Content - Volume 86, Issue

In Forsberg S, Saarialho-Kere U, Rollman O. Comparison of Growth-inhibitory Agents by Fluorescence Imaging of Human Skin Re-epithelialization In vitro. Acta Derm Venereol 2006; 86: 292-299. Table I is incorrect. The correct table can be viewed below:

In Halvorsen JA, Brevig T, Aas T, Skar AG, Slevolden EM, Moi H. Genital Ulcers as Initial Manifestation of Epstein-Barr Virus Infection: Two New Cases and a Review of the Literature. Acta Derm Venereol 2006; 86: 439-442. Table I is incorrect. The corrected table can be viewed below: Also, the sentence in Case 2, first pa ...

Conflicts of interest exist in dermatology when professional judgement concerning a primary interest, such as research validity, may be influenced by a secondary interest, such as financial gain from a for-profit organization. Conflict of interest is a condition and not a behaviour, although there is clear evidence that gifts influence behaviour. Little has been written about conflicts of interest ...

Vitiligo is an acquired pigmentary disorder characterized by depigmentation of skin and hair. Melanocyte migration is an important event in re-pigmentation of vitiligo. We have demonstrated that narrow-band ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation stimulated cultured keratinocytes to release a significant amount of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF). Furthermore, narrow-band UVB enhanced migration of me ...

Neuroectodermal syndromes involving the skin and inner ear may be associated with mutations in connexin proteins, which form gap junctions important for intercellular communication. Vohwinkel syndrome (keratodermia mutilans with hearing loss) and keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness (KID) syndrome are rare ectodermal dysplasias associated with dominant mutations in the GJB2 gene encoding connexin 26. We ...

Topically applied ophthalmic drugs are a potential cause of allergic contact dermatitis of the periorbital region. The objectives of this study were to assess the frequency and spectrum of contact allergy to topically applied β-blocker containing eye drops. Data of the Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK) collect­ed between 1993 and 2004 was analysed. Out of ...

Ocular complications of atopic dermatitis in adults are blepharitis, keratoconjunctivitis, keratoconus, uveitis, subcapsular cataract and retinal detachment. Their frequency varies from 25% to 50%. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency and type of ophthalmological complications in children with atopic dermatitis. The secondary objectives of the study were to determine whether there is ...

To investigate the epidemiology of acute cutaneous adverse drug reactions, a cross-sectional study was designed with four visits, equally distributed over one year, to all clinical departments of a large university hospital in order to find patients with possible drug-induced exan­thema of less than 2 weeks' duration. Patients were examin­ed clinically and offered investigation for possible drug ...

Patients with suspected cutaneous adverse drug reactions are often referred to allergy clinics or departments of dermatology for evaluation. These patients are selec­t­ed compared with patients identified in prospective and cross-sectional studies of hospital populations. This explains the observed variation in prevalence of specific reactions and of eliciting drugs. This study investigated the ...

Patient participation in treatment decisions can have positive effects on patient satisfaction, compliance and health outcomes. The objectives of this study were to examine attitudes of psoriasis patients regarding participation in treatment decisions and to evaluate the effect of a decision- aid for discussing treatment options. A “quasi experiment” was conducted in a large dermatological hos ...

The occurrence of opportunistic infections is not rare during the treatment of connective tissue diseases, includ­ing dermatomyositis because of the patient's immuno­suppression. We describe here cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection that affected two of our patients with dermato­myositis. CMV infection has not been considered to be a frequent event in dermatomyositis, and its significance for diseas ...

Pseudoporphyria is a blistering disease with skin fragility and shallow scarring that clinically and histopathologically closely resembles porphyria cutanea tarda. The two conditions can be distinguished by porphyrin levels that typically are elevated in porphyria cutanea tarda, but not or only slightly in pseudoporphyria. Pseudoporphyria can be induced by various medications (e.g. non-steroidal a ...

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