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Indian Journal of Case Reports, Aug 6, 2022
Scabies is an ectoparasitic infection caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis in humans. Accurat... more Scabies is an ectoparasitic infection caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis in humans. Accurate figures of the prevalence of scabies are difficult to obtain, it seems to affect around 100-300 million people worldwide. Scabies is usually transmitted by close intimate physical contacts, such as the sharing of a bed or prolonged hand-holding. Scabies mites survive for 24-36 h outside of human bodies. Itching is the most obvious manifestation of scabies, which is usually sparing the face in adult classic scabies. The onset occurs 3-4 weeks after acquiring the infection. Bullous pemphigoid-like scabies is one of the atypical and rare forms of scabies that may be overlooked and mismanaged, where only 44 cases worldwide with this mode of presentation were reported. Here, we reported a series of three cases of bullous pemphigoid-like scabies, which presented with nocturnal itching and vesiculobullous lesions that are to the best of our knowledge the first cases reported in our country.
Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology
Introduction: Psoriasis in children is not uncommon. The study is an attempt to shed light on its... more Introduction: Psoriasis in children is not uncommon. The study is an attempt to shed light on its clinical presentations among children in Basrah, Iraq. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational clinical study of 416 children with psoriasis was conducted in the department of Dermatology of Basrah teaching hospital and two private clinics, Basrah, Iraq, from November 2018 to December 2021. Detailed history and a complete clinical examination were done. In cases of doubt, skin biopsy was performed. Results: Four hundred and sixteen children with psoriasis were enrolled in this study, their age ranged from 11 months to 12 years, 236 of them were females, and the remaining 180 were males. Psoriasis of the scalp, eyelid, blepharitis, follicular, and guttate were the most common types reported in 61.8%, 11.05%, 10.3%, and 9.8%, respectively. Plaque psoriasis was reported in only 6.2% of the patients. Atypical presentations in shape and site were reported in 122 (29.3%) of the...
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Mar 4, 2023
Indian Journal of Case Reports, Sep 3, 2022
Skinmed, 2015
Psoriasis vulgaris is a common chronic, inflammatory, multisystem disorder that affects approxima... more Psoriasis vulgaris is a common chronic, inflammatory, multisystem disorder that affects approximately 1.5% to 3.4% of the population in the Middle East. The disease has an impact on the quality of life in a significant number of affected patients. The majority of patients (approximately 70%) have mild to moderate psoriasis that is manageable with topical agents, which generally show a high efficacy to safety ratio. Topical agents can be used alone when treating patients with limited disease or may be used as adjunctive therapy for patients with more extensive psoriasis undergoing systemic treatment. Treatment should also be customized to meet individual patients' needs. To optimize the topical treatment of psoriasis in the Levant and Iraq area, dermatology experts from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria met and initiated a project to develop guidelines and recommendations for the topical management of psoriasis. The guidelines are based on literature evidence and expert...
Indian Journal of Case Reports
Scabies is an ectoparasitic infection caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis in humans. Accurat... more Scabies is an ectoparasitic infection caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis in humans. Accurate figures of the prevalence of scabies are difficult to obtain, it seems to affect around 100–300 million people worldwide. Scabies is usually transmitted by close intimate physical contacts, such as the sharing of a bed or prolonged hand-holding. Scabies mites survive for 24–36 h outside of human bodies. Itching is the most obvious manifestation of scabies, which is usually sparing the face in adult classic scabies. The onset occurs 3–4 weeks after acquiring the infection. Bullous pemphigoid-like scabies is one of the atypical and rare forms of scabies that may be overlooked and mismanaged, where only 44 cases worldwide with this mode of presentation were reported. Here, we reported a series of three cases of bullous pemphigoid-like scabies, which presented with nocturnal itching and vesiculobullous lesions that are to the best of our knowledge the first cases reported in our country
International Journal of Dermatology, 2020
Background: Psoriasis is a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory, and proliferative disease. Previous ... more Background: Psoriasis is a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory, and proliferative disease. Previous studies have demonstrated that patients with psoriasis may have an increased risk of developingcoronary artery disease. High serum lipid levels have been suggested in the pathogenesis of this phenomenon. Accumulating evidence suggests that apolipoprotein B is superior to other lipidparameters in predicting atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to examine the differences in the lipid profile and apolipoprotein A-I and apolipoprotein B levels between psoriatic patients and healthy subjects.Methods: This was a case-control, cross-sectional study. A total of 93 psoriatic patients and 113 healthy individuals were enrolled. This study was conducted at the outpatient department of dermatology in Alsader Teaching Hospital, Basra, Iraq. The serum level of total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), very lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C), high-density lipoprotein choles...
Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, Jun 1, 2015
ABSTRACT The association of lichen planus with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been widely re... more ABSTRACT The association of lichen planus with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been widely reported in the literature. However, there are wide geographical variations in the reported prevalence of HCV infection in patients with lichen planus. This study was conducted to determine the association of lichen planus with HCV in Iraqi patients in Basra governorate (southern Iraq).Methods From January 2008 to October 2009, 97 cases of lichen planus, 47 women (48.5%) and 50 men (51.5%) were diagnosed on the basis of characteristic clinical features, and if necessary, typical histological findings on biopsy. The patients were screened for the presence of anti-HCV antibodies by third generation ELISA. The control group (2070 person) consisted of healthy blood donors who were screened for HCV in the Central Blood Bank of Basra.ResultsAnti-HCV antibodies were detected in 3 (3.1%) cases. This was significantly higher in blood donors (p value = 0.002). A statistically significant association was demonstrated between lichen planus and hepatitis C virus infection. Liver function tests, plasma glucose and gender were not significantly different between HCV infected and non-infected patients.Conclusions The prevalence of HCV among Iraqi patients with lichen planus (3.1%) was significantly higher than in the control group (0.14%). It seems that there is an association between HCV and lichen planus among Iraqi patients in Basra city; however, liver function tests are not pivotal means in screening for HCV in lichen planus patients.
Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, oral çinko sülfatın psoriazis tedavisinde tek başına ve metotreksat il... more Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, oral çinko sülfatın psoriazis tedavisinde tek başına ve metotreksat ile kombine edildiğinde etkinliğini araştırmaktır. Gereç ve yöntem: Toplam 60 psöriazis vulgaris'li hasta Ekim 2006 - Ekim 2007 tarihleri arasında çalışmaya alındı. Hastalar sistemik ...
Skinmed, 2015
Psoriasis vulgaris is a common chronic, inflammatory, multisystem disorder that affects approxima... more Psoriasis vulgaris is a common chronic, inflammatory, multisystem disorder that affects approximately 1.5% to 3.4% of the population in the Middle East. The disease has an impact on the quality of life in a significant number of affected patients. The majority of patients (approximately 70%) have mild to moderate psoriasis that is manageable with topical agents, which generally show a high efficacy to safety ratio. Topical agents can be used alone when treating patients with limited disease or may be used as adjunctive therapy for patients with more extensive psoriasis undergoing systemic treatment. Treatment should also be customized to meet individual patients' needs. To optimize the topical treatment of psoriasis in the Levant and Iraq area, dermatology experts from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria met and initiated a project to develop guidelines and recommendations for the topical management of psoriasis. The guidelines are based on literature evidence and expert...
Journal of Cosmetics Dermatological Sciences and Applications, Dec 25, 2012
Background: Malassezia folliculitis is an infection of the hair follicle, which commonly affects ... more Background: Malassezia folliculitis is an infection of the hair follicle, which commonly affects young adult, and is often misdiagnosed as truncal acne. Objectives: To shed light on different clinical, histopathological, and microbiological aspects of Malassezia folliculitis and to be compared with truncal acne. Patients and Methods: This is a descriptive comparative cross sectional, out patient based study, which was conducted at the Department of Dermatology, Basrah Teaching Hospital from October 2008 to October 2009. Total number of 113 patients with papular and/or pustular follicular skin lesions on the trunk were enrolled in this study. They were divided according to the clinical features, Wood's light examination, direct microscopic examination, PAS stained skin biopsy and the response to a trial of antifungal drugs into two groups: group 1: patient with Malassezia folliculitis and group 2: patient with truncal acne vulgaris. Results: Group 1: They were 53(46.9%) out of a total 113, 33(62.3%) males and 20(37.7%) females, their ages ranged from 19-40 years. Group 2 consisted of 60(53.1%) patients, 25(41.6%) males and 35(58.4%) females, whose ages ranged from 14-29 years. The ages were earlier in the acne group in comparison with MF group (p < 0.0001). The Malassezia folliculitis was more common among males than females, while in truncal acne, females predominated males. The center of the back was the predominant site among MF group affecting (90.6%) of patients with sparing the face, in contrast to truncal acne where the periphery of the back was involved in (91.7%) and the face in (75%) (p < 0.0001). Wood's light examination, skin scrapping and PAS stained skin biopsies were also positive in all patients with MF in contrast to acne group where all these tests were negative. All MF patients showed marked response to a two weeks trial of antifungal while the reverse is true for the acne patients, whereas the antibiotic was the second most common leading aggravating factor in 20 (37.7%) of cases with MF, which was significantly different from acne group (p < 0.0001). Conclusion: Malassezia folliculitis should be considered in young adults with an itchy papulopustulr follicular eruptions affecting the trunk that should be differentiated from truncal acne by their characteristic clinical, histopathological features and its remarkable response to antifungal therapy.
