Revisiting Riehl’s Melanosis in Korean Patients: Clinicopathological Features, Blood Chemistry, and Immunohistochemistry / 대한피부과학회지

Background@#Riehl’s melanosis of the face and neck has been reported in middle-aged women who have darker skin types. Recently, cases of Riehl’s melanosis have been on the rise in Korea, which might reflect the increased use of various cosmetic products and procedures. @*Objective@#This study was designed to analyze the clinicopathological characteristics and treatment outcomes of Riehl’s melanosis in Korean patients. @*Methods@#We closely observed 80 patients with Riehl’s melanosis diagnosed in Asan Medical Center and Hanyang University Medical Center between 2005 and 2015. A skin biopsy was analyzed in 51 patients, and a patch test was carried out in 16 patients. @*Results@#Patients with chronic Riehl’s melanosis (＞12 months) had an increased frequency of previous laser treatments. Patients with acute Riehl’s melanosis (＜3 months) reported a previous history of dry skin, itching, or irritation as a result of the use of hair dye. Patients older than 50 years, with darker skin type, and with a longer disease duration (＞12 months) had poor response rates. Chronic Riehl’s melanosis may be preceded by repeated irritation of barrier-compromised skin, and acute Riehl’s melanosis seems to be an allergic form of Riehl’s melanosis. @*Conclusion@#Riehl’s melanosis has different clinical manifestations according to disease duration and different treatment responses based on disease duration.

A Case of Cutaneous Myiasis Caused by Cordylobia anthropophaga Larvae in a Korean Traveler Returning from Central Africa

The cutaneous myiasis has been rarely reported in the Republic of Korea. We intended to describe here a case of furuncular cutaneous myiasis caused by Cordylobia anthropophaga larvae in a Korean traveler returned from Central Africa. A patient, 55-year-old man, had traveled to Equatorial Guinea, in Central Africa for a month and just returned to Korea. Physical examinations showed 2 tender erythematous nodules with small central ulceration on the left buttock and thigh. During skin biopsy, 2 larvae came out from the lesion. C. anthropophaga was identified by paired mouth hooks (toothed, spade-like, oral hooklets) and 2 posterior spiracles, which lack a distinct chitinous rim. Although rarely described in Korea until now, cutaneous myiasis may be encountered more frequently with increasing international travel and exchange workers to tropical areas.

Foreign Body Granuloma after Filler Injection Treated with Liposuction / 대한피부과학회지

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Candida famata Infection Presenting as an Erosive Patch on the Sole of an Immunocompetent Patient / 대한피부과학회지

Candida famata previously called Torulopsis famata or Debaryomyces hansenii, is usually found in natural substrates. It was earlier considered nonpathogenic in humans; however, a number of clinical cases of human infection have been reported showing isolation of this yeast. Dermatologic literature contains only a few reports regarding cutaneous infection caused by Candida famata. An 18-year old woman presented with a 4-month history of a 4.0×3.0 cm sized erythematous erosive patch on her left sole. A skin biopsy revealed numerous spores and hyphae in the epidermis. Histopathological specimens showed positive findings using the Periodic acid-Schiff and Gomori methenamine silver stains but negative findings using acid-fast bacilli stain. Cultures from skin scrapings yielded numerous colonies. Identification of the fungus was processed up to species level using VITEK 2 (bioMérieux, Inc. Hazelwood, MO, USA), and Candida famata was isolated. She was administered itraconazole at a dose of 200 mg once daily, and following 5 weeks of therapy, the erosive lesion was noted to have completely healed with postinflammatory hyperpigmentation.

A Comparison of the Clinical Features and Comorbidities of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis: A Retrospective Study / 대한피부과학회지

BACKGROUND: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is one of the inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis. Several studies have described the clinical difference between psoriatic patients with PsA and those without PsA. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the difference in clinical features and prevalence of comorbidities between psoriatic patients with and without PsA in Korea. METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated 173 patients diagnosed with psoriasis. Patients were subdivided based on the presence or absence of PsA. We analyzed clinical manifestations including comorbidities and laboratory tests such as total cholesterol, triglyceride, C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and fasting glucose. RESULTS: Among 173 patients with psoriasis, 29 patients (16.8%) were diagnosed with PsA. The mean age of psoriasis onset for patients with PsA was 7.6 years earlier (p=0.017) than for those without PsA. The duration of psoriasis was 4.6 years longer (p<0.001) in patients with PsA than in patients without PsA. Nail involvement was more common in patients with PsA (p<0.001). There were statistically significant differences between the two groups regarding ESR levels (p=0.003) and the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (p=0.032). CONCLUSION: We found several differences in the prevalence of comorbidities, levels of inflammatory markers, and epidemiologic characteristics between psoriatic patients with and without PsA. This study may help improve strategies for the clinical approach for treating psoriasis in dermatology.