Background: Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE) is chronic, recurrent and relatively benign skin disorder. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the laboratory tests (ANA, LE-Cell, ESR, CRP, RF, VDRL, WBC, ...

Bloom's syndrome (BS) is a rare, autosomal recessive disease characterized by short stature, erythematous skin lesions with photosensitivity, hypo- and hyperpigmentation and recurrent bacterial infections due to immune ...

Background: Minoxidil is currently an approved treatment for androgenetic alopecia. Topical tretinoin can enhance skin absorption of minoxidil. Objective: This study has been done in order to determine the efficacy and ...

Acne agminata is a chronic, self-limiting popular eruption, symmetrically distributed in the central portion of the face, healing with scarring. We report a 25 years-old man, who was treated as acne vulgaris and lupus ...

Background: Studies investigating the possible role of personality and emotional factors in acne vulgaris patients have yielded inconsistent and sometimes contradictory results. Objective: The purpose of this study ...

Pemphigus is rare in children, only 71 cases have been reported in literature. We report 2 cases of pemphigus vulgaris (13 and 15 years old) among 147 cases of pemphigus from Khouzestan who were admitted to the Department ...

Background: There is no data on the characteristics of patients with localized scleroderma in Iran. Objective: In order to determine the age, sex and type distribution of localized scleroderma in Iran, this study was done ...