Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous mycosis caused by fungi of the Sporothrix complex *Schenckii*, with a worldwide distribution and higher prevalence in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, is commonly acquired through traumatic inoculation with contaminated plant...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1141
Linear porokeratosis is a rare genodermatosis with childhood onset characterized by keratinization disorders. We present the case of an 8-year-old female schoolgirl with scaly lesions on her left upper extremity that had lasted for 5 years. Physical examination revealed a localiz...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1140
EARNEST NJIH TABAH, DJAM CHEFOR ALAIN, Irine Ngani Njih, Loic Douanla Pagning, Colin Tsago Nzoyem, Elisabeth` Baran-A-Bidias, Christian Kouayep-Watat, Franck Eric Wanda & Larraitz Ventoso·Asian Journal of Research in Dermatological Science·2025
Aim: Buruli ulcer (BU), a neglected tropical disease, occurs in about thirty-three countries world-wide. Misconceptions about BU leads to poor health-seeking behaviors. We explored community knowledge, perceptions and attitudes regarding BU in a new endemic district. Study Design...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1138
Aims: Illustrate the clinical and psychosocial characteristics of neurofibromatosis type 1 that impact the quality of life of patients. Clinical Case: A 29-year-old male patient, skin phototype V/VI, presents with a generalized, bilateral, and symmetrical dermatosis characterized...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1139
Background: Albinism is a genetically inherited condition characterised by reduced or absent melanin, predisposing individuals to ultraviolet (UV)-related skin damage, including sunburns, photoaging, and skin cancers. In sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, persons with albi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1137
Ikechukwu Chidiebere Ikaraoha, Samuel Chibuzor Chinenye, Erasmus Nzubechi Duru, Priscella O Chinedu-Eleonu, Uchenna Christiantus Nwachukwu & Okechukwu Bethel Umez-Emeana·Asian Journal of Research in Dermatological Science·2025
Background: Hirsutism poses serious concern, embarrassment, poor self-esteem, and psychological distress for its young adult-female sufferers in an African population like Nigeria. Aims and Objectives: This study aimed to assess the blood levels of trace metals; Zinc (Zn), Copper...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1136
Background: Desmoplastic trichoepithelioma (DTE) is a rare, benign adnexal tumor derived from follicular germinative cells. It predominantly affects young females and commonly presents on the face as annular plaques or papules with a depressed center. The tumor poses diagnostic c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1135
Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and psoriasis are chronic inflammatory diseases that may coexist and share IL-17–mediated pathogenic pathways. Secukinumab, an anti–IL-17A monoclonal antibody, is effective in psoriasis and has shown promise in HS. Case report: We report...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1134
Pressure alopecia is a rare and often underrecognized form of hair loss caused by prolonged ischemia of the scalp. Frequently misdiagnosed, it requires a high index of suspicion and a careful clinical and dermoscopic assessment. Trichoscopy plays a pivotal role in its diagnosis....
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1133
Aim: Fingerprint patterns, influenced by both genetic and prenatal factors, serve as unique dermatoglyphic marker. Concurrently, myopia, a growing public health concern, disproportionately affects children and young adults. Recognizing parallels in the developmental pathways of d...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1131