Browsing by Author "Akdeniz, Necmettin"
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Behcet syndrome: A great imitator
Akdeniz, Necmettin; Elmas, Omer Faruk; Karadag, Ayse Serap (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2019)Behcet syndrome is considered to be a multisystemic vasculitis involving the skin, mucosa, eyes. joints, nervous system, cardiovascular system, and gastrointestinal system. The exact pathogenesis of the disease is unknown, ... -
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. ... -
Dermoscopic aspect of verrucous epidermal nevi: new findings
Elmas, Omer Faruk; Akdeniz, Necmettin (TUBITAK SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL TURKEY, 2019)Background/aim: Verrucous epidermal nevi are cutaneous hamartomas with many clinical variants. Dermoscopic features of verrucous epidermal nevus have rarely been investigated. We aimed to identify dermoscopic findings of ... -
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 ... -
Investigation of oxidant and antioxidant levels in patients with psoriasis
Kizilyel, Okan; Akdeniz, Necmettin; Metin, Mahmut Sami; Elmas, Omer Faruk (TUBITAK SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL TURKEY, 2019)Background/aim: Psoriasis is an immune-mediated chronic inflammatory skin disease that is seen in 1%-3% of the population. It is characterized by symmetrical papulosquamous lesions on the scalp, knees, elbows, sacral region, ... -
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 ... -
A pediatric recalcitrant case of perioral dermatitis successfully treated with topical 0.03% tacrolimus alone
Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Atasoy, Mustafa; Akdeniz, Necmettin; Özyurt, Kemal (Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2020)Dear Editor,Perioral dermatitis is a common acneiform eruption characterized byerythematous to skin-colored papular and pustular lesions locatedaround the eyes, nose, and mouth. It may affect both adults and chil-dren. ... -
The potential role of human HIV-1 TAT-Interactive Protein 2 levels in the pathogenesis of contact dermatitis
Metin, Mahmut Sami; Bilen, Handan; Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Akdeniz, Necmettin (Turkiye Klinikleri, 2021)Background/aim: Human HIV-1 TAT interactive protein 2 (HTATIP2/TIP30) is a gene that is extensively expressed in human tissues as well as in tumor tissues. This study aimed to explore the potential role of HTATIP2/TIP30 ... -
Psoriasis and COVID-19: A narrative review with treatment considerations
Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Demirbaş, Abdullah; Kutlu, Ömer; Bağcıer, Fatih; Metin, Mahmut Sami; Özyurt, Kemal; Akdeniz, Necmettin; Atasoy, Mustafa; Türsen, Ümit; Lotti, Torello (Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2020)Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). COVID-19 outbreak has been declared a pandemic by the World Health ... -
A recalcitrant case of facial verruca plana successfully treated with topical calcipotriol alone
Elmas, Ömer Faruk; Atasoy, Mustafa; Akdeniz, Necmettin; Özyurt, Kemal (Elsevier Inc., 2020)Dear Editor, Verruca plana is a benign epidermal proliferative cutaneous condition mainly caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 3 and 10. HPV 27, 28, 38, 41, and 49 may also rarely cause verruca plana.1 Face located ...