Saudi Medical Journal, Jun 1, 2008
To elucidate on the presentation of psoriasis among children in southern Iraq. This is an outpati... more To elucidate on the presentation of psoriasis among children in southern Iraq. This is an outpatient based, cross sectional clinical study, that was carried out in the Dermatology Department of Basra Teaching Hospital, Basra, Iraq, from April 2004 to June 2007, where a total of 104 psoriatic children were enrolled in the study. They were 59 females and 45 males, with a mean age of 6.8 years. Among 104 psoriatic children, the study showed that scalp (20.2%), guttate (17.3%), and flexural psoriasis involving the napkin area (14.4%) or one or more of the body flexures, were the common modes of presentation reported in most cases. Many other atypical forms were also reported, and many aggravating factors were recognized. Psoriasis should be considered in any child with chronic recurrent skin lesion with poor response to treatment, particularly if it is atypical.
Medical Journal of Islamic World Academy of Sciences, 2013
Bahrain Medical Bulletin, Dec 1, 2013
The aim of the study is to find out the skin cancer distribution, level of risk and histopatholog... more The aim of the study is to find out the skin cancer distribution, level of risk and histopathological typing. Design: Retrospective cancer registry-based study. Setting: Cancer Research Unit, Basrah Medical College. Method: The study was performed from 2005 to 2009. Four hundred fifty-seven new cases were registered during five years. Eighty-three cases were not inhabitants of Basrah governorate and were excluded from statistical analysis. Therefore, the sample used in the study is 374 (81.8%). Result: Skin cancer accounts for 4.7% of all new cancer cases registered from 2005 to 2009. The mean age of skin cancer cases was 54.8+18.4 years. The risk increased with advancing age in both sexes in terms of relative frequency and in age specific incidence. Conclusion: Skin cancer has a major share among total cancer cases in Basrah. Further analytical epidemiological study to identify the determinants of local patterns is advised.
Saudi medical journal
To study the relationship between oral lichen planus LP and the habit of chewing deram. A clinica... more To study the relationship between oral lichen planus LP and the habit of chewing deram. A clinically based controlled observational study including a total of 176 women who used to chew deram and 200 women who never used deram, who consulted the Dermatology Department of Basrah Teaching Hospital, and a private clinic, Barsah, Iraq during the period from February 2005 to July 2007. The study showed that the incidence of oral LP is greater among 176 deram chewers (23.3%) in comparison with 200 women who never use deram (1.5%), particularly among those with frequent (51.2%) and prolonged (65.8%) chewing of deram. Oral lesions, were mostly asymptomatic (80.5%) and predominantly of reticulate pattern (87.9%). Avoidance of deram chewing induced marked or complete improvement of the oral lesions in 56.3% of cases even without treatment within a 3 month follow up period. Pathological examination showed features similar to classical LP. Deram chewing should be considered as a possible cause ...
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations, 2011
Objectives: Thallium is one of the most suitable agents for criminal poisoning of human as it is ... more Objectives: Thallium is one of the most suitable agents for criminal poisoning of human as it is tasteless and odorless. The aim of this study was to report clinical features of thallium poisoning in two outbreaks.
