HautarztPub Date : 2025-06-01DOI: 10.1007/s00105-020-04649-5
Aleksander Markovic, Jan Christoph Simon, Henriette Kirsten, Johannes Kohlmann, Manfred Kunz
{"title":"[Disseminated sclerotic hypopigmentation with dark skin coloring].","authors":"Aleksander Markovic, Jan Christoph Simon, Henriette Kirsten, Johannes Kohlmann, Manfred Kunz","doi":"10.1007/s00105-020-04649-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00105-020-04649-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12970,"journal":{"name":"Hautarzt","volume":" ","pages":"12-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38265132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HautarztPub Date : 2025-06-01DOI: 10.1007/s00105-019-4434-4
F F Gellrich, C Günther
{"title":"Schnitzler syndrome.","authors":"F F Gellrich, C Günther","doi":"10.1007/s00105-019-4434-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00105-019-4434-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Schnitzler syndrome is a very rare acquired systemic disease with many similarities to hereditary autoinflammatory syndromes. The main characteristics are generalized exanthema and IgM monoclonal gammopathy. Other clinical features include fever, muscle, bone, and/or joint pain, and lymphadenopathy. About 15-20% of patients with Schnitzler syndrome develop lymphoproliferative diseases and, in rare cases, amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis can occur if the disease is not treated. Activation of the innate immune system, especially interleukin (IL)-1β, is central to the pathogenesis of disease. Consequently, complete control of disease symptoms can be achieved in 80% of patients by treatment with the IL-1 receptor antagonist anakinra.</p>","PeriodicalId":12970,"journal":{"name":"Hautarzt","volume":" ","pages":"6-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37043813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HautarztPub Date : 2025-06-01DOI: 10.1007/s00105-018-4319-y
K B Fuks, B Woodby, G Valacchi
{"title":"Skin damage by tropospheric ozone.","authors":"K B Fuks, B Woodby, G Valacchi","doi":"10.1007/s00105-018-4319-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00105-018-4319-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tropospheric (ground level) ozone (O<sub>3</sub>) is a secondary pollutant, emerging from other pollutants in the sunshine. Exposure to O<sub>3</sub> correlates with higher pulmonary and cardiovascular mortality and affects reproductive health and the central nervous system acutely and chronically. Skin might be a potentially overlooked target organ of ambient O<sub>3</sub>. The experimental evidence suggests a positive correlation of O<sub>3</sub> exposure with oxidative damage, impaired antioxidant defence and proinflammatory response in the skin. In time series studies it was observed that acute rises in O<sub>3</sub> levels correlated with seeking medical help for skin conditions; however, whether these findings are specific to O<sub>3</sub>, is not yet clear. There is preliminary epidemiological evidence that long-term exposure to O<sub>3</sub> is associated with premature skin aging. This finding was independent of co-exposure to other environmental factors affecting skin (e.g. ultraviolet radiation and air pollution). As concentrations of O<sub>3</sub> are rising in many regions of the world, adverse cutaneous effects of O<sub>3</sub> present a relevant public health concern.</p>","PeriodicalId":12970,"journal":{"name":"Hautarzt","volume":" ","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36867488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HautarztPub Date : 2022-06-01Epub Date: 2021-08-24DOI: 10.1007/s00105-021-04877-3
Bettina Santler, Dieter Metze, Peter Fritz Schmidt, Kerstin Steinbrink, Markus Böhm
{"title":"[Grey discoloration of the skin in a female goldsmith].","authors":"Bettina Santler, Dieter Metze, Peter Fritz Schmidt, Kerstin Steinbrink, Markus Böhm","doi":"10.1007/s00105-021-04877-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00105-021-04877-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12970,"journal":{"name":"Hautarzt","volume":"73 6","pages":"505-507"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39353042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HautarztPub Date : 2022-06-01Epub Date: 2022-04-27DOI: 10.1007/s00105-022-04992-9
Ricardo Niklas Werner, Kamran Ghoreschi
