Tufted Hair Folliculitis: A Case Report

Tufted hair folliculitis (THF) is a recurrent and progressive folliculitis of the scalp that resolves with irregular areas of scarring alopecia within which numerous hair tufts emerge from dilated follicular openings. A 14-year-old female presented with pruritic, inflammatory and exudating wounds on the scalp which appeared ten years ago. Dermatological examination revealed tufts of 10 to 15 apparently normal hair shafts in a sclerotic plaque measuring 15x25 cm on the parieto-occipital region of the scalp that emerge through dilated follicular openings. The patient was diagnosed by histopathological examination as having THF. Oral rifampicin 600 mg/day, cephalexin 1500 mg/day and vitamin C 1000 mg/day for 3 weeks were not effective, then, he was treated with isotretinoin 0.6 mg/kg/day for six months. The inflammation and exudation decreased by this treatment while hair tufting was persisting. We report this case since THF is rarely encountered disease and is difficult to be treated

The effects of intrauterine device on cervico-vaginal smears with liquid-based cytology technique: A North-Eastern Anatolia region study in Turkey

Intrauterine device (IUD), is one of the most efficient methods of contraception. The aim of study to investigate the effects of intrauterine device in cervicovaginal smears with liquid based cytology technique in our patient population. Cervicovaginal smears of 5492 patients who sought the services of the pathology department in a sixmonth period were reviewed retrospectively. Samples were prepared with liquid based cytology technique. The patients using IUD as contraceptive method (n= 562 cases) were included in the study. The samples taken with the conventional method were excluded from the study. The results were categorized according to the Bethesda system. The age range of the patients was 18-61 years (mean age: 34.6). The most common diagnosis was “negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy” (97.2%). In 307 patients (54.6%) there were infection and only in 93 out of them (30.2%) a specific agent was detected. Actinomyces (11%) were recorded as the most common infectious agent, followed by Gardnerella vaginalis (2.8%) and Candida species (2.4%). There were reactive changes in 134 cases (23.8%). In 13 cases (2.3%) epithelial cell abnormalities were detected. The most common cytopathologic diagnosis was ASC-US (atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance) in patients who had epithelial cell abnormalities (2.1%). In conclusion, IUDs increase the frequency of genital infection by disrupting the genital flora. In our study the most frequent agent was Actinomyces, and this rate was higher than some studies. This high rate for Actinomyces may be associated with IUDs that are frequently used for contraception in Erzurum province with long term uses

Thrombotic Tendency in Patients with Behçet's Disease

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P-wave duration dispersion in patients with lichen planus

The possibility of using diatomaceous earth as Si precursor for low temperature synthesis of non-oxide powders by carbothermal reduction-nitridation was studied. It was found that carbonitriding reactions produce phases of the Si-Al-O-N system. Already at 1300 degrees C, nanosized, non-oxide powders were obtained. The comparatively low reaction temperatures is attributed to the nano-porous nature of the raw material. The evolution of crystalline phases proceeded via many intermediate stages. The powders were characterized by X-ray and SEM investigations. The results showed that diatomaceous earth can be a very effective source for obtaining non-oxide powders

Meat species identification and Halal authentication using PCR analysis of raw and cooked traditional Turkish foods

The method performance characteristics of commercially available PCR kits for animal species identification were established. Comminuted meat products containing different levels of pork were prepared from authentic beef, chicken, and turkey. These meat products were analysed in the raw state and after cooking for 20 mm at 200 degrees C. For both raw and cooked meats, the PCR kit could correctly identify the animal species and could reliably detect the addition of pork at a level below 0.1%. A survey of 42 Turkish processed meat products such as soudjouk, salami, sausage, meatball, cured spiced beef and doner kebap was conducted. Thirty-six samples were negative for the presence of pork (<0.1%) and four were found to be correctly labelled as containing pork. However, one sausage sample was labelled as containing 5% beef, but beef DNA was not detected and a meatball sample labelled as 100% beef was found to contain chicken. Another turkey meatball sample was predominantly chicken

Multiple sub-epidermal calcified nodule mimicking eruptive xanthoma: A case report and review of the literature

Sub-epidermal calcified nodule (SCN) is an uncommon form of idiopathic calcinosis. It usually occurs in children, particularly in the head and neck region, presenting as a solitary, painless, yellow-white nodule with papillomatous features. These lesions occur twice as common in males compared with females. The pathogenesis is uncertain, but the clinical and histological features of this lesion are distinctive. We report a case of 22-year-old man with multiple nodules bilaterally located on the dorsum of hands simulating eruptive xanthoma. Histopathological examination of one of the excised lesion confirmed the diagnosis showing epidermal and sub-epidermal deposition of calcium. This paper presents a review of the literature and adds a new case of SCN