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations, 2010
Psöriazis tedavisinde oral çinko sülfat, oral metotreksat ve ikisinin kombinasyonunun etkinliği Ö... more Psöriazis tedavisinde oral çinko sülfat, oral metotreksat ve ikisinin kombinasyonunun etkinliği ÖZET Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, oral çinko sülfatın psoriazis tedavisinde tek başına ve metotreksat ile kombine edildiğinde etkinliğini araştırmaktır. Gereç ve yöntem: Toplam 60 psöriazis vulgaris'li hasta Ekim 2006 -Ekim 2007 tarihleri arasında çalışmaya alındı. Hastalar sistemik tedavilerine göre aşağıdaki gibi üç gruba ayrıldı: Grup 1 (20 hasta) oral çinko sülfat ile tedavi edilenler; Grup 2 (20 hasta) oral çinko sülfat+ oral metotreksat ile tedavi edilenler ve Grup 3 (20 hasta) tek başına oral metotreksat ile tedavi edilenler. Bulgular: Çalışmaya 34 (%56.7) erkek ve 26 kadın (%43.3) hasta (Erkek/Kadın oranı: 1.3/1) alındı. Oral çinko sülfat alan grupta hastaların yaklaşık %60'ında iyi sonuç alındı ve bu grupta tedavi kesilmesinden 4 hafta sonra hastaların %58'inde relaps gelişti. Oral çinko sülfat+Oral metotreksat kombinasyonu hastaların %85'inde iyi sonuç verdi ve tedavi kesilmesinden dört hafta sonra bu grupta %59 oranında relaps gözlendi. Tek başına metotreksat %70 hastada iyi sonuç verdi ve bu grupta tedavi kesilmesini takiben %64 hastada relaps gelişti. Oral çinko sülfat grubunda %30 hastada hafif yan etkiler gözlendi Sonuç: Çinko sülfat psöriazis tedavisinde etkilidir, ancak çinko sülfat+Metotreksat kombinasyonu tek başına çinko sülfat veya metotreksat'tan daha etkili gözükmektedir. ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of oral zinc sulphate in treatment of psoriasis alone or in combination with methotrexate. Materials and methods: A Total of 60 patients with psoriasis vulgaris were recruited for the study during the period October 2006 to October 2007. The patients were divided in to three groups according to their systemic treatments, as follows: Patients in Group1 (20 patients) were treated with oral zinc sulphate, Group 2 (20 patients) were treated with zinc sulphate plus oral methotrexate and patients in Group 3 (20 patients) were treated with oral methotrexate alone.
Indian Journal of Case Reports, Aug 6, 2022
Scabies is an ectoparasitic infection caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis in humans. Accurat... more Scabies is an ectoparasitic infection caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis in humans. Accurate figures of the prevalence of scabies are difficult to obtain, it seems to affect around 100-300 million people worldwide. Scabies is usually transmitted by close intimate physical contacts, such as the sharing of a bed or prolonged hand-holding. Scabies mites survive for 24-36 h outside of human bodies. Itching is the most obvious manifestation of scabies, which is usually sparing the face in adult classic scabies. The onset occurs 3-4 weeks after acquiring the infection. Bullous pemphigoid-like scabies is one of the atypical and rare forms of scabies that may be overlooked and mismanaged, where only 44 cases worldwide with this mode of presentation were reported. Here, we reported a series of three cases of bullous pemphigoid-like scabies, which presented with nocturnal itching and vesiculobullous lesions that are to the best of our knowledge the first cases reported in our country.
Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology
Introduction: Psoriasis in children is not uncommon. The study is an attempt to shed light on its... more Introduction: Psoriasis in children is not uncommon. The study is an attempt to shed light on its clinical presentations among children in Basrah, Iraq. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational clinical study of 416 children with psoriasis was conducted in the department of Dermatology of Basrah teaching hospital and two private clinics, Basrah, Iraq, from November 2018 to December 2021. Detailed history and a complete clinical examination were done. In cases of doubt, skin biopsy was performed. Results: Four hundred and sixteen children with psoriasis were enrolled in this study, their age ranged from 11 months to 12 years, 236 of them were females, and the remaining 180 were males. Psoriasis of the scalp, eyelid, blepharitis, follicular, and guttate were the most common types reported in 61.8%, 11.05%, 10.3%, and 9.8%, respectively. Plaque psoriasis was reported in only 6.2% of the patients. Atypical presentations in shape and site were reported in 122 (29.3%) of the...
