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We made a prospective study of 146 pregnant women from February 1998 to April 1998. 95% of women had pigmentary changes; the most frequent site was presented by abdomen and breast. Melasma was seen in 53% of cases. New striae distensae appeared in 102 pregnant women [69%]. The more often on the abdomen. Vascular changes appeared in 42 women: varix [11 cases], varicosity [14 cases], and vascular spides [9 cases]. Eight women. Among the other skin changes observed in this serie: oedema of the legs [21%] gingivorrhagia [19%], acne [14%] and molluscum fibrosum gravidarum [4.8%]. Our study demonstrate the high frequency and polymophous of skin changes during pregnancy
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Humans , Female , Skin , Skin Physiological Phenomena , Prospective Studies , Melanosis , Varicose Veins , Edema , Acne VulgarisABSTRACT
We report 5 cases of cutaneous calcinoses at the dermatology department in CHU Ibn Rochd university hospital of Casablanca the clinical picture is suggestive of the diagnosis The clinical picture is evokator in front of the appearance of subcutaneous nodules that become fistulization resulting in a chalking substance. The phosphocablcic complete examination is normal, the radiographies show nodular calcifications and the cutaneous biopsy confirms the diagnosis. An associate pathology is noticed in three cases, with respectively: sclerodermitis, dermatomyositis and Kahler's disease. The treatment depends on the associated affection. The cutaneous calcinoses are defined as a group of manifestations resulting of abnormal presence of phosphate of calcium in skin in the shape of hydroxyapatitis cristaline. There are various very dissimilar affections with pathologic calcifications that we can classify according to their mechanism of action
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Humans , Male , Female , Skin Diseases , Calcinosis/classification , Phosphorus , Hypercalcemia , Vitamin DABSTRACT
In a retrospective study of 176 cases of Xeroderma Pigmentosum collected at the Dermato-Venerology department of University Hospital lbn Rochd of Casablanca, during a period of 22 years, we have noticed the following data :man predominance is slight [61.9%], the average age at the first consultation is advanced [6 years] patient's parents consanguinity is observed in 54.5%. Cutaneous abnormalities are the main clinical features :poikilodderma [100%] and cutaneous tumors [81.1%]. Ocular involvement is present in 55.7% where as neurologie involvement is noted only in 6.8%. For all the patients, protection from sun exposure and various treatments for cutaneous tumors were not sufficient to avoid dramatic follow-up with 80% of mortality at fifteen