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Monday, May 27th, 2013Iron Deficiency Anemia (Anaemia) And The Skin Skin lesions in Crohn’s disease (2) Mesothelioma and the Skin Morphea (Localized Scleroderma)
Dermatomyositis (For Professionals)
Friday, March 1st, 2013Dermatomyositis is is a type of inflammatory disease characterized by muscle weakness and a distinctive skin rash. Epidemiology Dermatomyositis is a condition which affects both adults and children. In adults, dermatomyositis usually occurs from the late 40s to early 60s, while in children, the disease most often appears between 5 and 15 years of age. [...]
Skin Manifestations of Crohn’s Disease (For Profesionals)
Sunday, January 27th, 2013Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may manifest itself in the skin. One such IBD is Crohn’s disease. This IBD affects the gut anywhere from the mouth to the anus and results to gut obstruction and painful diarrhea. There may also be fever, constipation, weight loss, and painful joints due to inflammation brought about by triggers. However, [...]
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Morphea (Localized Scleroderma) (For Professionals)
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012Dr Christophe HSU – dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland Morphea is a disorder which is characterized by thickened skin lesions. This disorder results when there is excessive collagen deposition in the deeper part of the skin called the dermis and the fatty subcutaneous tissues of the skin. This skin disorder if often classified as generalized, plaque, or [...]
Iron Deficiency Anemia (Anaemia) And The Skin (For Professionals)
Friday, July 15th, 2011Iron Deficiency Anemia (Anaemia) And The Skin (For Professionals) Dr Christophe Hsu – dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland Anemia is one of the most common health problems in the world today. This condition, where the blood has a lower than normal number of red blood cells, is due to a variety of causes, among which is the [...]
Mesothelioma and the Skin: An Introduction (For Professionals)
Sunday, January 16th, 2011Mesothelioma is one of the most severe cancers which develops from the mesothelial lining which wraps some organs: the lungs (more precisely the pleura) the heart (pericardium) the abdominal cavity (peritoneum) the testicles (tunica vaginalis)… It is an occupational related condition (for the lungs) due to the exposure to asbestos (and erionite). Although there is [...]
Mesothelioma and the Skin: Mesothelioma can initially be Diagnosed on Skin Lesions (For Professionnals)
Saturday, January 15th, 2011Mesothelioma can initially be Diagnosed on Skin Lesions: Malignant mesothelioma presenting as a lip tumor: report of two cases with one unrecognized by 166 pathologists. Beer TW, Heenan PJ. Am J Dermatopathol. 2007 Aug;29(4):388-91. Cutaneous metastases as the first manifestation of pleural malignant mesothelioma. Maiorana A, Giusti F, Cesinaro AM, Conti A, Rossi G. J [...]
Mesothelioma and the Skin: Metastases (For Professionnals)
Friday, January 14th, 2011Mesothelioma can extend to the skin Directly (contiguous spread) Developing as skin nodules on scars (surgical or not) Peritoneal mesothelioma presenting as a skin nodule. Abban C, Viglione M. J Cutan Pathol. 2009 Jun;36(6):675-9. Benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma in a cesarean-section scar presenting as a fungating mass. Cuartas JE, Maheshwari AV, Qadir R, Cooper AJ, [...]
Mesothelioma and the Skin: Diagnostic and Therapeutical Creation of of Skin Lesions (For Professionals)
Thursday, January 13th, 2011Diagnosis and treatment of mesothelioma can induce changes on the skin Acute generalized exanthematic pustulosis (AGEP) after Pemextred (folate antagonist) use Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis after pemetrexed, and recurrence after re-introduction. Bracke A, Van Marck E, Lambert J. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2009 Apr;34(3):337-9. Epub 2008 Aug 9. Erysipeloid skin lesions Gemcitabine-induced erysipeloid skin lesions in [...]
