Author of more than 400 scientific publications in international journals, I present those from the last 5 years:
R. TOMB : ARTICLES 2019-2024
433- ZOGHAIB S, KECHICHIAN E, SOUAID K, SOUTOU B, HELOU J, TOMB R. Triggers, clinical manifestations, management of pediatric erythema multiforme: A systematic review. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 Sep81(3):813-822. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.02.057. Epub 2019 Jul 19.

434- ASSI A, ABU ZAKI S, GHOSN J, KINGE N, NAOUS J, GHANEM A, ABOU ABBAS D, BAKOUNY Z, AZZI G, TOMB R. Prevalence of HIV other sexually transmitted infections and their association with sexual practices and substance use among 2238 MSM in Lebanon. Sci Rep. 2019 Oct 229(1):15142. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-51688-7.

435- BADDOURA R, GHANEM A, HALABY E, SOUTOU B, TOMB R. Screening for psoriatic arthritis: targeting phenotypes may improve case detection. Joint Bone Spine. 2019 Nov;86(6):803-805. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2019.04.009. Epub 2019 May 5.

436- JABBOUR SF, MALEK AE, KECHICHIAN EG, TOMB RR, NASR MW. Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections After Cosmetic Procedures: A Systematic Review and Management Algorithm. Dermatol Surg. 2020 Jan;46(1):116-121. doi:. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000001929

437- ZEINATY P, HELOU-MALLAT J, ASSAF J, TOMB R. Efficacy of ascorbic acid plus heliotherapy in an adult case of generalized Schamberg disease. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 2020 Jul 5. doi: 10.1111/phpp.12585. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32623753 No abstract available.

438- KECHICHIAN E, JABBOUR S, EL HACHEM L, TOMB R, HELOU Light and Laser Treatments for Keratosis Pilaris: A Systematic Review. J. Dermatol Surg. 2020 Nov;46(11):1397-1402. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000002441.PMID: 32804891

439- SOUTOU B, TOMB R. The Multifaceted Engagement of the Dermatologist in the Covid-19 Pandemic. SN Compr Clin Med. 2020 Jul 22:1-5. doi: 10.1007/s42399-020-00423-9. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32838174 Free PMC article. Review.

440- KOURIE HR, EID R, HADDAD FG, SCHEUER M, TOMB R. Bioethical considerations for cancer patients care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Future Oncol. 2020 Sep 9:10.2217/fon-2020-0742. doi: 10.2217/fon-2020-0742. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32903047 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

441- BALLAN A, ZEINATY P, TOMB R, KECHICHIAN E, EL HACHEM L, NASR M, JABBOUR S. Acquired ungual fibrokeratoma: a systematic review of the literature. Int J Dermatol. 2020 Oct 27. doi: 10.1111/ijd.15278. Online ahead of PMID: 33107051 Review.

442- AFIOUNI R, ZEINATY P, KECHICHIAN E, ZOGHAIB S, MATAR S, HELOU-MALLAT J, TOMB R. Pediatric drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms: A systematic review of the literature, with a focus on relapsing cases. Pediatr Dermatol, 2020 Nov 6. doi: 10.1111/pde.14446. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33155729

443- CHEBLY A, CHOUERY E, ROPIO J, KOURIE HR, BEYLOT-BARRY M, MERLIO JP, TOMB R, CHEVRET E. Diagnosis and treatment of lymphomas in the era of epigenetics. Blood Rev, 2020 Nov 17:100782. doi: 10.1016/j.blre.2020.100782.

444- CHEBLY A, PELOPONESE JM, SEGAL-BENDIRDJIAN E, MERLIO JP, TOMB R, CHEVRET E. hMZF-2 the elusive transcription factor Frontiers in Genetics, 2020 Dec 18;11:581115. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2020.581115. eCollection 2020.PMID: 33424921

445- KECHICHIAN E, HELOU E, SARKIS J, HAYEK C, LABAKI C, NEMR E, TOMB R. The place of 5-aminolaevulinic acid-photodynamic therapy in the treatment landscape of urethral warts: a systematic review. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther. 2021 Jan 30:102204. doi: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2021.102204.