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Mar 4, 2023
Indian Journal of Case Reports, Sep 3, 2022
Skinmed, 2015
Psoriasis vulgaris is a common chronic, inflammatory, multisystem disorder that affects approxima... more Psoriasis vulgaris is a common chronic, inflammatory, multisystem disorder that affects approximately 1.5% to 3.4% of the population in the Middle East. The disease has an impact on the quality of life in a significant number of affected patients. The majority of patients (approximately 70%) have mild to moderate psoriasis that is manageable with topical agents, which generally show a high efficacy to safety ratio. Topical agents can be used alone when treating patients with limited disease or may be used as adjunctive therapy for patients with more extensive psoriasis undergoing systemic treatment. Treatment should also be customized to meet individual patients' needs. To optimize the topical treatment of psoriasis in the Levant and Iraq area, dermatology experts from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria met and initiated a project to develop guidelines and recommendations for the topical management of psoriasis. The guidelines are based on literature evidence and expert...
Indian Journal of Case Reports
Scabies is an ectoparasitic infection caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis in humans. Accurat... more Scabies is an ectoparasitic infection caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis in humans. Accurate figures of the prevalence of scabies are difficult to obtain, it seems to affect around 100–300 million people worldwide. Scabies is usually transmitted by close intimate physical contacts, such as the sharing of a bed or prolonged hand-holding. Scabies mites survive for 24–36 h outside of human bodies. Itching is the most obvious manifestation of scabies, which is usually sparing the face in adult classic scabies. The onset occurs 3–4 weeks after acquiring the infection. Bullous pemphigoid-like scabies is one of the atypical and rare forms of scabies that may be overlooked and mismanaged, where only 44 cases worldwide with this mode of presentation were reported. Here, we reported a series of three cases of bullous pemphigoid-like scabies, which presented with nocturnal itching and vesiculobullous lesions that are to the best of our knowledge the first cases reported in our country
International Journal of Dermatology, 2020
Background: Psoriasis is a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory, and proliferative disease. Previous ... more Background: Psoriasis is a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory, and proliferative disease. Previous studies have demonstrated that patients with psoriasis may have an increased risk of developingcoronary artery disease. High serum lipid levels have been suggested in the pathogenesis of this phenomenon. Accumulating evidence suggests that apolipoprotein B is superior to other lipidparameters in predicting atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to examine the differences in the lipid profile and apolipoprotein A-I and apolipoprotein B levels between psoriatic patients and healthy subjects.Methods: This was a case-control, cross-sectional study. A total of 93 psoriatic patients and 113 healthy individuals were enrolled. This study was conducted at the outpatient department of dermatology in Alsader Teaching Hospital, Basra, Iraq. The serum level of total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), very lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C), high-density lipoprotein choles...
Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, Jun 1, 2015
ABSTRACT The association of lichen planus with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been widely re... more ABSTRACT The association of lichen planus with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been widely reported in the literature. However, there are wide geographical variations in the reported prevalence of HCV infection in patients with lichen planus. This study was conducted to determine the association of lichen planus with HCV in Iraqi patients in Basra governorate (southern Iraq).Methods From January 2008 to October 2009, 97 cases of lichen planus, 47 women (48.5%) and 50 men (51.5%) were diagnosed on the basis of characteristic clinical features, and if necessary, typical histological findings on biopsy. The patients were screened for the presence of anti-HCV antibodies by third generation ELISA. The control group (2070 person) consisted of healthy blood donors who were screened for HCV in the Central Blood Bank of Basra.ResultsAnti-HCV antibodies were detected in 3 (3.1%) cases. This was significantly higher in blood donors (p value = 0.002). A statistically significant association was demonstrated between lichen planus and hepatitis C virus infection. Liver function tests, plasma glucose and gender were not significantly different between HCV infected and non-infected patients.Conclusions The prevalence of HCV among Iraqi patients with lichen planus (3.1%) was significantly higher than in the control group (0.14%). It seems that there is an association between HCV and lichen planus among Iraqi patients in Basra city; however, liver function tests are not pivotal means in screening for HCV in lichen planus patients.
Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, oral çinko sülfatın psoriazis tedavisinde tek başına ve metotreksat il... more Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, oral çinko sülfatın psoriazis tedavisinde tek başına ve metotreksat ile kombine edildiğinde etkinliğini araştırmaktır. Gereç ve yöntem: Toplam 60 psöriazis vulgaris'li hasta Ekim 2006 - Ekim 2007 tarihleri arasında çalışmaya alındı. Hastalar sistemik ...
