Dermatology

Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus (LSEA) is an inflammatory skin disease that most frequently affects pre-pubertal and post-menopausal females. It commonly affects anogenital skin; however, extragenital lesions are not uncommon and occur in isolation or concomitantly with genital lesions.

The following highlights spotlight abstracts presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress 2022, specifically focusing on the latest developments in nail disorders and urticaria.

The primary endpoint analyses from the SUNSHINE and SUNRISE Phase III trials of secukinumab in moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) were featured in an oral presentation as part of the late-breaking news session at the 31st annual European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) congress. Known collectively as the SUNNY trials, the SUNSHINE and SUNRISE studies represent the largest Phase III trials conducted in HS to date.

Since December 2019, the new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) from Wuhan, China, has been the aetiological agent of COVID-19 disease, an infectious disease that has evolved into a global pandemic.1 Androgenetic alopecia (AGA), the most common type of alopecia,2 is an androgen-dependent condition, the main androgen responsible for the follicular pathology being dihydrotestosterone.3

One year after the identification of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in Wuhan, China, and the outbreak of the virus worldwide, the pandemic state persists, and the management of COVID-19 remains burdensome, with the number of people infected daily increasing progressively in most countries and the death rate being alarmingly elevated.1

During the COVID-19 outbreak, many countries imposed restrictive measures that resulted in unprecedented modifications in healthcare services.1 In several countries, including Greece, most of the public hospitals were practically transformed into COVID-19 units. In addition, public and health authorities repeatedly advised the population to avoid visiting hospitals during the pandemic outbreak. Moreover, social and sexual behaviour dramatically altered as a result of the strict social distancing measures.

Leishmaniasis is a widespread protozoan zoonosis transmitted by sandflies that can cause a wide range of clinical manifestations. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is the most common form, usually presenting as a small papule on an exposed skin area that enlarges and finally ulcerates. Therapies for CL are limited, and the systemic treatments available are hampered by toxicity and parasite resistance. As an alternative, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been reported to be a safe and effective treatment for CL.1,2

Psoriasis is a chronic disease associated with high disease burden, and its impact on well-being and health-related quality of life is…