446- ASSAF J, SARKIS J, TOMB R. Tapinarof and the future of topical treatments in plaque psoriasis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Jan 25: S0190-9622(21)00209-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.01.056.

447-CHEBLY A, ROPIO J, PELOPONESE JM, POGLIO S, PROCHAZKOVA-CARLOTTI M, CHERRIER F, FERRER J, IDRISSI Y, SEGAL-BENDIRDJIAN E, CHOUERY E, FARRA C, PHAM-LEDARD A, BEYLOT-BARRY M, PHILIPPE MERLIO J, TOMB R, CHEVRET E Exploring hTERT promoter methylation in cutaneous T-cell lymphomas. Mol Oncol. 2021 Mar 14. doi: 10.1002/1878-0261.12946. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33715271

448- ABDEL NOUR LATTOUF NN, TOMB R, ASSI A, MAYNARD L, MESURE S Eccentric training effects for patients with post-stroke hemiparesis on strength and speed gait: A randomized controlled trial. NeuroRehabilitation. 2021 Apr 30. doi: 10.3233/NRE-201601. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33967063

449- ZAKI SA, NAOUS J, GHANEM A, ABOU ABBAS D, TOMB R, GHOSN J, ASSI A. Prevalence of STIs, sexual practices and substance use among 2083 sexually active unmarried women in Lebanon. Sci Rep. 2021 May 10;11(1):9855. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-89258-5.PMID: 33972604

450- ASSAF J, STEPHAN F, ZEINATY P, TOMB R. A case of recurrent vaccine-triggered Gianotti-Crosti syndrome. Future Sci OA. 2021 Mar 4;7(6):FSO695. doi: 10.2144/fsoa-2020-0200.PMID: 34046199

451- AFIOUNI R, HELOU J, MATAR S, TOMB R. Severe Granulomatous Rosacea with Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2021 Feb;14(2):22-24. Epub 2021 Feb1. PMID: 34221223

452- MERHY R, AFIOUNI R, SARKIS AS, MATAR S, KAIKATI J, EL KHOURY L, GHOSN S, TOMB R. Successful treatment of pediatric keratosis lichenoides chronica with narrow-band UVB phototherapy: A case report and literature review. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 2021 Jun 1. doi: 10.1111/phpp.12699. Online ahead of print.PMID: 34061399 No abstract available.

453- ASSAF J, SARKIS J, TOMB R. Reply to: Tapinarof cream 1% once daily and benvitimod 1% twice daily are two distinct topical medications. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 May 26:S0190-9622(21)01016-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.05.027. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34048851

454- ABI KARAM M, KOURIE HR, JALKH N, MEHAWEJ C, KESROUANI C, HADDAD FG, FEGHALY I, CHOUERY E, TOMB R. Molecular profiling of basal cell carcinomas in young patients. BMC Med Genomics. 2021 Jul 20;14(1):187. doi: 10.1186/s12920-021-01030-w.PMID: 34284772

455- MOUJAESS E, MERHY R, KATTAN J, SARKIS AS, TOMB R. Immune checkpoint inhibitors for advanced or metastatic basal cell carcinoma: how much evidence do we need? Immunotherapy. 2021 Aug 31. doi: 10.2217/imt-2021-0089. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34463126

456- MERHY R, SARKIS AS, ASSAF J, AFIOUNI R, ZEINATY P, KECHICHIAN E, TOMB R, HELOU J. Pediatric lichen planus: a systematic review of 985 published cases. Int J Dermatol. 2021 Aug 9. doi: 10.1111/ijd.15678. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34370874 Review.

457- AFIOUNI R, MERHY R, GHOSN S, TOMB R, HALABI-TAWIL M. Corkscrew vessels on dermoscopy: not only in melanoma? Int J Dermatol. 2021 Aug 5. doi: 10.1111/ijd.15827. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34351645 No abstract available.

