Browsing by Author "Elmas, Ömer Faruk"
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Can monocyte to HDL cholesterol ratio and monocyte to lymphocyte ratio be markers for inflammation and oxidative stress in patients with vitiligo? A preliminary study
Demirbaş, Abdullah; Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Atasoy, Mustafa; Tursen, Ümit; Lotti, Torello (Springer, 2020)Both systemic inflammation and oxidative stress play crucial roles in the pathogenesis of vitiligo. In recent studies, monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (MHR), monocyte to lymphocyte ratio (MLR), ... -
A case of doxycyclin-induced photo-onycholysis with dermoscopic features
Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Akdeniz, Necmettin (Galenos Publishing House, 2020)A 16-year-old boy was referred to us with asymptomatic nail discoloration affecting his fingernails. The patient was receiving treatment with 200 mg/day oral doxycycline administration for six weeks due to brucellosis. ... -
A case of erythema multiforme major in a patient with COVID 19: The role of corticosteroid treatment
Demirbaş, Abdullah; Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Atasoy, Mustafa; Türsen, Ümit; Lotti, Torello (Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2020)Dear Editor, In December 2019, the cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology were reported in Wuhan city, Hubei province of China. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogen, a novel coronavirus, ... -
Clinical, Demographic and Treatment Characteristics of Pediatric Psoriasis: A Multicenter Study of 150 Patients
Demirbaş, Abdullah; Özyurt, Kemal; Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Metin, Mahmut Sami; Atasoy, Mustafa; Tursen, Ümit; Kilitçi, Asuman; Lotti, Torello (Galenos Publ House, 2021)BACKGROUND/AIMS: Many studies have focused on the epidemiological features of adult and childhood psoriasis. However, only a few studies have been conducted to demonstrate the clinical and demographic characteristics of ... -
Cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19: A review of the published literature
Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Demirbaş, Abdullah; Özyurt, Kemal; Atasoy, Mustafa; Türsen, Ümit (Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2020)COVID-19 is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. COVID-19 outbreak, which caused thousands of deaths, has been declared a pandemic by the World Health ... -
Cutaneous smooth muscle tumors: A clinicopathological study focusing on the under-recognized histological features
Kilitçi, Asuman; Elmas, Ömer Faruk (Federation of Turkish Pathology Societies, 2020)Objective: Cutaneous smooth muscle tumors represent a rare group of cutaneous lesions including piloleiomyoma, angioleiomyoma, genital leiomyoma, smooth muscle hamartoma, and leiomyosarcoma. In this study, we aimed to ... -
Dermatoscopic Features of Angiomatoid Spitz Nevus: a Case Report
Uyar, Belkız; Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Kilitçi, Asuman (Mattioli 1885, 2022)Angiomatoid Spitz nevus (SN) is an uncommon histopathological variant of SN that is most frequently seen on the extremities of children and young adults. Dermatoscopic features of this unusual variant have rarely been ... -
Dermoscopic diagnosis of subungual hematoma: New observations
Metin, Mahmut Sami; Elmas, Ömer Faruk (Termedia Publishing House Ltd., 2020)Introduction: There are very few studies focusing on the dermoscopic features of subungual hematoma which is one of the major imitators of subungual melanoma. Aim: To identify the dermoscopic findings of subungual hematoma, ... -
Dermoscopic findings of fungal melanonychia
Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Metin, Mahmut Sami (Termedia Publishing House Ltd., 2020)Introduction: There are very few studies about dermoscopic findings of fungal melanonychia (FM) apart from the case reports. Aim: To reveal and identify dermoscopic findings which facilitate diagnosis of the FM. Material ... -
Dermoscopic findings of nevus of ota
Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Kilitçi, Asuman (Galenos Publishing House, 2020)To the Editor, Nevus of Ota, also known as oculodermal melanocytosis, is characterized by a macular pigmentation usually localized on the forehead and periocular region. It typically shows a dermatomal distribution and ... -
