Dermatology societies in Africa: perspective from Angola
Dear Editor, Fifty years after the country’s independence, the Angolan Association of Dermatology and Venereology (AADV) was effectively instituted in Luanda on July 15th, 2025, opening a new page in the development of the discipline. Dermatology is progressively emerging in Angola as a well-recognized medical specialty1,2: the Angolan College of Dermatology and Venereology was created […]
Schamberg’s disease with an inverse pattern: an unique presentation
Extragenital lichen sclerosus with angiokeratoma-like changes
Nasolabial island transposition flap for upper lip reconstruction
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Atypical presentation of anti-NXP-2 positive juvenile dermatomyositis
Cutaneous epithelioid angiossarcoma on the retro-auricular region
JAK inhibitors for atopic dermatitis with comorbid immune diseases: a therapeutic option?
Mycetoma beyond borders: actinomycetoma in a non-endemic setting: a case report
Pediatric herpes zoster in North Africa: clinical features and complications
Introduction The Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV), which causes chickenpox, belongs to the Herpesviridae family.1 A hallmark of these viruses is their ability to establish latency, following primary infection or vaccination.2 VZV persists in a dormant state within sensory neurons; declining VZV-specific cell-mediated immunity can trigger reactivation, resulting in herpes zoster (HZ).3 The latter typically presents as […]