Background: During imposed war (1980-1988) Iraq frequently used chemical warfare particularly mustard gas. Skin is frequently involved in victims. Objective: Our main objective was to evaluate chronic skin manifestations due to exposure to mustard gas 10-19 years after exposure in a case-control study. Patients and Methods: 101 chemically wounded combators and 121 non-chemically wounded c...

Hyper immunoglobulin-E (IgE) syndrome is an autosomal immune deficiency disease. It is characterized by an increase in IgE and eosinophil count with both T-cell and B-cell malfunction. Here, we report an 8-year-old boy whose disease started with an unusual skin manifestation. When 6 months old he developed generalized red, nontender nodules and pathologic report of the skin lesion was unremarka...

OBJECTIVE Cow's milk (CM) hypersensitivity is one of the most frequent hypersensitivities in infants. The objective of our study was to investigate the prevalence of immediate hypersensitivity to CM based on skin prick test results and to evaluate associated allergic conditions ascertained by questionnaire in infants living in Istanbul. METHODS All infants born between June 2001 and May 2002 ...

Hyper-tubes consisting of hyper-cubes of n-dimensions were designed and formulas for substructures of vary dimensions established.

Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasia (BPDCN) is a rare hematological malignancy whose pathogenesis has not yet been elucidated. Skin, bone marrow, and lymph node involvement can be observed, it generally seen in men old adults. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) features of skin marrow biopsy are essential for diagnosis. There no standardized treatment options this malignancy, the prognosis pa...

Atopic eczema (AE) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that is mainly characterized by pruritus and epidermal barrier dysfunction. Between 15% and 20% of children and 1%-3% of adults are affected worldwide. AE is a complex disease triggered by multiple triggers, including gene and environmental factors. Impaired skin barrier function, modifications of the immune system, and hyper-reactivity ...

Hypertrophic osteodystrophy (HOD) is a major manifestation of the hyper-inflammatory syndrome, and causes high fever, pain and lameness associated with swelling of the growth plates in the femur and humerus. This is typically seen in one or two puppies in a genetically susceptible litter, soon after they receive multivalent vaccination, although it also can occur after monovalent vaccination. O...

Hyper-IgE syndrome (HIES) is a complex primary immunodeficiency disorder characterized by a spectrum of abnormalities related to the immune system, bones, connective tissue and teeth. The cause of HIES is not known. The disease is also known as Job Syndrome because skin boils, a hallmark of the syndrome, are reminiscent of the biblical character Job, who was smitten by Satan “with sore boils fr...