Acta dermatovenerologica Croatica : ADC
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Acta Dermatovenerol Croat · Jan 2006
Case ReportsPyoderma gangrenosum associated with ulcerative colitis.
We report the case of a 45-year old man with non-healing ulcers located on his chest, lumbal, sacral, retroauricular areas and forehead. Both clinical and histopathological examinations suggested pyoderma gangrenosum (PG). For six months the diagnosis of ulcerative colitis was established. ⋯ Azathioprine, together with two pulse doses of glucocorticosteroids and antibiotics, were administered. He was scheduled for a total colectomy. The management of PG continues to be a therapeutic challenge.
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A case is reported of a patient who developed full thickness chemical burns of the skin after a prolonged contact while working with wet cement. The history, course of disease, and therapy are described. ⋯ Patch test was performed to test sensitization to chromium, chromate and cobalt, the usual cement ingredients. In our opinion, such lesions may not be rare because cement is widely used in construction, but are rarely described or under-recognized.
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Acta Dermatovenerol Croat · Jan 2003
Editorial Historical ArticleThe first decade of Croatian Dermatovenerological Society of Croatian Medical Association.
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Some psoriatic patients suffer from intensive itching, however, literature data on its prevalence and especially on clinical manifestation are very limited. This study was undertaken to evaluate the frequency and clinical characteristics of itching in patients with psoriasis and to correlate the presence and intensity of pruritus with clinical severity of psoriasis. One hundred psoriatic individuals (psoriasis vulgaris in 77% and arthropatic psoriasis in 23%) were included in the study. ⋯ The most common sites of itching were lower limbs (50%), trunk (48.7%), upper limbs (48.7%) and scalp (35%). Face appeared to be the least commonly affected skin area by itching (only 1.2%). We conclude that itching is a common symptom in patients with psoriasis, and its intensity correlates with clinical severity of the disease.