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A conference paper about the aetiology and treatment of acne vulgaris. Topics discussed include endocrine imbalance, psychosomatic factors, seborrhoeic or greasy skins, pityriasis capitis, and hypertrichosis tends. Treatment includes Proluton C, progesterone injection, X-radiation therapy, and special diets.

Brief reference is made to the original papers of Bowen and of Darier, and the later significant developments in our understanding of Bowen's Disease. The wide variation in clinical appearance is emphasized. The involvement of pilosebaceous follicles in the process, and the importance of this factor in planning treatment are emphasized. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The distinctive clinical and histological features of an extensive case of hyperkeratosis lenticularis perstans and the rapid and complete response to topical applications of betamethasone-17-valerate are recorded. No previous record of effective treatment has been described in the four male cases previously recorded in the literature. A 57 year old female has also been studied with a twenty year old history of an unremitting progressive eruption showing the clinical and histological features of hyperkeratosis lenticularis perstans. In this patient initial response to topical therapy with betamethasone-17-valerate is most gratifying, and is the first treatment to influence the signs and symptoms of the disease state. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the clinical responses on the use of fine particle griseofulvin in the treatment of Microsporum canis infections of the scalp. It states that the patients' response to a given dose of griseofulvin are not uniform. It mentions that the doses of various types of griseofulvin producing similar blood levels are associated to the doses producing comparable clinical response based on the clinical experience from the treatment of 183 cases of ectothrix tinea capitis.

The article presents a study regarding the injection of antiinflammatory agents such as cortico-steroids as a treatment for Chondrodermatitis nodularis chronica helicis. Injections of triamcinolone acetonide were administered to three patients suffering from this condition, all of which were eventually relieved of the lesions.

The article presents a report of four cases of pityriasis rubra pilaris. Topics discussed include suggestive psoriasis in some of the cases, tonsillitis, and erythrodermic forms. In addition, reference is made to other manifestation of the disease, such as follicular patterning, pityriasiform state of the scalp and face, hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles, and nail changes.

The article presents a case study of a patient suffering from squamous cell carcinoma of the mucous membrane. Treatment with prednisolone is discussed, which produced healing of the ulceration with leukoplakic patches persisting at the site of healing. The author indicates that purulent meningitis eventually developed, leading to death of the patient.

The article presents a study regarding the use of calcium sodium versenate as a preventive and adjuvant in the treatment of chrome ulcers. The results indicate that the treatment succeeded in offering some protection against the chrome salts which are involved in the genesis of the ulcers, and that more rapid healing was observed as a result.

The article presents a study regarding the treatment of Rosacea in out-patients at a public hospital in Sydney, Australia with riboflavine, pyridoxine, and vitamin B complex. The results indicate that the treatment was not beneficial, demonstrating clinical improvement that was inconsistent and small. The utility of treatment with hydrochloric acid is also explored.

The neglect of onycholysis by standard textbooks and the paucity of references to it in dermatological journals suggests that it is a rare entity but the author's ready acquisition of a series of SS eases seems to contradict this assumption. Trauma has been indicted as the aetiology both in paronychia and onycholysis but the contrasting distribution of nail-plate or digit involvement indicates that this simple mechanism may not be a common factor in both conditions. The association of onycholysis with other diseases is disputed and an attempt is made to assess its natural history and the effectiveness of treatment both in its cure and in the prevention of recurrences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Rcent advances in leprosy have lead to great ehanges in the understanding and treatment of the disease, and it should no longer be thought of as a, social and medical disaster. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a study regarding the use of the folic acid antagonist methotrexate in the treatment of psoriasis. The author explains that several groups are categorized as psoriatic arthropathy, including deforming arthritis, terminal interphalangeal joint arthritis, and other groups similar to rheumatoid arthritis.

The article provides several case studies which demonstrate the treatment of Cutaneous Porphyria with Chelation. Previously treatment methods used are also discussed, including sodium calciumdetate. The results indicate that patients without a history of alcoholism responded well to treatment, and patients showing scleroderiform changes responded best of all.

The article presents a case study of an infant presented with severe acrodermatitis enteropathica, a hereditary disease characterized by dermatitis, diarrhoea, and alopecia. It says that the child was given diodoquin but the improvement was shortlived and was later given human milk wherein remarkable progress showed within 36 hours. Moreover, the infant's mental and physical development have improved after 17 months, surpassing the progress of his unaffected twin brother.

The article describes a case study of a boy infected with Acrodermatitis Enteropathica including the symptoms, signs, and treatment of the disease. The skin lesions present in the patient are described, including alopecia of scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes and erythematous scaling areas. The patient's successful treatment with diodoquin is outlined.

The article discusses several aspects of the systemic treatment with steroid hormones. Topics discussed include the cases in which steroids are life-saving, such as pemphigus, sytemic L.E., erythrodermas, urticaria, angio-neurotic edema, and erythema multiforme. In addition, reference is made to the protocol in dealing with atopic dermatitis, and cases of eczematous.

The article reports a case study of a 34 years old man who presented pemphigus vulgaris with persistent vegetating lesions. He also presented a generalized bullous eruption, and lesions with granulomatous or vegetating surface, covered with a black hemorrhagic crust. The patient resisted all forms of treatments including cortico-steroid therapy.

The article discusses toxic reactions to drugs including organic and inorganic chemicals, antibiotics, and blood transfusions. Topics discussed include that as new drugs that have come into the market by the pharmaceutical industry, the older drugs such as arsenic, iodide, and bromides have fallen into disuse.

The article focuses on the topics which have been presented during the symposium of the Australasian Medical Congress in Sydney, Australia on August 1955, which includes management and treatment of hand eczema. It features several sources of information which may be misinterpreted, such as textbooks, and drug houses. It mentions several treatment trends including antibiotics, antihistaminics, and steroids in treating hand eczema.

The article presents a study regarding several types of staphylococcal skin infection, including secondary infection and sycosis barbae. The results of the administration of penicillin to the infections are discussed, as well as the increasing drug resistance of the infections as indicated by antibiograms.

The article discusses the practical ointment bases. Topics discussed include anionic emulgents, non-ionic bases, and polyethylene glycols. Particular focus is given to certain dermatologic conditions, such as allergic reactions to wool fat. In addition, a classification of ointment bases is presented, according to its physical properties , incompatibilities, and PH range.

The article discusses the disease of chromoblastomycosis, a superficial mycotic infection of the skin, characterized by the formation of verrucous or papillomatous lesions. Topics discussed include lymphatic blockage with elephantiasis and deformity, together with enlarged limbs. The treatment includes the administration of potassium iodide combined with X-ray therapy.

The article focuses on warts and their treatment. It discusses the different types of warts or verrucae in which it mentions that common warts are characterized by horny layer hypertrophy and filiform warts occur as a normal skin around several parts of human body in middle-aged people such as neck, nostrils, and eyelids. It explores several warts treatments including psychotherapy, oral, parenteral and local chemotherapy, and immunization therapy.

The article presents to case studies of exfoliative dermatitis. The first case relates to an Australian girl, who presented a rash on her face and neck, following by an eruption which spread across the whole body. The cause was undetermined, but it is presumed that it was due to previous injections for dental treatment. The second case relates to a woman who presented typical symptoms of the disease. She was treated with certain success by Aureomycin.