{"title":"[Herpes zoster-prevention, diagnosis, and treatment].","authors":"Ricardo Niklas Werner, Kamran Ghoreschi","doi":"10.1007/s00105-022-04992-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00105-022-04992-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Herpes zoster (HZ) is a common skin disease resulting from a regionally limited reactivation of a latent infection with the varicella zoster virus (VZV). Despite its usually self-limiting course, HZ is associated with a considerable individual and public health burden of disease, particularly due to its high rate of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To improve knowledge of the current recommendations for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Narrative review and summary of current guideline recommendations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In Germany, the recombinant VZV subunit zoster vaccine is recommended for all adults of 60+ years and for immunocompromised persons of 50+ years. The diagnosis of HZ is clinical; in case of uncertainty, laboratory investigations can help confirm the diagnosis. For patients with HZ ophthalmicus, HZ oticus or neurological complications, an interdisciplinary approach is advantageous. Antiviral treatment should be started as early as possible; various factors, including the duration and location of the disease, the patient's age and signs of a complicated course, serve to determine the indication to initiate an antiviral medication. The choice of the appropriate treatment depends, among other factors, on the intravenous availability, comorbidities and intake preferences. Early and sufficient analgesic treatment according to the WHO pain ladder and, if required, with anticonvulsant adjuvants is necessary to treat acute pain and to reduce the risk for PHN.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Implementation of the current recommendations for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of HZ and PHN is important to reduce the high burden of disease and improve quality of life of the patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":12970,"journal":{"name":"Hautarzt","volume":"73 1","pages":"442-451"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45205717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HautarztPub Date : 2022-06-01Epub Date: 2021-10-05DOI: 10.1007/s00105-021-04897-z
Julia Wermelt, Sonja Ständer, Manuel P Pereira, Manoj Mannil
{"title":"[Chronic brachioradial pruritus in cervical spine meningioma].","authors":"Julia Wermelt, Sonja Ständer, Manuel P Pereira, Manoj Mannil","doi":"10.1007/s00105-021-04897-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00105-021-04897-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report a case of a 57-year-old slightly obese woman with localized itch on the arms accompanied by stinging and burning sensations. A few excoriations were observed upon clinical examination. The MRI examination of the cervical spine revealed a meningioma at C5/C6 level. The diagnosis of brachioradial pruritus due to compression of the cervical myelon was further supported by a positive ice-pack sign. Disc herniation or prolapse, foraminal stenosis and degenerative alterations constitute other possible causes of brachioradial pruritus.</p>","PeriodicalId":12970,"journal":{"name":"Hautarzt","volume":"73 6","pages":"485-487"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39486642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HautarztPub Date : 2022-06-01DOI: 10.1007/s00105-022-05006-4
Benjamin Juntermanns, Knut Kröger, Peter Waldhausen, Gabor Gäbel
{"title":"[Venous ulcus cruris-Surgical treatment].","authors":"Benjamin Juntermanns, Knut Kröger, Peter Waldhausen, Gabor Gäbel","doi":"10.1007/s00105-022-05006-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00105-022-05006-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Venous ulcus cruris is usually a chronic disease and an extreme burden for patients and their families. An analysis based on a random statutory health insurance sample of the AOK Hessen/KV Hessen estimated the number of affected people to be 400,000 in Germany. A venous ulcus cruris is always caused by an underlying chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). A spontaneous healing of this chronic disease without treatment is not to be expected. The conservative treatment includes an adequate compression treatment and exudate management. Surgical treatment is based on three pillars: an open surgical or endovenous approach to resolve the pathological venous reflux, uIcer surgery and in rare cases the various procedures of fascia surgery as well as defect coverage by a combination of negative pressure wound therapy and skin transplantation.</p>","PeriodicalId":12970,"journal":{"name":"Hautarzt","volume":"73 1","pages":"491-500"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"51863101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HautarztPub Date : 2022-05-31DOI: 10.1007/s00105-022-05002-8
A. Kreuter, E. von Stebut
{"title":"Virusinfektionen der Haut","authors":"A. Kreuter, E. von Stebut","doi":"10.1007/s00105-022-05002-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00105-022-05002-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12970,"journal":{"name":"Hautarzt","volume":"20 1","pages":"415 - 416"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79547050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}