Erythema dyschromicum perstans (EDP) is an uncommon acquired dermal macular hyperpigmentation disorder characterised by slowly progressive grey-to-blue macules and patches. Its aetiology remains uncertain, and treatment responses are variable. We report a 59-year-old woman with c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1175
Background: Systemic AL amyloidosis may involve the skin and mucosa, but nail involvement is uncommon and can mimic inflammatory or infectious nail disorders. This case describes diffuse pseudo-lichenoid onychodystrophy associated with systemic AL amyloidosis and highlights the d...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1176
Background: Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, remains an under-recognised neglected tropical disease whose control is constrained by limited access to accurate, timely diagnosis in the remote, resource-poor settings where it is most prevalent. Methods: A narrat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1174
Chourouq Mustapha Eid, Fatima Ezzahraa Sassine, Taha Yassine Aaboudech, Kaoutar Znati, Sarah LOUBARIS, Hafsa Riache, Latifa Chat, Laila Benzekri & Mariame Meziane·Asian Journal of Research in Dermatological Science·2026
Aims: To report an exceptional case of scalp sarcoidosis revealing systemic sarcoidosis and to underline the contribution of trichoscopy to the diagnosis. Presentation of Case: A 50-year-old Moroccan woman with multinodular goitre presented with a chronic, non-pruritic, painless...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1172
Chourouq Mustapha Eid, Fatima Ezzahraa Sassine, Manal El Beyeg, Taha Yassine Aaboudech, Kaoutar Znati, Narjess Er-rachdy, Laila Benzekri & Mariame Meziane·Asian Journal of Research in Dermatological Science·2026
Aims: To report a case of Hailey-Hailey disease identified with the aid of dermoscopy in a woman with a darker skin phototype whose chronic flexural intertrigo had repeatedly been misdiagnosed and treated as a fungal infection, and to highlight dermoscopic features that may reduc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1173
Aims: This case report aims to describe the clinical and dermoscopic features of genital-only molluscum contagiosum in an adolescent with Fitzpatrick skin type VI. Genital lesions in adolescents may be mistaken for condylomata acuminata, while their appearance on deeply pigmented...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1171
Lichen amyloidosis is a chronic form of primary localised cutaneous amyloidosis that may be difficult to manage when pruritic and hyperkeratotic lesions persist despite conventional therapy. This case report describes the clinical response and short-term safety of sequential ligh...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1170
Charles Vianet Minael Tchibinda Delicat, Issa Adoum Mahamat, Correze Marie France Mbourou Mbatouila, Mariama Siré Toure, Lynda Noufack, Patrice Mendy, Maimouna Bassoum, Mame Tene Ndiaye Diop, Saer Diadie, Boubacar Ahy Diatta, Maodo Ndiaye & Moussa Diallo·Asian Journal of Research in Dermatological Science·2026
Introduction: Cutaneous tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease of the skin caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, also known as Koch’s bacillus (BK). Cutaneous TB is rare in developed countries but is steadily increasing in tropical African countries. We report a case of cutan...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1169
Premature hair greying, or premature canities, is a visible, inexpensive and easily recorded phenotype that has repeatedly been proposed as an externally observable index of accelerated biological ageing. Interest in the trait extends beyond cosmetic dermatology because loss of h...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1167
Aims: We report a case of exclusively cutaneous aseptic neutrophilic abscesses occurring in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic features of this rare and under-recognised neutrophilic dermatosis. Presentation of Case: A 64-year-old woman...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1168
Background: H syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive, multisystem non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis associated with biallelic pathogenic variants in SLC29A3. Published data from North Africa remain limited, and phenotypic variability may complicate clinical recognition. Case Pres...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1165
Aims: To describe a rare case of paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) occurring in a patient with synchronous pulmonary and gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma and to summarise the diagnostic and therapeutic considerations documented in this case. Presentation of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1166
Aims: To describe an exceptionally rare and sight-threatening posterior segment complication of herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO), characterised by combined central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO), central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO), and anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (AIO...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1164
Background: Bullous erythema multiforme (EM) major is an uncommon mucocutaneous disorder, and its association with Parvovirus B19 is exceptionally rare. This report describes an immunocompetent adult with Parvovirus B19 DNA detected locally in blister fluid after common infectiou...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1163
Sassine Fatima Zahraa, Mustapha Eid Chourouq, Tamim Youness, Berrada Yassine, Boudi Maha, Taha Yassine, Znati Kaoutar, Er-rachdy Narjess, Benzekri Laila & Meziane Mariame·Asian Journal of Research in Dermatological Science·2026
Background: Keratoacanthoma (KA) may be difficult to distinguish from well-differentiated cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma because their clinical, dermoscopic, and histopathological features overlap. Aims: The study aims to describe the clinical, dermoscopic, and histopathologic...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1162