Temporal arteritis or giant cell arteritis is a systemic granulomatous vasculitis of medium and largesized arterias, involving most frequently the temporal artery. It is usually presented with headache, fever, high ESR and anaemia. If untreated, complications like ischaemic optic neuritis may even lead to blindness. Although very rare, scalp necrosis and ulcerations are the most common dermatologic findings.
We report a case of year-old woman with bilateral scalp ulcerations treated as classic ulcers for 3 months, followed by blindness of the left eye, headache, but having normal ESR.
Diagnosis was confirmed by a dermatologist after a skin biopsy taking from the ulcer margin. Methods: Since August till Sept. Results: Following experiences were gained, how to concept an effective self-treatment programme:. Pemphigus vulgaris is a rare, chronic, autoimmune blistering disease caused by a defective adhesive function of the epithelial cells that leads to the acantolysis and blistering. PV occures most frequently in adults between years of age.
Neonatal PV due to a vertical antibody transmission from mother to child is extremely rare. It has been described 21 cases in the literature so far. The authors present a case of neonatal pemphigus vulgaris diagnosed according to the mother illness history and the clinical manifestation few hours after the delivery. The diagnosis was confirmed from the skin biopsy by direct and undirect immunoflorescence.
The most common cause of hair loss is androgenetic alopecia. Androgenic alopecia is the best example of an insidious increase in the number of hairs, which can occur over many years. Methods: Some useful reference guides are available to assess androgenetic alopecia.
