Sarcoidosis (Besnier-Boeck-Schaumann disease) is a multisystem disease of unknown etiology with various cutaneous presentations. It is characterized by the presence of non-caseating ‘naked’ granulomas in the affected tissue. We report a case of polymorphic cutaneous sarcoid in a 39-year-old immunocompetent male. He was visited at our outpatient department with multiple asymptomatic red colored ...

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: Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a common parasitic disease in Isfahan province. A common complication of cutaneous leishmaniasis is bacterial superinfection, which may intensify the disease and produce scarring. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the bacterial species isolated from infected lesions of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Patients and Methods: Two hundred out of ...

Actinomycin D has been tested on mouse tu mors, with varying degrees of success, as an anti-neoplastic agent. Dramatic inhibition of some ascites (mouse) tumors has been reported by Sugiura (14) and Gregory et al. (6). Reilly (11) and Sugiura (14) are in agreement that actino-mycin D has slight antineoplastic activity against S-180, and Farber (3) demonstrated antitumor activity against the mal...

Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) is a frequent subtype of peripheral T – cell lymphoma (PTCL) characterized by generalized lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, and frequent B symptoms. Extranodal manifestations are quite common in this subtype of Non Hodgkins Lymphoma which is characterized by frequent skin involvement. However, the extranodal disease should be evaluated thoroughly and...

The role of rituximab has expanded beyond the treatment of non-Hodgkins lymphoma, to include successful management of rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis and primary glomerulonephritis. Decrease incidence of side-effects or toxicity, coupled with clinical effectiveness, suggests that B-cell depleting agents may ...

Gougerot sjogren syndrome is a mild, slowly progressive autoimmune disease associated with low morbidity and mortality, characterized primarily by organ-specific manifestations systemic manifestations. Indeed, these complications, feared during the evolution, have been known reported for many years. This risk of non-hodgkin lymphoma is, moreover, notably greater primary than any other pathology...