Cutaneous hypersensitivity vasculitis (CHV) is a small-vessel inflammatory condition often triggered by medications. Although antibiotics are common culprits, Cefixime, a third-generation cephalosporin, is rarely associated with CHV. This case report is of a 46-year-old male who...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1146
Kaposi's sarcoma is a neoplasm associated with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), which commonly affects HIV-positive patients due to their immunosuppression. Since the introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy, its incidence has decreased significantly. This therapy is the co...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1145
Objective: The present study evaluates dermatologists’ perspectives and treatment preferences on the use of calamine lotion and its combination in the management of various dermatological conditions commonly encountered in clinical practice in India. Methodology: The cross-sectio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1144
Introduction: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is an uncommon, severe mucocutaneous hypersensitivity reaction caused by medications, especially antibiotics. This report describes a case of SJS in a patient who received numerous antibiotics for lower limb cellulitis, emphasising the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1143
Vitiligo and psoriasis are highly prevalent chronic inflammatory dermatoses, usually described independently. Their concomitant presentation in the same patient represents a rare and clinically challenging entity. We report the case of a 50-year-old female patient with achromic m...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1142
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