BACKGROUNDS. Numerous scientific and clinical findings confirm that pain slows down the process of wound healing. In our previously published research, we presented a prototype of an analgesic wound dressing…

Sézary Syndrome is a rare leukemic cutaneous T-cell lymphoma with unknown etiology and an aggressive clinical course. It is characterized by erythroderma, generalized lymphadenopathy and neoplastic CD4+ memory T cells…

Keratoacanthoma is an epidermal malignancy, which histopathologically resembles to squamous cell carcinoma. Multiple keratoacanthomas are a heterogeneous group of inherited or acquired disorders. Several different mechanisms may be responsible for their development, including…

Malignant melanoma is a highly malignant tumor, and its response to treatment is poor. Its incidence is on an increase world-wide. Amplified surface microscopy is a new non-invasive diagnostic method…

The author describes different methods employed in the treatment of warts, classifying them by their therapeutic value and frequency of use. They include the use of keratolytic agents, surgical excision,…

Warts are benign infectious epitheliomas induced by the human wart virus. The paper describes the most common cutaneous manifestations, which include plantar warts, caused by human papillomavirus 1, common warts,…

Tinea capitis is one of the most common superficial fungal infections in children. A case of a ten-year-old boy with a superficial fungal scalp infection caused by Microsporum canis is…

The article presents modern dressings for wound healing in a moist environment. Due to several advantages of moist wound climate, standard care which aims at keeping wounds dry is therefore…

Topical corticosteroids for dermal use are among the most frequently used dermatologicals. Number of available agents of different strength and vehicles is increasing. Along with recent development of high-potency topical…

In the article, the available forms of treatment of psoriasis vulgarism are dealt with under the following headings: general measures, topical and systematic treatment, and phototherapy. Each form of treatment…

The incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer is rising and primary prevention, including the use of sunscreens, has been proven inadequate. Skin cancer strongly correlates with chron­ic sun exposure. Here we…

Hypereosinophilic syndrome represents a range of rare and heterogeneous disorders shar­ing three features: peripheral eosinophil count higher than 1.5 x 109/L for over 6 months, evi­dence of organ involvement and…

Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory disease, which is estimated to affect 2.5% of the world's po­pulation. Clinically it is characterized by thickened, silvery white, scaly plaques, that can produce considerable…

The care and therapy of the skin, which is mechanically, postoperativelly or per­manently converted, is based on the primary dermatotherapeutical principles. The contempo­rary adjustment of therapeutic substances to the skin…

The genus Candida includes over 100 species, most of which are not human par­asites. Infections with Candida albicans account for 90% of all infections caused by fungi of the genus…