Search

Background: Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers. Identifying some epidemiological and clinical features of patients with skin cancer helps to suspect and diagnose early. Materials and methods: 44 skin cancer patients visiting and treating at Hue Central Hospital and Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital from May 2020 to April 2021. Results: Most of the patients were over 60 years old (68.2%), the mean age was 66.3 ± 15.7 years old; Men and women were equal; Percentages with frequent exposure to sunlight, chemicals, and artificial light were respectively 54.6%, 45.5% and 43.2%; Precancerous lesions were accounted for 43.2%; The rates of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma were equal (43.2%), melanoma was lower (13.6%); Ulcers and bleeding were the most common lesions (accounting for 68.2% and 63.6%); The most common location was head - face - neck (54.5%); unique lesion was almost (88.6%); 54.6% of lesions were over 20mm in size; 31.8% having peripheral lymph nodes in clinical. There was relationship between kind of skin cancer and age; sex; kind, number and size of the lesion; peripheral lymph nodes in clinical (p

Aims: Evaluating the effectiveness of Azithromycin combined with Adapalene in treating moderate and severe Acne Vulgaris. Methodology: 38 patients diagnosed moderate and severe Acne vulgaris at Dermatology clinic, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital from May 2017 to March 2018, were examined and treated for 3 times at 4 weeks’ interval. Results: After 8 weeks of treatment, comedones, inflamed lesions and total lesions decreased in 56.8%, 79.7% and 65.6%, respectively. Lesions decreased statistical significantly (p < 0.0001). Qualitative evaluation showed 89.6% good and average results and over 90% patients satisfied with treatment. 4 in 38 patients have some kinds of side effects such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomit and diarrhea. Conclusions: Azithromycin combines with Adapalene showed good results in treating moderate and severe Acne Vulgaris.

Pediatric dermatoses are common presentations in dermatology clinics. The pattern of pediatric dermatoses depends on ecological characteristics, sanitary conditions, social practices and genetics. The Dermatology Clinic, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital receives a lot of pediatric patients every day. Therefore, we conducted this research with the aim of contributing to a general overview of pediatric dermatology of children visiting this clinic. Materials and methods: A retrospective study was performed of patients under 16 years old, at the Dermatology Clinic from January 1, 2019 to December 30, 2019. Results: There were 1184 visits of children under 16, accounting for 16.8% of general visits. The proportion of male and female was nearly equal and the most common age group was 1-6 (49.7%). June, July, October and November were the months with the highest number of pediatric patients. The three most common skin diseases were dermatitis (35.3%), fungal infections (11.7%) and impetigo (9.4%). Dermatitis was the most common skin disease in all age groups and seasons of the year. Conclusion: Pediatric dermatoses have a diverse pattern, in which the most common group of diseases is dermatitis.

Background: Cutaneous wart is a common disease caused by the infection of Human Papillomavirus, this disease has diverse clinical characteristics and many different treatments. We conducted this study to evaluate the clinical features and the efficacy electrosurgery treatment. Methods: A total 75 patients was diagnosed with cutaneous wart and treated by electrosurgery method at Dermatology Clinic of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital. Results: The age has a wide distribution. The female/male ratio was nearly egal. Most patients had a single lesion. Plantar wart was predominate with 63.3%. After the procedure, 90.8% of patients had mild and moderate pain. The rate of post-operative bleeding was high 85.3%. In the first week, the dried wound was 64.2%. The average healing time was about 4 weeks. The infection rate was 11%. Conclusion: The most common clinical form was plantar wart; electrosurgery had many advantages but some disadvantages in wound healing related to heat damage. Keywords: cutaneous wart, electrosurgery, HPV.