Zabolinejad Naghmeh; Hoseininejad Masoumeh; Jannatipour Maryam; Layegh Pouran
Volume 20, Issue 4 , 2017, , Pages 122-126
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Background: Hair loss is a major cause of dermatology visits resulting in considerable anxiety and distress for patients. The objective of the current research was to investigate the association among various diagnostic methods related to non-scarring hair loss in women. Methods: After obtaining the ...
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Background: Hair loss is a major cause of dermatology visits resulting in considerable anxiety and distress for patients. The objective of the current research was to investigate the association among various diagnostic methods related to non-scarring hair loss in women. Methods: After obtaining the complete history, clinical examination was carried out on women suffering from diffuse nonscaring alopecia. Laboratory tests and histo-pathologic study were conducted for each patient, and ultimately, data were analyzed by SPSS version 16. Result: Forty-one women were enrolled with the average age of 28.1±8.4 years (16-48). Mean duration of hair loss was 6.2 years (2 months-20 years). The most prevalent type of hair loss was androgenetic alopecia. The sensitivity and specificity with which the clinical examination was done to detect this common ilk of hair loss was 94% and 25%, respectively. No acceptable correlation existed between laboratory test results (such as testosterone, DHEAS, ferritin and TSH) and clinical diagnosis. Data were further assessed through the use of IBM SPSS software version 22 using fisher exact test and Kappa coefficient. The significance level was set at p<0.05. Conclusion: Clinical examination is an accurate approach to diagnosing certain types of non-scarring hair loss in women, eliminating the necessity to perform various endocrinology and laboratory tests; however, it is only through histopathologic studies that an exact diagnosis is specified.
Yazdanpanah Mohammad Javad; Zabolinejad Naghmeh; Ahmadnia Hassan
Volume 18, Issue 3 , 2015, , Pages 116-118
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Background: Fixed drug eruption (FDE) is an uncommon adverse reaction to medications. Mucosal areas, particularly the male genitalia, are favored sites. To our knowledge, no study has investigated the causative agent(s) in FDE occurring on male genitals of Iranian patients. So, we conducted a study to ...
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Background: Fixed drug eruption (FDE) is an uncommon adverse reaction to medications. Mucosal areas, particularly the male genitalia, are favored sites. To our knowledge, no study has investigated the causative agent(s) in FDE occurring on male genitals of Iranian patients. So, we conducted a study to determine the most common agents and areas of involvement in fixed genital drug eruption of male patients.Methods: Diagnosis of FDE was supported by a positive history and physical examination. Data including age, site of lesions, time interval between drug administration and FDE development was collected and analyzed.Results: The age range of the 36 male patients was 17 to 60 years with a mean age ± standard deviation of 36.1±10.9 years. The most common causative drug was co-trimoxazole in 33 patients (91.7%). In the genital area, the most frequent involved site was the glans penis in 22 patients (61.1%), followed by the penis shaft in 11 patients (30.6 %) and the scrotum in 2 patients (5.6%).Conclusion: The most common causative drug is co-trimoxazole and the most common site is the glans penis.
Banihashemi Mahnaz; Fazel Zahra; Meibodi Naser Tayyebi; Imani Mohammad; Zabolinejad Naghmeh
Volume 16, Issue 1 , 2013, , Pages 42-44
Abstract
A 38- year-old man in good general health and normal intellectualfunctioning referred to the dermatologic clinic with numerouspruritic reticulate pigmentations on his neck, chest and upperback since 10 years ago. We noticed similar lesions on his axillae,groin and infra mammary area with no family background.
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A 38- year-old man in good general health and normal intellectualfunctioning referred to the dermatologic clinic with numerouspruritic reticulate pigmentations on his neck, chest and upperback since 10 years ago. We noticed similar lesions on his axillae,groin and infra mammary area with no family background.