Fouzia Hali, Rajaa Bousmara, Abderrahmane Mellouki, Amal Kerouach, Farida Marnissi, Mounia Diouri, Soumia Chiheb
{"title":"Comparative study of cutaneous malignant melanoma according to anatomical site: plantar versus non-plantar melanoma.","authors":"Fouzia Hali, Rajaa Bousmara, Abderrahmane Mellouki, Amal Kerouach, Farida Marnissi, Mounia Diouri, Soumia Chiheb","doi":"10.1007/s00403-024-03523-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-024-03523-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Plantar melanomas have more aggressive clinicopathological characteristics and higher mortality rates than melanomas in other anatomical regions. To compare clinicopathological features and define prognostic factors between melanoma in the plantar region and melanoma at other anatomical sites. A retrospective comparative analysis was conducted on all cutaneous melanoma patients seen at a tertiary referral center over 20 years. Patients were categorized into two groups: those with plantar melanoma and those with non-plantar melanoma. This study included 239 patients, comprising 186 patients with plantar melanoma (77.8%) and 53 with non-plantar melanoma (22.2%). Plantar melanoma was more common in males and older individuals and was associated with greater Breslow depth (p < 0.001), deeper Clark invasion (p < 0.001), and a higher incidence of ulceration (p = 0.02). Lymphovascular and visceral metastases were frequently observed in plantar melanoma patients (p = 0.013). Multivariate analysis indicated that Breslow thickness (p = 0.019), the presence of distant metastasis (p = 0.016), and lesions in traumatized areas (p < 0.001) were significantly associated with the plantar melanoma group. The plantar area should be considered a site associated with poor prognosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":8203,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Dermatological Research","volume":"317 1","pages":"35"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142675125","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}
Kimberly N Williams, Clara Milikowski, Xiaoqiong Wang, Izidore S Lossos, Andrea D Maderal
{"title":"Lichenoid paraneoplastic pemphigus in a patient presenting with follicular lymphoma: a review of the literature.","authors":"Kimberly N Williams, Clara Milikowski, Xiaoqiong Wang, Izidore S Lossos, Andrea D Maderal","doi":"10.1007/s00403-024-03524-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-024-03524-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) is a rare, autoimmune, mucocutaneous blistering disease that is almost always associated with a confirmed or occult neoplasm. PNP often presents with characteristic features of intractable stomatitis and polymorphous cutaneous eruptions, including blisters and lichenoid dermatitis caused by humoral and cell-mediated autoimmune reactions. We present the following case of a patient with follicular lymphoma (FL) who developed lichenoid PNP involving the buccal mucosa and lateral tongue. We also summarize the literature, discussing current proposed mechanisms, guidelines, and treatment of this unique disease. While patients can achieve complete remission from their underlying neoplasm, most patients with PNP do not have a good survival time with a 5-year survival rate of only 38%. This case sheds light on an uncommon occurrence, highlights the need for further studies around PNP as it relates to FL, and suggests that T cell immunosuppressive therapy may be effective in treating FL patients with PNP.</p>","PeriodicalId":8203,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Dermatological Research","volume":"317 1","pages":"33"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142675126","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}
Elizabeth M Flatley, Dina Collins, Tess M Lukowiak, Jason H Miller
{"title":"Nailfold microscopy in adult-onset dermatomyositis in association with myositis antibodies.","authors":"Elizabeth M Flatley, Dina Collins, Tess M Lukowiak, Jason H Miller","doi":"10.1007/s00403-024-03521-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-024-03521-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dermatomyositis (DM) is an immune mediated inflammatory disease classically associated with muscular and cutaneous involvement. Existing studies have suggested characteristic nailfold findings may be observed in DM, indicating a potential role for nailfold microscopic examination in the diagnosis of DM. To that end, we performed a systematic review of literature pertaining to nailfold microscopic, capillaroscopic, and dermoscopic findings observed in patients with DM, with a secondary review of the association of nailfold microscopic findings with myositis-specific antibody (MSA) and myositis-associated antibody (MAA) status. Thirty-seven papers, representing 346 patients, met inclusion criteria. The most prevalent nailfold findings were evidence of increased vascular diameter (64.5%, n = 223) and decreased vascularity (57.5%, n = 199). Scleroderma-spectrum pattern and microhemorrhage or hemorrhage were both observed in 156 (45.1%) patients. Fifty-one patients had nailfold capillaroscopic findings reported in direct association with antibody positivity and demonstrated a range of nailfold findings, preliminarily suggesting associations between antibody-status and capillaroscopic findings. The results of our study align with existing data indicating the scleroderma-spectrum pattern and the pattern's composite features are prevalent in patients with DM. Our review further demonstrates a variety of nailfold capillaroscopic findings are found in patients positive for MSAs and MAAs.</p>","PeriodicalId":8203,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Dermatological Research","volume":"317 1","pages":"34"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142675127","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}
