Khalil Farsinejad

• Researcher at Tehran University of Medical Sciences

We present a case of epitheloid sarcoma that was referred with a 2x3 cm ulcerated lesion on the right ankle and edema of the lower leg. Foot drop of the right side was present that had caused walking difficulty. After a few months, he developed several sporthricoidal nodular lesions on the medial aspect of right thigh, inguinal lymphadenopathy, wei...

Lupus vulgaris (LV) is a rare complication of the bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination, and about 65 cases of inoculation tuberculosis resembling LV have been reported in the literature. We report three cases of LV, developing many years later at the inoculation site of BCG vaccine. All three cases had a single BCG vaccination, with a LV lesio...

Skin lesions are among the most common complications of contact with sulfur mustard. This study was aimed to measure skin water content and transepidermal water loss (TEWL) in patients with a history of sulfur mustard contact. Three hundred ten male participants were included in this study: 87 (28.1%) sulfur mustard-exposed patients with current sk...

Cutaneous complications are common in diabetes. Previous assays suggest that hyperglycemia and decreased insulin signal are involved in the impairment of skin function. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biophysical characteristics of skin in patients with diabetes mellitus and compares them with healthy non-diabetic controls. To measure bio...

Pre-breeding for major disease resistances in sugar beet in IranAbstractThe leaf spot disease (Cercospora beticola), the curly top virus disease and powdery mildew (Erysiphe betae) are causing some problems in Iranian sugar beet growing areas. The paper describes the evaluation and resistance breeding programme of the SBSI. Germplasms with toleranc...