Dermatology Practical & Conceptual

INTRODUCTION: To date various oral manifestations in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been reported. OBJECTIVES: In the present study, we investigated the relationship between Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) positivity and oral signs in patients with suspected COVID-19. METHODS: A total of 383 patients who presented to the emergency department for the first time with any symptoms associated with COVID-19 were included in the study...

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INTRODUCTION: Pigmentation of lip and/or genitalia is mainly due to the development of benign melanotic macules, with a less occurrence of melanocytic and other non-melanocytic lesions. Mucosal melanoma has worse prognosis compared with cutaneous counterpart, hence identification of atypical features for an early diagnosis is crucial. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to report further data of confocal features characterizing pigmented mucosal lesions of genital area and of the lips and test the diagnostic role of the reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM)lip score...

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INTRODUCTION: Psoriasis is a chronic cutaneous disorder with underlying systemic inflammation. The systemic immune inflammation (SII) and systemic inflammation response indexes (SIRI) are novel biomarkers that indicate systemic inflammation. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to evaluate the effect of biological agent treatment on SII and SIRI in psoriasis patients. METHODS: Between April 2019 and October 2022, SII and SIRI were retrospectively evaluated in patients with psoriasis before and three months after the initiation of biological agents...

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INTRODUCTION: Dermoscopic findings are used to diagnose and evaluate disease activity in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE). OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to characterize the dermoscopic features of discoid LE (DLE) and LE tumidus (LET) by lesion duration and CLE Disease Area and Severity Index (CLASI) scores and to examine the dermoscopic findings of lesions in different locations in DLE patients. METHODS: Dermoscopic findings (follicular features, perifollicular surface, interfollicular features, and vessel pattern) were assessed and lesion duration (≤12 and >12 months) and CLASI scores (grouped as mild or moderate) were calculated...

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INTRODUCTION: Dermatoscopy is a frequently used non-invasive diagnostic procedure. OBJECTIVES: Considering that mycosis fungoides (MF) mimics parapsoriasis clinically in early stages, we aim to determine the dermatoscopic criteria and the histopathological correlations in patients with MF and small plaque parapsoriasis (SPP). METHODS: This prospective study involved 28 patients with clinical and histopathological diagnoses of MF and 31 patients with SPP...

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