Infantile Hemangioma: A Retrospective Study

Background: Infantile Hemangioma (IH) is a benign vascular neoplasm and most commonly found in newborns. IH appears in the first few weeks of life and mostly resolve immediately. Early recognition of symptoms, diagnosis, and therapy has an important role in determining the prognosis of this condition. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical features of new IH patients in the Pediatric Dermatology Division of the Dermatology & Venereology Department outpatient clinic of Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya in 2008-2017. Methods: This is a retrospective descriptive study from the medical records of new IH patients over a period of 10 years (2008-2017). Results: A total of 84 new IH patients were observed in this study. The data showed that: the most age group was 0-1 year old (71.43%), female (63.1%), and no family history of a similar condition (94.05%). The most common complaint reported was the presence of bumps (59.52%). Most complaints occurred before the patients turned one year old (89.29%) and involved the facial region (58.33%). From the clinical features, the most frequent skin lesions were macules (35.36%). In addition, there was a combination of macular and nodular lesions in 28.13% of patients. The most widely used therapy is laser modality found in 55.45% of patients. Conclusion: Clinical features of IH patients, in accordance with the theory and treatment choices, dependent on the patients’ conditions and clinical manifestations of the disease

Crusted scabies in systemic lupus erythematosus: More than a mite contagious case

Crusted scabies is characterized by hyperkeratosis and crusting of the skin due to the profuse proliferation of mites. It is resulting from an altered host response to the infestation. There are some various cutaneous and immunologic diseases that have been described to predispose to crusted scabies. It is typically associated with congenital and acquired immunocompromised conditions including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hematologic malignancy, and connective tissue diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Adults with crusted scabies may lack the characteristic rash or itching. Sites of presentation have been reported on the scalp, face, neck, extremities, trunk, hands, and feet. The severe condition of SLE and super infection of scabies in the immunocompromised state highlight the need for appropriate care to avoid further morbidity. This case report aims to describe the characteristic of skin lesions and clinical aspects of crusted scabies in SLE. A 28-year-old man was diagnosed with crusted scabies who was treated more intensely with permethrin 5% cream that was combined with 2-4 ointment. There was clinical improvement and no side effect found during this study

Kualitas Hidup Pasien Dewasa Muda dengan Akne Vulgaris Derajat Sedang di Indonesia

Latar Belakang: Akne vulgaris (AV) adalah penyakit inflamasi kronik yang menyerang unit pilosebasea yang paling banyak menyerang pasien dewasa muda di hampir seluruh negara. Pasien dengan akne vulgaris dapat mengalami tekanan psikologis sehingga memengaruhi kualitas hidup pasien. Tujuan: Mengevaluasi kualitas hidup pasien akne vulgaris derajat sedang. Metode: Merupakan penelitian potong lintang observasional dengan menggunakan kuesioner yang melibatkan pasien AV derajat sedang yang mendapatkan terapi AV standar dan penambahan fototerapi sinar biru pada periode Desember 2017 hingga Februari 2018 di Divisi Kosmetik Medik Unit Rawat Jalan Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin RSUD Dr.Soetomo Surabaya. Hasil: Sejumlah 40 pasien berusia 16 – 25 tahun dengan rata-rata 19,22 ± 2,76 tahun. Subjek merasakan AV berefek berat terhadap kualitas hidupnya (65%), diikuti dengan yang merasakan berefek sedang (20%), berefek ringan (10%), berefek sangat berat (2,5%), dan tidak ada efek terhadap kualitas hidup (2,5%). Skor total kuesioner Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) dianalisis korelasi dengan variabel lama sakit dan usia subjek menggunakan uji Spearman’s rho. Analisis tersebut menunjukkan adanya korelasi yang bermakna antara skor DLQI total dengan lamanya subjek menderita AV (p = 0,037; CI 95%). Kekuatan korelasi antar kedua variabel (r) negatif lemah. Hal tersebut berarti semakin lama durasi menderita AV maka semakin kecil skor DLQI total. Skor DLQI total dikatakan tidak berkorelasi dengan usia subjek (p = 0,318; CI 95%). Simpulan: Penelitian ini menunjukkan penurunan kualitas hidup pada pasien akne derajat sedang, dan kualitas hidup berkorelasi dengan lama durasi menderita AV

In Vitro Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Tea Tree Oil (TTO) 5% Compared with Nystatin against Candida sp. as Important Agent of Oral Candidiasis in HIV/AIDS Patients

Background: Oral candidiasis is the most common clinical manifestation in a person infected with HIV which has been linked with the severity of the disease. Candida albicans responsible for most oral candidiasis. The increased resistance to the available antifungal drugs can reduce the efficacy of therapy. Therefore, it will be crucial to discover novel antifungal agents. One of them is tea tree oil (TTO) or Melaleuca alternifolia which has a potent antifungal effect to inhibit the growth of Candida sp. Purpose: To evaluate the antifungal susceptibility of TTO 5% compared with nystatin against Candida sp. taken from HIV/AIDS patients. Methods: The study assessed the antifungal effect of TTO 5% and nystatin against 33 isolates of Candida sp. that was isolated from the oral cavity of 30 HIV/AIDS patients in Dr. Soetomo General Academic Teaching Hospital Surabaya, Indonesia. Antifungal susceptibility was evaluated by the disc diffusion method. The diameter of the inhibition zone was determined as the result of this study. Result: The most strains found in this study was Candida albicans (84.8%). The mean inhibition zone of nystatin against all strains was 23.24 mm whether it was 17.55 mm for TTO 5%. The inhibition zone of both TTO 5% and nystatin in Candida non-albicans were tended to be higher than in Candida albicans. It revealed that the inhibition zone of TTO 5% significantly lower than nystatin (P = 0.00; P < 0.05).Conclusion: Therefore, the antifungal susceptibility of nystatin was significantly higher than TTO 5% against Candida albicans and non-albicans