BACKGROUND Lipedema is a rare female disorder with a characteristic distribution of adipose tissue hypertrophy on the extremities, with pain and bruising. In advanced stages, reduction of adipose tissue is the only available effective treatment. In elderly patients with advanced lipedema, correction of increased skin laxity has to be considered for an optimal outcome. METHODS We report on a t...

BACKGROUND Cellulitis is a common infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues. It is associated with significant morbidity from necrosectomies and amputations especially in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed at identifying the risk factors and burden of lower limb cellulitis to inform preventive strategies in Cameroon. METHODS This was a hospital-based case-control study carried out in the Bamen...

AIM OF THE STUDY Despite the increase in studies concerning oncoplastic reduction mammoplasty (ORM), data showing long-term aesthetic and patient satisfaction for ORM in patients with macromastia remain limited. Therefore, this study evaluated the long-term results of tumorectomy and concomitant bilateral ORM for early-stage breast cancer patients with macromastia in terms of cosmesis, patient ...

Fig 1. Papular acantholytic dyskeratosis. Red-pink verrucous papules in a linear distribution. CASE REPORT A 78-year-old man was hospitalized for resection of a craniopharyngioma. His postoperative course was complicated by infections and a 4-month-long hospitalization. The dermatology department was consulted because of a new inguinal rash. The patient noted a 7-day history of a nonpruritic, n...

Wund-D.A.CH., as the umbrella organization of German-speaking wound treatment societies, has currently developed a best practice recommendation for skin damage caused by body fluids, which is known moisture-associated (MASD) in English-speaking countries. In this expert consensus, diseases incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD), intertriginous dermatitis, including intertrigo, gram-negative b...

espanolEl termino dermatosis exudativas hace referencia a aquellos procesos dermatologicos que cursan con lesiones cutaneas presentan exudacion. Se encuadran dentro de las agudas y se caracterizan por la presencia edema, eritema, vesiculacion Son muchas enfermedades distinta etiologia pueden presentarse clinicamente como exudativa, destacando su frecuencia: el eccema agudo, impetigo, infeccione...