Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome

Anticonvulsant drug hypersensitivity syndrome [AHS] is a severe, life-threatening adverse drug reaction. AHS is a cutaneous eruption associated with the aromatic anticonvulsant drugs: carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital and lamotrigine. The clinical picture of AHS is characterized by a triad of fever, skin rash and internal organs involvement. The management is by prompt withdrawal of the offending drug and supportive measures [pain relief, antipyretics, skin care ']. Systemic corticosteroids use is controversial. Its use is suggested only when there is severe internal organs involvement. At the end of this review we presented our experience with two cases of AHS [photos are added], both developed the condition after use of carbamazepine

Sudanese Journal of Dermatology: Steps forward

Sudanese Journal of Dermatology is improving itself continuously. This paper is highlighting the African Journal OnLine [AJOL] project and its website. This journal has been launch on the AJOL website in May 2005. Also, since May 2005 Sudanese Journal of Dermatology has been recorded in the ISSN [International Standard Serial Number] Register with the following number: ISSN 1815-3941. This paper also, gives some information about the ISSN

Workshop on developing of guidelines for medical journals

This paper is summarizing the WHO/TDR sponsored training workshop of trainers for medical Editors, held in Entebbe, Uganda in the period 19 to 21 April 2005. Where some guidelines and tools for medical journals were developed

Subcorneal pustular dermatosis in a Sudanese patient

Subcorneal pustular dermatosis [SPD] is a rare, benign, relapsing pustular eruption of unknown etiology. It usually develops in elderly women. Herein we describe a 23-yearold Sudanese male diagnosed with SPD, based on clinical and histological findings. The presentation is unusual; pustules involving the whole body sparing palms, soles, axillae and groin. The patient recovered completely after 8 weeks treatment of 100mg/day oral dapsone

Use of laser in dermatology

Lasers and allied technology are developing rapidly becoming widely used in medicine. New clinical indications are continually being proposed, some of which have been confirmed and others still in trial stage. In dermatology lasers are used in removal of benign skin lesion [moles, warts], scar resurfacing, treatment of vascular lesions and pigmented lesions [tattoos, freckles] and hair removal. In this paper we review the use of laser in dermatology