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Chew CY, Nguyen RA. Sporadic late-onset Darier's disease. Australas J Dermatol 2020; 61:e436-e438. [PMID: 32578198 DOI: 10.1111/ajd.13319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Department of Dermatology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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Emadi SE, Juma Suleh A, Babamahmoodi F, Ahangarkani F, Betty Chelimo V, Mutai B, Raeeskarami SR, Ghanadan A, Emadi SN. Common malignant cutaneous conditions among albinos in Kenya. Med J Islam Repub Iran 2017. [PMID: 28638810 PMCID: PMC5473011 DOI: 10.18869/mjiri.31.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Albinos in Africa are at constant risk of developing skin cancer due to the damage caused by ultra-violet exposure. This study identifies the common skin conditions among albinos in Kenya as a country located along the equator. Methods: In this descriptive study on albino patients who were admitted to Mbagathi District Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya the census method was used for sampling and a total of 151 albinos were registered. All necessary data including age, gender, type, site and the number of skin lesions were recorded. Suspected patients with malignant and premalignant lesions were studied individually through skin biopsy and histopathological investigation. Finally, the collected data were analyzed using SPSS software. Results: Albinos with serious skin lesions were 121(80%) patients. Females were 64 (52.9%). The frequency of the following premalignant and malignant skin lesions including actinic-cheilitis, solar elastosis, actinic keratosis (AK), basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) were 17.88%, 11.92%, 37.08%, 7.94% and 5.29%, respectively. Hands (20.52%), face (19.20%), head (18.18%), shoulder (14.56%) and neck (7.94%) were the most affected areas by malignant and premalignant lesions. Conclusions: BCC was the most common type of cutaneous malignancy on the face and shoulders while AK was the most common cutaneous pre-malignancy on the hands and face in albinos in Kenya. Therefore, appropriate physical protection, avoiding any trauma when carrying sharp, heavy or rough instruments by the shoulder and hands, and finally urgent and quality treatment for any lesion even a small erosion and ulcer, especially on exposed areas in albinos, are recommended.
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- Seyed Emad Emadi
- Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, & Iranian Red Crescent Society, Tehran, Iran
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- Antimicrobial resistance research center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Mbagathi District Hospital, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Pediatric, Imam Khomeini hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran & Iranian Red Crescent Society, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Dermatopathology, Razi hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Skin Research Center, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran & Iranian Red Crescent Society, Tehran, Iran
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Linder D, Marinello E, Donisi PM, Salmaso R, Zattra E, Zampetti A. Inframammary Dermatitis: A Case of Localized Late-Onset Darier's Disease. Case Rep Dermatol 2016; 8:189-92. [PMID: 27504089 PMCID: PMC4965525 DOI: 10.1159/000447482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2016] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Darier's disease (DD) is an autosomal dominant inherited genodermatosis which is often under- or misdiagnosed. In the majority of cases, the disease manifests in adolescents or young adults with small brownish-yellow, warty, hyperkeratotic papules in multiple seborrheic areas of the body. Localized DD (LDD) is a clinical variant, first described by Kreibich in 1906; only a few cases are reported in the literature. We described the case of an aged woman presenting with LDD, and we review the literature on this subject.
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- Dennis Linder
- Section of Biostatistics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Rare Diseases and Periodic Fevers Research Centre, Department of Internal Medicine, Rome, Italy
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