SZ Ghodsi; H Ghani Nezhad; L Farpoor; A Ali Mardani; A Taheri; P Mansoori
Volume 8, Issue 2 , 2005, , Pages 115-120
Abstract
Background: Geographic tongue is an inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology that affects the epithelium of the tongue. It has been associated with several cutaneous diseases. Objective: To determine the prevalence of geographic tongue and its association with other cutaneous diseases in patients referred ...
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Background: Geographic tongue is an inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology that affects the epithelium of the tongue. It has been associated with several cutaneous diseases. Objective: To determine the prevalence of geographic tongue and its association with other cutaneous diseases in patients referred to the dermatology clinic of Razi hospital. Patients and methods: A cross-sectional study was performed on all patients referred to one of the dermatology clinics of Razi hospital between February 21 and March 18, 1996 to determine the prevalence of geographic tongue and other diseases. Results: One-thousand and one-hundred and sixty referred patients were studied. The prevalence of geographic tongue was 6.2%. There was a statistically significant association between geographic tongue and seborrheic dermatitis (P=0.0053). Conclusion: Geographic tongue is associated with some cutaneous diseases. Detection of these associations could be a clue to the etiology and pathogenesis of geographic tongue.
M Mirshams Shahshahani; H Ghani Nezhad
Volume 8, Issue 1 , 2004, , Pages 70-74
Abstract
Acne rosacea is a relatively common disease, which usually manifests in the third and fourth decades of life. It has an inflammatory condition (Papules and pustules) associated with telangiectasis, erythema and sometimes rhinophyma at the end stage of the disease. Pulsed-dye-laser (PDL), which has been ...
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Acne rosacea is a relatively common disease, which usually manifests in the third and fourth decades of life. It has an inflammatory condition (Papules and pustules) associated with telangiectasis, erythema and sometimes rhinophyma at the end stage of the disease. Pulsed-dye-laser (PDL), which has been designed for treatment of vascular lesions, may be used in treatment of acne rosacea. We present a 64-year-old man with a chronic and resistant form of acne rosacea, who underwent multiple sessions of PDL (Candela, Scleroplus) with pulse duration=1500?s, 600nm long waves and 13-14 J/cm² with 6-8 weeks intervals. Clinical follow up showed not only a reduction in edema, erythrosis and telangiectasis but also a control of inflammatory components and regression of rhinophyma. The patient didn’t take any medication during treatment and follow up period. PDL (585nm, 6-7.5 J/cm²) treatment of telangiectasis associated with rosacea had already be known, however it is the first report of successful management of chronic and resistant acne rosacea with PDL treatment by different parameters.