Skinmed, 2015
Psoriasis vulgaris is a common chronic, inflammatory, multisystem disorder that affects approxima... more Psoriasis vulgaris is a common chronic, inflammatory, multisystem disorder that affects approximately 1.5% to 3.4% of the population in the Middle East. The disease has an impact on the quality of life in a significant number of affected patients. The majority of patients (approximately 70%) have mild to moderate psoriasis that is manageable with topical agents, which generally show a high efficacy to safety ratio. Topical agents can be used alone when treating patients with limited disease or may be used as adjunctive therapy for patients with more extensive psoriasis undergoing systemic treatment. Treatment should also be customized to meet individual patients' needs. To optimize the topical treatment of psoriasis in the Levant and Iraq area, dermatology experts from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria met and initiated a project to develop guidelines and recommendations for the topical management of psoriasis. The guidelines are based on literature evidence and expert...
Journal of Cosmetics Dermatological Sciences and Applications, Dec 25, 2012
Background: Malassezia folliculitis is an infection of the hair follicle, which commonly affects ... more Background: Malassezia folliculitis is an infection of the hair follicle, which commonly affects young adult, and is often misdiagnosed as truncal acne. Objectives: To shed light on different clinical, histopathological, and microbiological aspects of Malassezia folliculitis and to be compared with truncal acne. Patients and Methods: This is a descriptive comparative cross sectional, out patient based study, which was conducted at the Department of Dermatology, Basrah Teaching Hospital from October 2008 to October 2009. Total number of 113 patients with papular and/or pustular follicular skin lesions on the trunk were enrolled in this study. They were divided according to the clinical features, Wood's light examination, direct microscopic examination, PAS stained skin biopsy and the response to a trial of antifungal drugs into two groups: group 1: patient with Malassezia folliculitis and group 2: patient with truncal acne vulgaris. Results: Group 1: They were 53(46.9%) out of a total 113, 33(62.3%) males and 20(37.7%) females, their ages ranged from 19-40 years. Group 2 consisted of 60(53.1%) patients, 25(41.6%) males and 35(58.4%) females, whose ages ranged from 14-29 years. The ages were earlier in the acne group in comparison with MF group (p < 0.0001). The Malassezia folliculitis was more common among males than females, while in truncal acne, females predominated males. The center of the back was the predominant site among MF group affecting (90.6%) of patients with sparing the face, in contrast to truncal acne where the periphery of the back was involved in (91.7%) and the face in (75%) (p < 0.0001). Wood's light examination, skin scrapping and PAS stained skin biopsies were also positive in all patients with MF in contrast to acne group where all these tests were negative. All MF patients showed marked response to a two weeks trial of antifungal while the reverse is true for the acne patients, whereas the antibiotic was the second most common leading aggravating factor in 20 (37.7%) of cases with MF, which was significantly different from acne group (p < 0.0001). Conclusion: Malassezia folliculitis should be considered in young adults with an itchy papulopustulr follicular eruptions affecting the trunk that should be differentiated from truncal acne by their characteristic clinical, histopathological features and its remarkable response to antifungal therapy.
Saudi Medical Journal, Jun 1, 2008
To elucidate on the presentation of psoriasis among children in southern Iraq. This is an outpati... more To elucidate on the presentation of psoriasis among children in southern Iraq. This is an outpatient based, cross sectional clinical study, that was carried out in the Dermatology Department of Basra Teaching Hospital, Basra, Iraq, from April 2004 to June 2007, where a total of 104 psoriatic children were enrolled in the study. They were 59 females and 45 males, with a mean age of 6.8 years. Among 104 psoriatic children, the study showed that scalp (20.2%), guttate (17.3%), and flexural psoriasis involving the napkin area (14.4%) or one or more of the body flexures, were the common modes of presentation reported in most cases. Many other atypical forms were also reported, and many aggravating factors were recognized. Psoriasis should be considered in any child with chronic recurrent skin lesion with poor response to treatment, particularly if it is atypical.
