Mohsen Mohebbi Nodez, Abolfazl Ataei, Ismaeil Alizadeh,
Volume 15, Issue 1 (Volume 15, No 1 2024)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Spiders are one of the largest orders of arachnids, found worldwide on all continents except Antarctica. Many species of spiders live in close proximity to humans and generally inject poison into other animals, including humans, to protect themselves or to hunt.
Case Report: In this paper, a seven-year-old boy is presented who came to the hospital complaining of skin reactions in the eye, knee, and lower leg area. Skin lesions appeared on the boy's body after a few hours. After 24 hours, the skin lesions intensified, and inflammation and redness along with itching occurred on the boy's body. Finally, after 5 days, the skin lesions disappeared completely by washing with soap and water along with the use of Calamine lotion and the bite site improved.
Conclusion: Increasing awareness among physicians, about the symptoms of this nuisance insects can help to accelerate treatment process.
Hasan Adalatkhah, Shabnam Fahim, Sohrab Iranpour, Zahra Mohebbi,
Volume 15, Issue 4 (Volume 15, No 4 2025)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Melasma is an acquired, chronic, and recurrent pigmentation disorder that usually affects sun-exposed skin areas. SAHA syndrome is also an acronym for four words: seborrhea, acne, hirsutism, and androgenic alopecia. Given the association of melasma with some components of SAHA syndrome, such as acne and hirsutism, this study was conducted to determine the relationship between melasma and SAHA syndrome.
Methods: This case-control study was conducted on 75 women with melasma as the case group and 75 women without melasma as the control group. Data were collected in the form of a questionnaire consisting of 28 questions and analyzed.
Results: In the case group, 32% had hirsutism and 70.7% had acne. In the control group, 10.7% had hirsutism and 26.7% had acne. There was a significant association between factors (history of melasma in first-degree relatives, history of hirsutism in first-degree relatives, acne, alopecia) and melasma. Among the case group, 5.3% had SAHA syndrome.
Conclusion: Considering that androgenic disorders are implicated in the etiology of SAHA syndrome and melasma, it seems that melasma lesions are more common in patients with SAHA syndrome.
