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Original Article
Evaluation of the antioxidant defense status in psoriasis

Hussain Sajjad; Hassan Iffat; Majeed Sabiya; Showkat A Bhat; Hinah Altaf; Peerzada Sajad

Volume 17, Issue 4 , 2014, Pages 117-121

Abstract
  Background: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease of theskin. The etiology of psoriasis is not known exactly. Recently, ithas been suggested that an imbalance in the oxidant- antioxidantstatus due to an increased reactive oxygen species production and/or deficient function of the antioxidant system ...  Read More

Original Article
Association of pityriasis rosea with Human Herpesvirus-6

Banihashemi Mahnaz; Javidi Zari; Khani Fatemeh; Ghiasi-Moghadam Taghi; Ghaffarzadegan Kamran; Hashemzadeh Sara

Volume 17, Issue 4 , 2014, Pages 122-125

Abstract
  Background: Pityriasis rosea (PR) is a common papulosquamousskin disorder that is suspected to have an infectious etiology.We aimed to study the role of human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) inthe pathogenesis of PR.Method: We used immunohistochemical (IHC) assays to detectHHV-6 in patients with PR. Fifty-one ...  Read More

Original Article
Tzanck smears in herpes simplex virus infections

Banihashemi Mahnaz; Pezeshkpoor Fakhrozaman; Hadis Yousefzadeh; Fatemeh Livani; Gholamreza Ghandeharian

Volume 17, Issue 4 , 2014, Pages 126-129

Abstract
  Background: The diagnosis of herpes simplex virus may requirevirological confirmation. Tzanck smear is an old, rapid, costeffective but nonspecific method that has been recently re-evaluatedas a method for the diagnosis of herpes virus infection. This studywas conducted to compare Tzanck smear and viral ...  Read More

Original Article
High frequency of genital involvement in lichen planus: a cross sectional study

Ebrahimzadeh Mohammad; Dehghani Farideh; Amirniroumand Niloofar

Volume 17, Issue 4 , 2014, Pages 130-133

Abstract
  Background: Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory disease ofunknown etiology that may involve mucocutaneous tissues. Themain aim of our study was to evaluate the frequency of oral andgenital lichen planus in men and women affected by skin lesions.Method: A total of 132 patients with clinical and histopathologicaldiagnosis ...  Read More

Original Article
Debaryomyces hansenii colonization and its protein profile in psoriasis

Sarvtin Mehdi Taheri; Hedayati Mohammad Taghi; Abastabar Mahdi; Shokohi Tahereh

Volume 17, Issue 4 , 2014, Pages 134-137

Abstract
  Background: Psoriasis is an immune mediated skin disorderwhich is mainly characterized by abnormal proliferation anddifferentiation of keratinocytes. It is believed that Debaryomyceshansenii (Candida famata) can colonize skin and mucous membranesof psoriatic patients and exacerbate psoriatic lesions ...  Read More

Quiz
A young man with multiple reddish papules and nodules on the trunk and extremities

Eftekhari Hojat; Nafezi Reza

Volume 17, Issue 4 , 2014, Pages 138-140

Abstract
  A 23-year old man was presented with multiple papules andnodules (25 lesions) on the trunk and proximal extremities(Figure 1). Two or three lesions were appeared at childhood andincreased to 25 lesions in early adulthood. There were variationsin size from several millimeters to 2 cm with spontaneous ...  Read More

Letter to Editor
The role of multidisciplinary team meetings in optimal management of complex dermatology: a novel concept?

Aggarwal Priyanka; Sharma Yugal Kishore

Volume 17, Issue 4 , 2014, Pages 141-141

Abstract
  We would like to draw the attention of thedermatological fraternity to the concept ofmultidisciplinary team meetings. This concept,although novel in dermatology, has been in voguefor optimal oncological management in variouspremier cancer set-ups worldwide. MultidisciplinaryTeam Meetings (MDTs) or tumour ...  Read More

Letter to Editor
Clinicopathologic evaluation of 100 skin biopsies in Afzalipour Hospital, Kerman, Iran

Meymandi Simin Shamsi; Shanehsaz Siavash Mohammadzadeh; Badakhsh Hoda; Fadaei Fahameh

Volume 17, Issue 4 , 2014, Pages 142-143

Abstract
  Skin biopsy is an essential investigation fordermatologists. The technique used to obtain aspecimen for microscopic evaluation and mayhave a significant impact on the ability of the  Read More

Letter to Editor
Kaposi’s varicelliform eruption: a case report

Paik Sabyasachi; Pal Agnik; Sukanta Sen; Gautam Banerjee; Santanu Tripathi

Volume 17, Issue 4 , 2014, Pages 144-145

Abstract
  Kaposi’s varicelliform eruption (KVE) is a typeof skin disorder caused mainly byherpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 and2 and occasionally by coxsackie A 16 and vacciniavirus, which is commonly found in the second andthird decades of life. It is predominantly associatedwith atopic dermatoses. Therefore, ...  Read More

Letter to Editor
Aplasia cutis congenita

Pourarian Shahnaz; Borghei Seyed Amirmasoud; Azizi Mahba

Volume 17, Issue 4 , 2014, Pages 146-147

Abstract
  The patient was a female neonate bornprematurely at 36 weeks of gestation by a Cesareansection. During pregnancy, the mother had nohistory of fever, drug use, or X-ray exposure.The mother was gravida 2 and had no history ofabortion. Her first child was healthy. There wasno record of birth trauma. The ...  Read More