This content is machine translated Dealing with stigmatizing skin diseases in childhood How to help the child and the relatives? Many skin diseases are accompanied by psychosocial stress, which can lead to considerable limitations in the quality of life. Dermatologists should be aware of risk factors and symptoms for maladaptive…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Pierre Fabre Dermatology Forum in Paris Atopic dermatitis and photoprotection – increasing focus on the patient Over 800 dermatologists from around the world attended the Pierre Fabre Dermatology Forum in Paris. A wide variety of current topics in dermatology were discussed here. Six plenary sessions covered…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Non-infectious dermatoses in the genital area The spectrum ranges from inflammatory to malignant dermatoses Dermatoses in the genital area are not always infectious in nature. It is important to distinguish inflammatory dermatoses from malignant changes (e.g. erythroplasia as a manifestation of Bowen’s disease). Contact…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Striking accumulation of genital mycoses in Triemli and USZ Genital mycosis as a new entity of STI? If there are sharply demarcated, erythematous and scaly plaques or pustules in the genital area, tinea should be considered. To avoid scarring alopecia, rapid antifungal treatment should be initiated after…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Non-gonorrheal urethritis Pathogen spectrum and management In addition to chlamydia and gonococci, there are numerous pathogens that can cause urethritis. Occasionally, clinical features may indicate the responsible germ, such as marked painfulness and meatitis in adeno-…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Reddish purple reticular pattern of the skin A congenital livedo – what is your diagnosis? Case report: This now two-week-old girl showed a reddish-purple reticular pattern of the skin on her left arm and shoulder already at birth. The pregnancy and spontaneous term birth had…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated New and old on psoriasis and associated diseases Psoriasis – a disease that affects the whole body. Psoriasis is a chronic disease not only of the skin, but of the entire body. The etiology of psoriasis is due to genetic factors, but also environmental factors. In recent…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated 17th Basel Oncology Talks on Malignant Melanoma Targeted and immunological therapies – what is the current status? This time, a comprehensive overview of the current state of research in the field of targeted and immunological therapeutic approaches for metastatic melanoma was given at the Oncology Talks held…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Concomitant symptoms of cancer therapy What is the risk of xerosis? Many targeted cancer treatments promote the development of dry skin, called xeroderma or xerosis cutis. A meta-analysis now shows how high the incidence and relative risk actually are.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated New study on combined immunotherapy in melanoma Combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab is superior to monotherapy Melanomas account for less than 5% of all skin cancers, but they claim the most lives. How to optimize the therapy? The CheckMate-069 trial, published in the New England Journal…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Congress of the American Academy of Dermatology Acne and atopic dermatitis – ways of therapy Two studies presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology in San Francisco were devoted to acne therapy. Both tested a fixed combination of adapalene and benzoyl…
