4 research outputs found
Pediculosis capitis: Treatment options among schoolchildren in Greece
Background: Pediculosis capitis remains a significant health problem worldwide. Purpose: It was to record the preferred treatment options against pediculosis capitis in school-age children in Greece. Method and Material: A randomly selected, stratified sample of schools from all over Greece was used. A questionnaire with closed and open-type questions was used. Five thousand, eighty four questionnaires were distributed and 2792 returned. Descriptive statistics was conducted. Results: Median age of the children was 8 (3-13) years. 88,6% of the parents answered the would not visit a dermatologist in the case of pediculosis. Insecticides were the treatment of choice in most cases (80 %), while louse comb as a single treatment was preferred by 1 % of the parents. Conclusion: Drugs remain the main treatment choice in Greece. Dermatologists infrequently treat patients with pediculosis capitis
Immunoglobulin G4-related Disease: Presentation of the First Case with Isolated Pterygopalatine Fossa Involvement
Immunoglobulin G4-related disease is an immune-mediated
fibroinflammatory disease with single or multiple organ involvement.
Clinically it mimics several benign and malignant tumors, as well as
infectious, and inflammatory disorders. It typically presents as
multiple tumor-forming lesions. Histological and immunohistochemical
findings are characteristic. Serum immunoglobulin G4 levels are usually
increased. Systemic corticosteroid administration is the treatment of
choice with good response, especially in early disease stages.
We present the first case of immunoglobulin G4-related disease
presenting as an isolated tumor forming lesion of the left
pterygopalatine fossa. Imaging studies indicated a benign process.
Histological findings were consistent with IgG4-related disease. The
patient showed a good response to systemic corticosteroid treatment and
remains free of symptoms 18 months following diagnosis