期刊: HONG KONG JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY & VENEREOLOGY, 2021; 29 (1)
Histoid leprosy is an uncommon variant of lepromatous leprosy. Its differential diagnoses include dermatofibroma, neurofibroma, molluscum contagiosum,......
期刊: HONG KONG JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY & VENEREOLOGY, 2020; 28 (1)
Novel antineoplastic therapy has evolved and shifted to molecularly targeted agents. They are designed to block specific cancer cell processes. Howeve......
期刊: HONG KONG JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY & VENEREOLOGY, 2020; 28 (2)
Circumscribed palmo-plantar hypokeratosis is a rare entity. The morphology consists of a long-standing, solitary well-circumscribed macule with a shar......
期刊: HONG KONG JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY & VENEREOLOGY, 2020; 28 (2)
Objectives: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is commonly contracted through parenteral exposures such as needle-sharing in injection drug users (IDU) and trans......
期刊: HONG KONG JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY & VENEREOLOGY, 2020; 28 (4)
Papular acantholytic dyskeratosis (PADGA) of the genitocrural area is rare. The aetiology, clinical and histological appearances overlap with Darier's......
期刊: HONG KONG JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY & VENEREOLOGY, 2020; 28 (4)
This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the prognostic value of paraneoplastic dermatomyositis on the survival of patients with nasophar......
期刊: HONG KONG JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY & VENEREOLOGY, 2020; 28 (3)
The prevalence, attitudes and risk knowledge towards tattooing and body piercing among young people in Hong Kong are unknown. Through a questionnaire ......
期刊: HONG KONG JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY & VENEREOLOGY, 2019; 27 (2)
Superficial angiomyxoma (SAM) is a rare benign multilobulated cutaneous tumour, comprised of a prominent myxoid matrix and numerous blood vessels. Scr......
期刊: HONG KONG JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY & VENEREOLOGY, 2019; 27 (3)
Background: Lymphomatoid papulosis is considered a clinically benign disease with an alarming cytomorphology. Its association with lymphoma is well re......
期刊: HONG KONG JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY & VENEREOLOGY, 2018; 26 (1)
Balloon cell naevus (BCN) is a rare melanocytic naevus variant and mainly occurs during the first three decades of life, mostly presenting as small pi......
期刊: HONG KONG JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY & VENEREOLOGY, 2018; 26 (1)
Demodex folliculorum and D. brevis live and reproduce in the pilosebaceous unit, including hair follicles and sebaceous glands. Various treatments hav......
期刊: HONG KONG JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY & VENEREOLOGY, 2018; 26 (3)
Objective: We systematically evaluated the efficacy and safety of 5-aminolaevulinic acid photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) for treating flat warts. Metho......
期刊: HONG KONG JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY & VENEREOLOGY, 2018; 26 (4)
We report two cases of primary osteoma cutis in children. The lesions were all located on the legs, presenting as hard nodules covered by normal or mi......