Ankita Srivastava, A. Khare, L. Gupta, A. Mittal, S. Mehta, Manisha Balai, G. Bharti
{"title":"A clinicoepidemiological study of skin tags and their association with metabolic syndrome","authors":"Ankita Srivastava, A. Khare, L. Gupta, A. Mittal, S. Mehta, Manisha Balai, G. Bharti","doi":"10.5114/DR.2017.66216","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/DR.2017.66216","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction. Skin tags are known to be associated with several systemic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, obesity, dyslipidemia and cardiovascular diseases. Only a few Indian studies have investigated patients with skin tags for underlying metabolic complications. Objective. To assess the clinico-epidemiological profile of patients with skin tags and evaluate them for underlying metabolic abnormalities. Material and methods. All the patients reporting skin tag(s) at the dermatology outpatient department from October 2013 to September 2014 were included in the study. A detailed general, cutaneous and systemic examination was carried out. The data were analyzed using the c2 test. A p-value < 0.05 was considered significant. Results. Out of 165 enrolled patients, 112 (67.88%) completed the study protocol. Females outnumbered males, the M : F ratio being 1 : 1.11. Most patients (32; 28.57%) were in the age group of 31–40 years. The majority of the patients (77; 68.75%) reported after 1 year of noticing the lesions. The most commonly affected site was the neck (99; 88.39%) followed by the axilla (53; 47.32%). Acanthosis nigricans was the most common skin disease associated with skin tags (37; 33.03%). The diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome were fulfilled by 47 (41.96%) patients. The majority of the patients (70; 62.5%) were either overweight or obese. Abnormal glucose tolerance and hypertension were found in 41 (36.6%) and 37 (33.03%) of the patients respectively. Above optimal LDL cholesterol was the most common lipid abnormality, detected in 64 (56.25%) of the cases. Patients with 11 or more skin tags lesions and those with involvement of the thigh, axilla or neck were more likely to have metabolic syndrome. Conclusions. Patients with skin tags should be screened for concomitant diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease. Early detection of these complications followed by appropriate lifestyle changes and/or drug therapy would be beneficial in terms of reducing the considerable morbidity and mortality. StreSzczenie Wprowadzenie. Włókniaki miękkie (nitkowate, ang. skin tags) występują u pacjentów z cukrzycą, otyłością, dyslipidemią i chorobami układu krążenia. Tylko w kilku pracach indyjskich poszukiwano współistniejących z włókniakami miękkimi chorób metabolicznych. Key WordS: skin tags, metabolic syndrome, acanthosis nigricans, insulin resistance. SłoWA KLuczoWe: włókniaki miękkie, zespół metaboliczny, rogowacenie ciemne, insulinooporność. AddreSS for correSpondence: Ankita Srivastava MD Department of Dermatology, RuhS College of Medical Sciences Jaipur, Rajasthan, India 302033 phone: 917597272523 e-mail: ankitarnt@gmail.com","PeriodicalId":20732,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad dermatologiczny","volume":"233 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2017-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5114/DR.2017.66216","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71072860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marek Konop, Joanna Czuwara, A. Laskowska, E. Kłodzińska, Tatsiana Damps, U. Zielenkiewicz, Iwona Baranowska, A. Misicka, L. Rudnicka
{"title":"Wpływ preparatów keratynowych na proces gojenia ran w mysim modelu rany chirurgicznej","authors":"Marek Konop, Joanna Czuwara, A. Laskowska, E. Kłodzińska, Tatsiana Damps, U. Zielenkiewicz, Iwona Baranowska, A. Misicka, L. Rudnicka","doi":"10.5114/dr.2017.67544","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/dr.2017.67544","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20732,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad dermatologiczny","volume":"104 1","pages":"234-234"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71072943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"70-lecie Oddziału Morskiego Polskiego Towarzystwa Dermatologicznego Gdańsk 1946–2016","authors":"Elżbieta Grubska-Suchanek, R. Nowicki","doi":"10.5114/dr.2016.64455","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/dr.2016.64455","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20732,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad dermatologiczny","volume":"103 1","pages":"500-503"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2016-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5114/dr.2016.64455","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71072754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessment of the severity of atopic dermatitis","authors":"A. Bożek, A. Reich","doi":"10.5114/DR.2016.63839","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/DR.2016.63839","url":null,"abstract":"Atopic dermatitis is a frequent, chronic and recurrent inflammatory skin disease with complex etiology. Typical symptoms of this disease are persistent itching and dry skin. To assess the severity of the disease we use various measuring methods. Currently, over 20 different measurement scales have been developed, of which the Scoring Atopic Dermatitis Index (SCORAD) and Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) are best known. Other methods for measuring the severity of atopic dermatitis include: Investigators’ Global Assessment (IGA), Patient-oriented Eczema Measure (POEM), Six Area, Six Sign Atopic Dermatitis (SASSAD), Three Item Severity (TIS), Simple Scoring System (SSS), Basic Clinical Scoring System (BCSS), Patient-Oriented Scoring of Atopic Dermatitis (PO-SCORAD), Self-Administered Eczema Area and Severity Index (SA-EASI), Index for Atopic Dermatitis (W-AZS), Atopic Dermatitis Antecubital Severity (ADAS), Objective Severity Assessment of Atopic Dermatitis (OSAAD), and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). There is no recommendation as to which scale is the most reliable in daily clinical practice. The international working group HOME (Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema) recommends EASI and POEM in atopic eczema trials. Metody oceny nasilenia atopowego zapalenia skóry Assessment of the severity of atopic dermatitis Agnieszka bożek, Adam reich Katedra i Klinika Dermatologii, Wenerologii i Alergologii Uniwersytetu Medycznego we Wrocławiu Przegl Dermatol 2016, 103, 479–485 DOI: 10.5114/dr.2016.63839 SłowA kluczowe: atopowe zapalenie skóry, ocena, nasilenie, skale. key wordS: atopic dermatitis, evaluation, severity, scales. AdreS