Background: Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder that affects a significant number of people worldwide, characterized by sudden and unpredictable hair loss in specific areas of the scalp or body. Among its clinical variants is reticular alopecia areata, a reticulated or netw...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1149
Fatimata Keita, Mariame Touré, Fatoumata Biro Diallo, Moussa Savané, Mamadou Djouldé Kanté, Yanel Sètondji DJIDONOU, Boh Fanta Diané, Mamadou Thierno Tounkara, Mohamed Maciré Soumah, Moussa Keita & Mohamed Cissé·Asian Journal of Research in Dermatological Science·2026
Introduction: Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) is a strictly human virus (human herpesvirus 3) belonging to the Herpesviridae family and is responsible for chickenpox and herpes zoster. As varicella represents the primary infection, the incidence and severity of herpes zoster increas...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1148
Mbanefo Chukwuewenite Uyanwune, Ifunanya Chinasa Uyanwune, Aisha Sokunbi, Onyedikachi Daniel Onwukwe, Christiana Komeno Akpowowo, Chukwudi Joseph Alex, Chukwuemeka Chidindu Njoku, Stephen I. Okogu, Henry Eziefule Nwankwo & Michael Chukwuemeka Okonkwo·Asian Journal of Research in Dermatological Science·2026
Background: Albinism is a genetic condition that leads to a lack of pigmentation in the hair, skin, and eyes, causing vulnerability to the sun. This condition affects people worldwide, regardless of gender or ethnicity. With the highest prevalence of Albinism in the world, Nigeri...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1147
Cutaneous hypersensitivity vasculitis (CHV) is a small-vessel inflammatory condition often triggered by medications. Although antibiotics are common culprits, Cefixime, a third-generation cephalosporin, is rarely associated with CHV. This case report is of a 46-year-old male who...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1146
Kaposi's sarcoma is a neoplasm associated with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), which commonly affects HIV-positive patients due to their immunosuppression. Since the introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy, its incidence has decreased significantly. This therapy is the co...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1145
Objective: The present study evaluates dermatologists’ perspectives and treatment preferences on the use of calamine lotion and its combination in the management of various dermatological conditions commonly encountered in clinical practice in India. Methodology: The cross-sectio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1144
Introduction: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is an uncommon, severe mucocutaneous hypersensitivity reaction caused by medications, especially antibiotics. This report describes a case of SJS in a patient who received numerous antibiotics for lower limb cellulitis, emphasising the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1143
Vitiligo and psoriasis are highly prevalent chronic inflammatory dermatoses, usually described independently. Their concomitant presentation in the same patient represents a rare and clinically challenging entity. We report the case of a 50-year-old female patient with achromic m...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1142
Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous mycosis caused by fungi of the Sporothrix complex *Schenckii*, with a worldwide distribution and higher prevalence in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, is commonly acquired through traumatic inoculation with contaminated plant...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1141
Linear porokeratosis is a rare genodermatosis with childhood onset characterized by keratinization disorders. We present the case of an 8-year-old female schoolgirl with scaly lesions on her left upper extremity that had lasted for 5 years. Physical examination revealed a localiz...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1140
EARNEST NJIH TABAH, DJAM CHEFOR ALAIN, Irine Ngani Njih, Loic Douanla Pagning, Colin Tsago Nzoyem, Elisabeth` Baran-A-Bidias, Christian Kouayep-Watat, Franck Eric Wanda & Larraitz Ventoso·Asian Journal of Research in Dermatological Science·2025
Aim: Buruli ulcer (BU), a neglected tropical disease, occurs in about thirty-three countries world-wide. Misconceptions about BU leads to poor health-seeking behaviors. We explored community knowledge, perceptions and attitudes regarding BU in a new endemic district. Study Design...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1138
Aims: Illustrate the clinical and psychosocial characteristics of neurofibromatosis type 1 that impact the quality of life of patients. Clinical Case: A 29-year-old male patient, skin phototype V/VI, presents with a generalized, bilateral, and symmetrical dermatosis characterized...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1139
Background: Albinism is a genetically inherited condition characterised by reduced or absent melanin, predisposing individuals to ultraviolet (UV)-related skin damage, including sunburns, photoaging, and skin cancers. In sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, persons with albi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1137
Ikechukwu Chidiebere Ikaraoha, Samuel Chibuzor Chinenye, Erasmus Nzubechi Duru, Priscella O Chinedu-Eleonu, Uchenna Christiantus Nwachukwu & Okechukwu Bethel Umez-Emeana·Asian Journal of Research in Dermatological Science·2025
Background: Hirsutism poses serious concern, embarrassment, poor self-esteem, and psychological distress for its young adult-female sufferers in an African population like Nigeria. Aims and Objectives: This study aimed to assess the blood levels of trace metals; Zinc (Zn), Copper...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1136
Background: Desmoplastic trichoepithelioma (DTE) is a rare, benign adnexal tumor derived from follicular germinative cells. It predominantly affects young females and commonly presents on the face as annular plaques or papules with a depressed center. The tumor poses diagnostic c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1135