Dermoscopic profile of pigmented purpuric dermatosis: New observations
Metin, Mahmut Sami; Elmas, Ömer Faruk (Termedia Publishing House Ltd., 2019)Introduction: Pigmented purpuric dermatosis (PPD) describes a cutaneous eruption that presents with asymptomatic or pruritic macules, and petechiae with red and brown pigmentation. Dermoscopy is a non-invasive diagnostic ... -
Generalized neutrophilic fixed drug eruption induced by gabapentin
Acar, Emine Müge; Şirin, Serpil Çorum; Kilitçi, Asuman; Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Kemeriz, Funda; Gunay, Ümran (BAYCINAR MEDICAL PUBL-BAYCINAR TIBBI YAYINCILIK, 2021)A 65-year-old woman was referred to our clinic with multiple erythematous plaques on the trunk and arms (Figure 1). The eruption occurred three days after starting a 75 mg daily dose of gabapentin prescribed by a physical ... -
Handheld dermatoscopy as an easy-to-use capillaroscopic instrument in rheumatoid arthritis: A cross-sectional study
Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Okçu, Mehmet; Demirbaş, Abdullah; Akdeniz, Necmettin (Turkiye Klinikleri, 2020)Background/aim: Nailfold video capillaroscopy is considered as a reliable method for evaluating peripheral microangiopathy in rheumatologic diseases. In this study, we aimed to demonstrate the utility of handheld dermatoscopy ... -
Irritant contact dermatitis due to Euphorbia trigona
Elmas, Ömer Faruk (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2020)Many species of the Euphorbiaceae family can cause contact dermati-tis. However, to our knowledge, only one case of contact dermatitisdue toEuphorbia trigonahas been reported in the relevant literature.1Here, we report an ... -
Melanocytes as the source of the increased melanisation in pigmented epithelial tumours: a holistic approach
Kilitçi, Asuman; Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Akdeniz, Necmettin; Gamsizkan, Mehmet (Tubıtak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2022)Background/aim: We aimed to elucidate the causes of the increased melanisation in basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and seborrheic keratosis (SK), and the role of melanocytes in this process. Materials and methods: This study was ... -
Melanoma and COVID-19: A narrative review focused on treatment
Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Demirbaş, Abdullah; Düzayak, Serkan; Atasoy, Mustafa; Türsen, Ümit; Lotti, Torello (Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2020)Melanoma is the most severe form of skin cancer and its incidence has increased over the past few decades. COVID-19 pandemic affected the diagnosis and management of many diseases including melanoma. In this study, we aimed ... -
A minimal invasive treatment option in notalgia paresthetica: Dry needling
Bağcıer, Fatih; Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Demirbaş, Abdullah (Wiley, 2020)Dear Editor,Notalgia paresthetica (NP) is a clinical entity characterized by localizedpain, itching, hyperesthesia, paresthesia and hyperpigmentation usuallylocated on the inferior scapular area. Although its etiopathogenesis ... -
Mixed Hemangioma Concurrence with Giant Concha Bullosa Arising from the Middle Concha
Kilitçi, Asuman; Soyalıç, Harun; Elmas, Ömer Faruk (Coll Physıcıans & Surgeons Pakistan, 2021)A 71-year woman presented with persistent epistaxis for two years without a history of nasal trauma or surgery. On physical examination, a red-purple mass obstructing the entrance of the right nasal passage was observed. ... -
A novel marker of systemic inflammation in psoriasis and related comorbidities: Chitotriosidase
Ilanbey, Bilal; Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Sözmen, Eser Yıldırım; Günay, Ümran; Demirbaş, Abdullah; Atasoy, Mustafa; Türsen, Ümit; Lotti, Torello (Turkiye Klinikleri, 2021)Background/aim: Chitotriosidase (ChT) is an enzyme secreted by activated macrophages and neutrophils in response to proinflammatory signals. There is growing evidence indicating that ChT activity reflects the systemic ... -
Panoramic dermatoscopic imaging in hair conditions: Scanning trichoscopy
Elmas, Ömer Faruk (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2020)Dear Editor,Dermatoscopy is an indispensable diagnostic tool in daily derma-tology practice. In large areas, however, it is often not possible to obtain a dermatoscopic image covering the entire area in a single ...