{"title":"Evaluation of predisposing factors in patients with ingrown toenails: a prospective, case-control study","authors":"Pınar Ozdemir Cetinkaya, Birgül Özkesici Kurt, Aslı Aksu, Sumeyye Nur Aydin, Hazel Ezgi Kaya, Ilknur Kıvanç Altunay","doi":"10.1007/s00403-024-03510-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00403-024-03510-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Ingrown toenails (IGTN) are a prevalent, debilitating nail disorder that occurs when the edge of the nail plate grows abnormally to penetrate the periungual dermis. Multiple risk factors have been identified in the etiology. In this study, we aimed to investigate the risk factors that predispose patients to IGTN. This prospective, case-control study consisted of 130 patients with IGTN and 130 age- and sex-matched controls. The sociodemographic data, clinical features, and predisposing factors were questioned. Multivariate logistic regression (Enter and Forward: LR) analysis was applied to determine the risk factors related to IGTN. The IGTN group comprised 63 (48.5%) females and 67 (51.5%) males with a median age of 31 (IQR = 28.25) years. The most common type of IGTN in the study group was distal-lateral ingrowing in 115 (88.5%) patients. The median duration of IGTN was 5.5 (IQR = 10) months. In the multivariate regression analyses, the presence of improper nail trimming (OR: 7.063; 95% CI: 3.604–13.843), presence of hyperhidrosis (OR: 2.648; 95% CI: 1.198–5.853), poor foot hygiene (OR: 4.873; 95% CI: 2.271–10.456), presence of foot/toe deformity (OR: 5.413; 95% CI: 1.508–19.427), presence of increased curvature of the nails (OR: 2.588; 95% CI: 1.024–6.543), presence of onychomycosis (OR: 3.506; 95% CI: 1.267–9.705), increase in BMI (OR: 1.126; 95% CI: 1.038–1.221) were found to be the predisposing factors that increased the risk of IGTN. Improper nail trimming, hyperhidrosis, poor foot hygiene, onychomycosis, increased curvature of the nails, foot/toe deformity and increase in BMI were found to contribute significantly to the etiopathogenesis of the disease. Considering that most of these risk factors were modifiable, informing the public about risk factors will reduce the frequency of IGTN, and modifying risk factors in patients will enable rapid control of the disease and reduce recurrences.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8203,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Dermatological Research","volume":"317 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142643278","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}
{"title":"Staphylococcus aureus infections in wrestlers: a cause for concern","authors":"Talia Thomas, Angela Moore, Swapan Nath, Gregory Kearns","doi":"10.1007/s00403-024-03487-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00403-024-03487-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8203,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Dermatological Research","volume":"317 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142643286","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}
{"title":"PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitor treatment is associated with increased odds of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in a large retrospective cohort study","authors":"Amit Singal, Shari R. Lipner","doi":"10.1007/s00403-024-03497-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00403-024-03497-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8203,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Dermatological Research","volume":"317 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142643282","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}
Tuğcan Yüksek, Hatice Ataş, Selda Pelin Kartal, Gamze Taş Aygar, Ahmet Nihat Karakoyunlu
{"title":"Impact of adalimumab on erectile dysfunction, sperm parameters and hormonal profile in male psoriasis patients: a six-month observational study","authors":"Tuğcan Yüksek, Hatice Ataş, Selda Pelin Kartal, Gamze Taş Aygar, Ahmet Nihat Karakoyunlu","doi":"10.1007/s00403-024-03520-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00403-024-03520-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, is associated with systemic complications that extend beyond cutaneous lesions, including cardiovascular risks and sexual dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is notably more prevalent in male psoriasis patients, likely driven by both systemic inflammation and psychological stress. Adalimumab (ADA), a tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) inhibitor, has been shown to effectively reduce psoriasis severity, but its effects on