British Association of Dermatology Meeting 1966: Dermatological Research and Case Studies
November 1966
in “
British Journal of Dermatology
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telogen effluvium scalp trauma iron deficiency anemia hypothyroidism tetracycline lichen planus UV skin collagen chromosome breakage psoriasis methotrexate turnover time human horny layer dermatophytosis pemphigus foliaceus rheumatoid disease scleroderma panniculitis dermatopathic anaemia mycosis fungoides basal-cell carcinoma micaceous pseudo-epitheliomatous balanitis keratotic pseudo-epitheliomatous balanitis cutaneous neural elements reticulosis X histiocytosis X monocytic leukemia congenital erythropoietic porphyria Gorlin's syndrome Gardner's syndrome Degos' acanthoma iron deficiency thyroid issues UV light skin collagen psoriasis methotrexate skin turnover ringworm pemphigus rheumatoid arthritis scleroderma panniculitis anemia mycosis fungoides basal-cell cancer skin cancer cutaneous nerves histiocytosis leukemia porphyria Gorlin syndrome Gardner syndrome Degos disease
TLDR The meeting discussed various skin conditions, treatments, and unusual cases, highlighting the effectiveness of tetracycline in treating rosacea.
The 1966 British Association of Dermatology meeting featured a variety of dermatological research and case studies. A study on hair loss in women reviewed 140 cases and identified causes such as telogen effluvium, scalp trauma, iron deficiency anemia, and hypothyroidism. A clinical trial involving 78 patients with rosacea showed that 77.7% improved with tetracycline treatment compared to 44% with placebo, with a 73.9% improvement rate when placebo patients switched to tetracycline. Other topics included the ultrastructure of lichen planus, the effects of UV on skin collagen, chromosome breakage in psoriasis patients treated with methotrexate, and the turnover time of the human horny layer. Unusual cases of dermatophytosis suggested that clinical manifestations might be due to patient susceptibility rather than organism pathogenicity. Other conditions discussed were pemphigus foliaceus, skin collagen content in rheumatoid disease and scleroderma, a substance in diabetic patients related to vascular lesions, panniculitis of pancreatic origin, dermatopathic anaemia, the enigma of mycosis fungoides, basal-cell carcinoma recurrence in grafted skin, micaceous and keratotic pseudo-epitheliomatous balanitis, and the activity of cutaneous neural elements. Additionally, cases of reticulosis X (histiocytosis X) with subsequent monocytic leukemia, congenital erythropoietic porphyria, dental conditions like Gorlin's and Gardner's syndromes, and Degos' acanthoma were presented.
