14 articles in this issue
Uwe Wollina, Gesina Hansel, Torello Lotti, Georgi Tchernev, Aleksandra Vojvodic, Ivanka Temelkova (Author)
BACKGROUND: Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is acquired hyperpigmentation of the intertriginous body regions. Histologically, AN is characterised by a thickened stratum corneum and a variable amount of acanthosis. Although benign and rarely symptomatic, AN may ... see more
Uwe Wollina, Gesina Hansel, Jacqueline Schönlebe, Birgit Heinig, Ivanka Temelkova, Georgi Tchernev, Aleksandra Vojvocic, Torello Lotti (Author)
BACKGROUND: Eosinophilic fasciitis is a rare fibrosing disorder of muscle fascia with rapid onset of erythema, induration, oedema and tenderness affecting extremities bilaterally.CASE REPORT: We report three cases of eosinophilic fasciitis in 3 females ag... see more
Uwe Wollina, Jacqueline Schönlebe, Violetta Bujok, Torello Lotti, Georgi Tchernev, Ivanka Temelkova, Aleksandra Vojvodic (Author)
BACKGROUND: Neoplasias of the UV-exposed head-and-neck area of the elderly include non-melanoma skin cancers of various origin.CASE REPORT: We report two cases of rapid growing exophytic scalp tumors on chronic sun-damaged skin, in one case with a tendenc... see more
Uwe Wollina, Gesina Hansel, Jacqueline Schönlebe, Ivanka Temelkova, Georgi Tchernev, Aleksandra Vojvodic, Torello Lotti, Michael Tirant (Author)
BACKGROUND: Eccrine poroma is a benign tumour of eccrine duct epithelium. The usual clinical presentation is nodular.CASE REPORT: We present a 78-year-old man with a painful pendulating flesh-coloured malodorous plantar tumour. Differential diagnoses incl... see more
Uwe Wollina, Claudia Krönert, Jacqueline Schönlebe, Aleksandra Vojvodic, Torello Lotti (Author)
BACKGROUND: Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common malignancy of skin. Although a major risk factor is a chronic exposure to ultraviolet radiation, preexistent chronic inflammatory disorders may also possess an increased risk fo... see more
Uwe Wollina, Diana Mühle, Torello Lotti, Aleksandra Vojvodic (Author)
BACKGROUND: Anetodermas are rare disorders of connective tissue with a focal loss of elastic fibres in the upper and mid dermis. Two types are separated, inflammatory and non-inflammatory.CASE REPORTS: We report two cases of acquired anetoderma Schweniger... see more
Uwe Wollina, Alena Bitel, Aleksandra Vojvodic, Torello Lotti (Author)
BACKGROUND: Actinic keratoses (AKs) are precancerous epidermal lesions induced by chronic exposure to ultraviolet light. Several topical and surgical treatments are available. For field cancerization, photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a very effective noninva... see more
Uwe Wollina, Nadine Schmidt, Jacqueline Schönlebe, Aleksandra Vojvodic, Gesina Hansel, André Koch, Torello Lotti (Author)
BACKGROUND: Cutaneous B-cell lymphomas represent about 25% of all cutaneous lymphomas. Peripheral diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the leg type is the most aggressive subtype seen mainly in elderly patients. Treatment is not standardised.CASE REPORT: An 8... see more
Birgit Heinig, Aleksandra Vojvocic, Torello Lotti, Michael Tirant, Uwe Wollina (Author)
BACKGROUND: Wells syndrome is a rare idiopathic dermatosis of the eosinophilic spectrum. Diagnostic criteria include cutaneous eruptions of variable morphology with eosinophilic infiltrates, peripheral blood eosinophilia, a relapsing, remitting course, an... see more
Jacqueline Schönlebe, Uwe Wollina (Author)
BACKGROUND: Tumor masquerading is a common phenomenon seen in clinical dermatology. While amelanotic melanoma is known to simulate pyogenic granuloma, a benign vascular tumour, the contrary has been reported exceptionally scarce.CASE PRESENTATION: We pres... see more
André Koch, Claudia Krönert, Torello Lotti, Aleksandra Vojvodic, Uwe Wollina (Author)
BACKGROUND: Measles is highly contagious and is caused by the RNA morbillivirus. The best protection is active immunisation in early childhood. Without immunisation morbidity and mortality of measles are high. In recent years, an increasing number of adul... see more
Uwe Wollina, Michael Tirant, Aleksandra Vojvodic, Veronica di Nardo, Torello Lotti (Author)
BACKGROUND: Pseudo-ainhum is defined as any case of auto-amputation not associated with the classic spontaneous ainhum seen in Africans with unknown etiology.CASE PRESENTATION: A severely ill 58-year-old male patient presented with a painless constricting... see more
André Koch, Jacqueline Schönlebe, Aleksandra Vojvodic, Torello Lotti, Uwe Wollina (Author)
BACKGROUND: Reed syndrome or multiple cutaneous leiomyomas with uterine leiomyomas are part of the spectrum of heterozygous hereditary disorders with cutaneous, genital and renal manifestations. CASE REPORTS: We report two female cases of multiple cu... see more
Aleksandra Vojvodic, Michael Tirant, Veronica di Nardo, Torello Lotti, Uwe Wollina (Author)
BACKGROUND: The concept of immunocompromised districts of skin has been developed by Ruocco and helps to explain certain aspects of the macromorphology of skin diseases. This concept unites the isomorphic response of Koebner and the isotopic response of W... see more