sexual and reproductive health remain underexplored. This study investigates the impact of ADA on erectile function, sperm parameters, and hormonal profiles in male psoriasis patients. This six-month prospective observational study included 33 biologic-naïve male patients aged 18–50 years with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis (Psoriasis Area and Severity Index [PASI] > 10). Patients received ADA according to standard clinical protocols. Erectile function was assessed using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5). Sperm parameters, including ejaculate volume, sperm concentration, total sperm count, motility, vitality, and morphology, were analyzed following World Health Organization (WHO) 2010 criteria. Hormonal profiles (testosterone, luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), estradiol, and prolactin) were measured via standardized assays. Statistical analyses were performed using paired t-tests or Wilcoxon signed-rank tests, with p-values < 0.05 considered significant. ADA significantly improved erectile function, as the mean IIEF-5 score increased from 21.3 ± 2.2 to 22.2 ± 1.9 (<i>p</i> = 0.03). The percentage of patients with ED decreased from 51.5% at baseline to 36.4% post-treatment (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Progressive sperm motility and vitality showed statistically significant improvement post-treatment (<i>p</i> = 0.02 and <i>p</i> = 0.04, respectively), while other sperm parameters remained unchanged. Total testosterone levels significantly increased from 3.4 ± 0.4 ng/ml to 3.5 ± 0.4 ng/ml (<i>p</i> = 0.02), while LH, FSH, estradiol, and prolactin levels showed no significant changes. The anti-inflammatory properties of adalimumab, through the inhibition of TNF-α, not only reduce psoriasis severity but also appear to exert positive effects on male sexual and reproductive health. Our study demonstrated significant improvements in erectile function, sperm motility, vitality, and testosterone levels in male psoriasis patients after adalimumab therapy. These findings suggest that beyond its role in controlling psoriatic skin lesions, adalimumab may help mitigate the systemic inflammatory burden that contributes to sexual dysfunction and impaired spermatogenesis. Future long-term studies are essential to further explore the sustained impact of TNF-α inhibition on male fertility and reproductive outcomes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8203,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Dermatological Research","volume":"317 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142643281","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}
Ahmad Taha Khalaf, Yuanyuan Wei, Ahmed N. Abdalla, Wei Fan, Hua Jiang
{"title":"Recent progress in hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether-photodynamic therapy for port-wine stains: updates and insights","authors":"Ahmad Taha Khalaf, Yuanyuan Wei, Ahmed N. Abdalla, Wei Fan, Hua Jiang","doi":"10.1007/s00403-024-03531-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00403-024-03531-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Port-wine stains (PWS) are congenital vascular malformations characterized by capillary malformations that persist and often darken over time. Traditional treatment methods, including laser therapy, have shown varying degrees of effectiveness and can be associated with significant side effects. Hematoporphyrin Monomethyl Ether-Photodynamic Therapy (HMME-PDT) has emerged as a promising alternative, offering targeted treatment with potentially fewer adverse effects. This paper aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy and potential of HMME-PDT as a treatment strategy for PWS. It provides a comprehensive review of the literature and clinical investigations to assess the application and outcomes of HMME-PDT in treating PWS. Briefly introduce the nature of PWS, innovations and challenges in treatment, the mechanism of HMME-PDT, clinical effectiveness and sonographic appearance, safety and long-term effects, and challenges and suggestions for optimizing treatment. The review highlights the mechanism by which HMME-PDT works, focusing on its ability to target abnormal blood vessels selectively. Clinical evaluations included clinical and sonographic assessments to determine the efficacy of the treatment. The findings revealed significant improvements in the clinical appearance and sonographic features of vascular lesions following HMME-PDT. The paper also discusses the utility of dermoscopy in HMME-PDT applications, factors affecting treatment efficacy, the impact of thermal assistance on the effectiveness of PDT, and the management of adverse reactions through proper nursing care. The review underscores the considerable potential of HMME-PDT as an effective treatment for PWS, noting its promising outcomes in clinical and sonographic assessments. However, it also emphasizes the need for further research to standardize treatment protocols and assess long-term outcomes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8203,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Dermatological Research","volume":"317 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142643284","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}