sectional study, cutaneous samples were collec...

the objective of this study was to assess the magnitude of the cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) disease and identification of the causative agent by nested-pcr for current control strategy.this study was carried out as descriptive house-to-house visits in orzoieh district in kerman province, south-east iran, during 2011-2012. a questionnaire was completed for each individual consisting of demograph...

pentavalent antimonials are still the first drug of choice for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl). like other treatments, they can cause adverse reactions including musculoskeletal pain , gastrointestinal disturbances, and mild to moderate headaches. in this paper, we report the first case of an infant who developed acute urticaria after her mother’s parenteral use of meglumine antim...