do koreSpondencji: dr hab. med. Adam Reich, prof. nadzw. Katedra i Klinika Dermatologii, Wenerologii i Alergologii Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Piastów Śląskich we Wrocławiu ul. Chałubińskiego 1 50-368 Wrocław tel.: +48 71 784 22 92 faks: +48 71 327 09 99 e-mail: adam.reich@umed.wroc.pl","PeriodicalId":20732,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad dermatologiczny","volume":"61 1","pages":"479-485"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2016-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5114/DR.2016.63839","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71072673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rosacea – new data on pathogenesis and treatment","authors":"W. Placek, H. Wolska","doi":"10.5114/DR.2016.62891","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/DR.2016.62891","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20732,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad dermatologiczny","volume":"103 1","pages":"387-399"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2016-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5114/DR.2016.62891","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71073036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Progressive macular hypomelanosis: a common disorder rarely diagnosed in clinical practice","authors":"M. Pelc, Radomir Reszke, J. Szepietowski","doi":"10.5114/DR.2016.62886","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/DR.2016.62886","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction. Progressive macular hypomelanosis (PMH) is a cutaneous pigmentary disorder resulting from a deficit of melanin and manifesting with disseminated hypopigmented macules. Pityriasis alba, post-inflammatory hypopigmentation (atopic dermatitis, psoriasis), bacterial and fungal infections, neoplasms, vitiligo, piebaldism, nevus anemicus and idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis are included in the differential diagnosis. No commonly accepted therapeutic recommendations have been published so far; topical antibiotics, phototherapy and oral isotretinoin have been described in the literature. Objective. To present our own cases of PMH – a dermatosis which is somewhat common in the general population but is still diagnosed infrequently in clinical practice. Progressive macular hypomelanosis: częste schorzenie rzadko rozpoznawane w praktyce klinicznej Progressive macular hypomelanosis: a common disorder rarely diagnosed in clinical practice Marta Pelc, radomir reszke, Jacek Szepietowski Katedra i Klinika Dermatologii, Wenerologii i Alergologii Uniwersytetu Medycznego we Wrocławiu Przegl Dermatol 2016, 103, 362–366 DOI: 10.5114/dr.2016.62886 SłowA kluczowe: dyschromia, progressive macular hypomelanosis, Propionibacterium acnes. key wordS: dyschromia, progressive macular hypomelanosis, Propionibacterium acnes. AdreS do koreSPondencJi: prof. dr hab. n. med. Jacek Szepietowski Katedra i Klinika Dermatologii, Wenerologii i Alergologii Uniwersytet Medyczny ul. Chalubinskiego 1 50-368 Wrocław tel.: +48 601 534 853 e-mail: jacek.szepietowski@ umed.wroc.pl","PeriodicalId":20732,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad dermatologiczny","volume":"119 1","pages":"362-366"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2016-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5114/DR.2016.62886","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71073017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. Mehrholz, P. Domagala, E. Zielińska, W. Barańska-Rybak
{"title":"Innovative methods of biofilm treatment in chronic wounds","authors":"D. Mehrholz, P. Domagala, E. Zielińska, W. Barańska-Rybak","doi":"10.5114/DR.2016.61779","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/DR.2016.61779","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20732,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad dermatologiczny","volume":"103 1","pages":"295-302"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2016-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5114/DR.2016.61779","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71072608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Krajewska, H. Bartosik, W. Krajewski, A. Hałoń, M. Klinger
{"title":"Dermatomyositis as a paraneoplastic syndrome of malignant melanoma or incidental coexistence","authors":"M. Krajewska, H. Bartosik, W. Krajewski, A. Hałoń, M. Klinger","doi":"10.5114/DR.2016.61776","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/DR.2016.61776","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20732,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad dermatologiczny","volume":"103 1","pages":"285-288"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2016-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5114/DR.2016.61776","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71072251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Wieczorek, J. Szepietowski, Katarzyna Łoza, A. Bizoń, Julia Lanckorońska, K. Rutkowska, Katarzyna Głogowska
{"title":"Bed bug bites mimicking bullous pemphigoid: a report of two cases","authors":"A. Wieczorek, J. Szepietowski, Katarzyna Łoza, A. Bizoń, Julia Lanckorońska, K. Rutkowska, Katarzyna Głogowska","doi":"10.5114/DR.2016.61775","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/DR.2016.61775","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction. Bed bugs belong to the family Cimicidae, which includes two cosmopolitan species: Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus. Bed bugs feed on the blood of humans and animals. As a result of bites, skin changes can manifest as itchy spots, erythematous-edematous lesions, hives and bullae. Aim. To describe two cases: a father and daughter living in the same household, both having skin lesions after bed bug bites that could imitate autoimmune bullous diseases. Case reports. The first case concerns a 57-year-old man on whose trunk and extremities were erythematous-edematous lesions and bullae. The second case concerns the 34-year-old daughter of the first patient, on whose trunk and extremities were linear erythematous-edematous lesions. Both in the first and second case direct and indirect immunofluorescence was negative. Conclusions. Bed bug bites can mimic other skin diseases, including autoimmune bullous diseases.","PeriodicalId":20732,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad dermatologiczny","volume":"103 1","pages":"281-284"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2016-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5114/DR.2016.61775","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71072193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}