Medical Journal of Islamic World Academy of Sciences, 2013
Bahrain Medical Bulletin, Dec 1, 2013
The aim of the study is to find out the skin cancer distribution, level of risk and histopatholog... more The aim of the study is to find out the skin cancer distribution, level of risk and histopathological typing. Design: Retrospective cancer registry-based study. Setting: Cancer Research Unit, Basrah Medical College. Method: The study was performed from 2005 to 2009. Four hundred fifty-seven new cases were registered during five years. Eighty-three cases were not inhabitants of Basrah governorate and were excluded from statistical analysis. Therefore, the sample used in the study is 374 (81.8%). Result: Skin cancer accounts for 4.7% of all new cancer cases registered from 2005 to 2009. The mean age of skin cancer cases was 54.8+18.4 years. The risk increased with advancing age in both sexes in terms of relative frequency and in age specific incidence. Conclusion: Skin cancer has a major share among total cancer cases in Basrah. Further analytical epidemiological study to identify the determinants of local patterns is advised.
Saudi medical journal
To study the relationship between oral lichen planus LP and the habit of chewing deram. A clinica... more To study the relationship between oral lichen planus LP and the habit of chewing deram. A clinically based controlled observational study including a total of 176 women who used to chew deram and 200 women who never used deram, who consulted the Dermatology Department of Basrah Teaching Hospital, and a private clinic, Barsah, Iraq during the period from February 2005 to July 2007. The study showed that the incidence of oral LP is greater among 176 deram chewers (23.3%) in comparison with 200 women who never use deram (1.5%), particularly among those with frequent (51.2%) and prolonged (65.8%) chewing of deram. Oral lesions, were mostly asymptomatic (80.5%) and predominantly of reticulate pattern (87.9%). Avoidance of deram chewing induced marked or complete improvement of the oral lesions in 56.3% of cases even without treatment within a 3 month follow up period. Pathological examination showed features similar to classical LP. Deram chewing should be considered as a possible cause ...
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations, 2011
Objectives: Thallium is one of the most suitable agents for criminal poisoning of human as it is ... more Objectives: Thallium is one of the most suitable agents for criminal poisoning of human as it is tasteless and odorless. The aim of this study was to report clinical features of thallium poisoning in two outbreaks.
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations, 2010
Psöriazis tedavisinde oral çinko sülfat, oral metotreksat ve ikisinin kombinasyonunun etkinliği Ö... more Psöriazis tedavisinde oral çinko sülfat, oral metotreksat ve ikisinin kombinasyonunun etkinliği ÖZET Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, oral çinko sülfatın psoriazis tedavisinde tek başına ve metotreksat ile kombine edildiğinde etkinliğini araştırmaktır. Gereç ve yöntem: Toplam 60 psöriazis vulgaris'li hasta Ekim 2006 -Ekim 2007 tarihleri arasında çalışmaya alındı. Hastalar sistemik tedavilerine göre aşağıdaki gibi üç gruba ayrıldı: Grup 1 (20 hasta) oral çinko sülfat ile tedavi edilenler; Grup 2 (20 hasta) oral çinko sülfat+ oral metotreksat ile tedavi edilenler ve Grup 3 (20 hasta) tek başına oral metotreksat ile tedavi edilenler. Bulgular: Çalışmaya 34 (%56.7) erkek ve 26 kadın (%43.3) hasta (Erkek/Kadın oranı: 1.3/1) alındı. Oral çinko sülfat alan grupta hastaların yaklaşık %60'ında iyi sonuç alındı ve bu grupta tedavi kesilmesinden 4 hafta sonra hastaların %58'inde relaps gelişti. Oral çinko sülfat+Oral metotreksat kombinasyonu hastaların %85'inde iyi sonuç verdi ve tedavi kesilmesinden dört hafta sonra bu grupta %59 oranında relaps gözlendi. Tek başına metotreksat %70 hastada iyi sonuç verdi ve bu grupta tedavi kesilmesini takiben %64 hastada relaps gelişti. Oral çinko sülfat grubunda %30 hastada hafif yan etkiler gözlendi Sonuç: Çinko sülfat psöriazis tedavisinde etkilidir, ancak çinko sülfat+Metotreksat kombinasyonu tek başına çinko sülfat veya metotreksat'tan daha etkili gözükmektedir. ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of oral zinc sulphate in treatment of psoriasis alone or in combination with methotrexate. Materials and methods: A Total of 60 patients with psoriasis vulgaris were recruited for the study during the period October 2006 to October 2007. The patients were divided in to three groups according to their systemic treatments, as follows: Patients in Group1 (20 patients) were treated with oral zinc sulphate, Group 2 (20 patients) were treated with zinc sulphate plus oral methotrexate and patients in Group 3 (20 patients) were treated with oral methotrexate alone.