This content is machine translated Lichen planus mucosae Thinking outside the box Oral lichen planus is the most common oral mucosal disease. The therapy aims to prevent inflammation and pain. Since 2011, there has been an interdisciplinary stomatology consultation at Inselspital Bern,…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Skin and soft tissue infections Erysipelas and cellulitis: important “hot topics” Two recent studies of practical relevance deal with questions about the purpose of blood cultures and when is the right time to switch from intravenous to oral antibiotics. It has…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case study Pseudoxanthoma elasticum Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), also known as Grönblad-Strandberg syndrome, is a rare hereditary disease that primarily affects the skin, eyes and arterial vascular system. Early diagnosis is crucial for the timely…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Phototherapy in dermatology Still an important treatment modality The drug treatment options for many chronic inflammatory dermatoses have improved enormously in recent years. And yet light therapy has a firm place in the therapeutic landscapeand should also be…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Pustular psoriasis Current overview of PPP and GPP Pustular forms of psoriasis are relatively rare. An IL-36RN mutation is more common in the generalized subtype (GPP) than in the palmoplantar-restricted subtype (PPP). Both disease entities can occur independently…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Eczema and lipodystrophies caused by diabetes devices Gets under your skin Modern diabetes devices make everyday life much easier for many sufferers. However, as good as they are at helping to optimize management, they can also cause problems elsewhere: A large…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Reaching the goal with stage-adapted treatment and patient education The updated German-language guideline for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD) is based on the EuroGuiDerm guideline and has been expanded to include some important new features. Since AD is…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hair loss Are there any indications of a biotin deficiency? There are certain population groups that have an increased risk of developing a vitamin B7 (biotin) deficiency. These include, for example, people with high alcohol consumption or chronic recurrent gastrointestinal…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Syphilis The DD ranges from herpes simplex to ulcus vulvae acutum Across Europe, there has been a significant increase in sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea in recent years. A clear diagnosis is clinically relevant, as the dose…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis in special localizations Tailor-made therapy selection – what, how, where? The classic problem areas of psoriasis such as the scalp, palms of the hands, soles of the feet, nails, face and genital area are also referred to as “difficult to…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Study report: Actinic keratoses AI-supported risk classification based on LC-OCT images Certain morphological features of actinic keratoses (AK) are considered predictive for the development of invasive squamous cell carcinoma. The classification into PRO scores I-III is based on this, which represents…
