Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift für Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete
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Case Reports
[Anaphylactoid reaction in occult systemic mastocytosis. A rare dermatologic emergency ].
With the occurrence of unclear consciousness conditions primarily internal or neurological causes are considered. Of a systemic mastocytosis one thinks only rarely, which can accompany without or with slight clinically visible skin changes. ⋯ Only an increased tryptase level referred to being present an occult systemic mastocytosis. The diagnostics, potential triggers and therapy of this disease are to be discussed on the basis the available case.
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Six questions regarding varicella-zoster virus-related skin diseases are addressed. The Cochran Library, MEDLINE, Clinical Evidence and several guideline providers were searched for evidence. The level of evidence in papers was appraised according to the Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine Levels of Evidence. The current evidence for antiviral therapy of chickenpox in immunocompetent children, adults and pregnancy, recommendation of varicella vaccination, effect of time of initiation of antiviral therapy in acute zoster as well as route of treatment with regard to onset of post-zoster neuralgia are covered.