Background: Lichen planus (LP) is a T-cell-mediated inflammatory disorder involving the skin, mucosae, nails and hair follicles. Published observations of LP and lichenoid reactions during interleukin-17 (IL-17) inhibition pose diagnostic and causality challenges, particularly be...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1193
Background: Prurigo pigmentosa is an uncommon, recurrent inflammatory dermatosis characterised by pruritic papules and subsequent hyperpigmentation. This report describes its presentation in an older woman with obesity and abnormal glucose-related investigations. Case Presentatio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1192
Background: Lichen amyloidosis is a chronic, pruritic dermatosis characterised by hyperkeratotic papules and amyloid deposition in the papillary dermis. Treatment may be challenging when symptoms and lesions persist despite conventional topical therapy. Aim: This case describes t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1190
Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune subepidermal blistering disorder frequently diagnosed in older adults. The expanding use of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors makes the assessment of suspected medication-associated BP clinically relevant. This narrative re...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1191
Charles Vianet Minael Tchibinda Delicat, Roger Hadry SIBI MATOTOU, Stéphanie Ntsame Ngoua, Arsène Mounomby, Amadride Fallon Ngouele, Solange Andeme Afene Nzenze & Boubacar Ahy Diatta·Asian Journal of Research in Dermatological Science·2026
Background: Pityriasis versicolor (PV) is a superficial fungal skin infection associated with Malassezia yeasts. Information on its epidemiological and clinical characteristics in Gabon remains limited. Objective: To describe PV among patients attending the Dermatology Department...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1188
Background: Recurrent tinea corporis can cause persistent discomfort and impairment in dermatology-related quality of life. Although botanical topical preparations are used as adjuncts, clinical descriptions of structured combined regimens remain limited. Objective: To describe t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1189
Background: Follicular occlusion syndrome encompasses hidradenitis suppurativa, acne conglobata and dissecting cellulitis of the scalp. These disorders share features of follicular obstruction and inflammation, although their molecular associations remain incompletely understood....
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1187
Background: Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune blistering disorder characterised by fragile cutaneous blisters and painful mucosal erosions. Recognition can be difficult when specific diagnostic resources are limited. This case report describes the clinical findings, histopathol...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1184
Hair shaft disorders comprise congenital and acquired structural abnormalities of the keratinised hair fibre. Although individually rare, they matter clinically because they cause fragility and cosmetic and psychosocial burden and, in syndromic forms, may provide the earliest vis...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1185
Background: Erysipelas is an acute bacterial dermo-hypodermitis that is rarely reported in infants. Disruption of the epidermal barrier in atopic dermatitis may provide a portal of entry for bacterial infection. Case Presentation: A 16-month-old girl with poorly managed atopic de...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1186
Inverse lichen planus is an uncommon clinical variant of lichen planus characterised by involvement of intertriginous and flexural areas, where its morphology may differ from that of classical disease and overlap with other inflammatory, infectious, or neoplastic dermatoses. This...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1182
Introduction: Lichen planus pigmentosus (LPP) is a rare, chronic clinical variant. The generalised form is characterised by pruritic, hyperchromic macules and plaques with a brown-violaceous or greyish hue, distributed on the trunk and extremities, and is generally refractory to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1183
Background: Sézary syndrome (SS) is an aggressive leukaemic form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma characterised by erythroderma, lymphadenopathy and circulating malignant T cells. The absence of erythroderma at presentation may complicate recognition. Case presentation: A 76-year-old...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1181
Dowling–Degos disease (DDD) is a rare inherited genodermatosis characterised by progressively developing reticulate hyperpigmentation, most commonly in flexural areas. Its clinical appearance can resemble other pigmentary disorders, making clinicopathological assessment important...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1180
Background: Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune subepidermal blistering disorder that may be preceded by a non-bullous phase characterised by intense pruritus and urticarial lesions. Immunoglobulin E and eosinophils have been implicated in its inflammatory response and may contri...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1179