458 - CHEBLY A, PROCHAZKOVA-CARLOTTI M, IDRISSI Y, BRESSON-BEPOLDIN L, POGLIO S, FARRA C, BEYLOT-BARRY M, MERLIO JP, TOMB R, CHEVRET E. Targeting Epigenetic Modifiers Can Reduce the Clonogenic Capacities of Sézary Cells. Front Oncol. 2021 Oct 26;11:775253. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.775253. eCollection 2021.PMID: 34765562

459 - KAIKATI J, ZOGHAIB S, KECHICHIAN E, STEPHAN F, HELOU J, SLEILATY G, TOMB R. The impact of acne treatment on quality of life and self-esteem: A prospective cohort study from Lebanon. Int J Womens Dermatol. 2021 Mar 18;7(4):415-421. doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2021.03.005. eCollection 2021 Sep.PMID: 34621953

461- AFIOUNI R, SARKIS AS, MERHY R, TOMB R. Multiple cutaneous nodules in 2 brothers. JAAD Case Rep. 2022 Feb 17; 20:76-77. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2022.01.013. eCollection 2022 Feb.PMID: 35242958

462- SOUTOU B, EL HACHEM G, HELOU J, STÉPHAN F, KECHICHIAN E, ZEINATY P, TOMB R. Psoriasis features associated with infertility and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2022 Feb 17: S0151-9638(22)00005-9. doi: 10.1016/j.annder.2022.01.004. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35184904

463- SOUTOU B, MASSIH C, SLEILATY G, TRAK-SMAYRA V, NASR M, HELOU J, HOKAYEM N, FERRAN F, SLEILATI FH, STÉPHAN F, HALABI-TAWIL M, TOMB R. Clinical and pathological features associated with high-risk, multiple, and recurrent basal cell carcinomas: a retrospective cohort analysis from the Levantine coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Arch Dermatol Res. 2023 Jan;315(1):51-59. doi: 10.1007/s00403-021-02316-w. Epub 2022 Jan 21.PMID: 35059802

464- KAIKATI J, GHANEM A, EL BAHTIMI R, HELOU J, TOMB R. Eosinophilic panniculitis: a new side effect of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2022 Jan 12. doi: 10.1111/jdv.17920. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35020234

465 - HADDAD LE, SOUAID T, KADI D, HINDY JR, SOUAID K, KOURIE HR, TOMB R. Knowledge and behavior of Lebanese parents regarding melanoma prevention in public and private school children. Melanoma Manag. 2022 Jan 12;8(4): MMT59. doi: 10.2217/mmt-2021-0002. eCollection 2021 Dec.PMID: 35295901

466- KHOURY E, KHAIRALLAH C, CHAMOUN Y, ZARZOUR M, RICHA S, TOMB R. Les Aventures de Tintin, l’œuvre d’Hergé au regard de la psychiatrie. Ann Med Psychol (Paris), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amp2022.02.023

467-HELOU J, SOUTOU B, MAATOUK I, MERHY R, ASSAF J, SARKIS AS, JABBOUR R, KAIKATI J, TOMB R. Beneficial UVB phototherapy preceding a fractional CO2 laser-UVB protocol in refractory non-segmental vitiligo. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2022 Dec;21(12):6783-6787. doi: 10.1111/jocd.15396. Epub 2022 Sep 25.PMID: 36121343

470- KAIKATI J, MERHY R, SARKIS AS, TOMB R. Secukinumab: A life-changing treatment for Netherton syndrome? Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2023 Mar;150(1):61-63. doi: 10.1016/j.annder.2022.08.005. Epub 2022 Nov 22. PMID: 36428119

471- KAIKATI J, JABBOUR R, KHATER JA, SKAFF S, TOMB R. An unusual presentation of acute methotrexate-induced skin toxicity. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2023 Jun;150(2):134-136. doi: 10.1016/j.annder.2022.08.007. Epub 2023 Jan 12. PMID: 36641375

472-SOUTOU B, SLEIMAN J, TOMB R, KECHICHIAN E, HELOU J. Prevalence of adverse events varies with the different oral isotretinoin brands in acne treatment: a retrospective observational study. Arch Dermatol Res. 2023 Aug;315(6):1533-1539. doi: 10.1007/s00403-023-02532-6. Epub 2023 Jan 19. PMID: 36656385

473- TOMB R Des ancêtres pour le Liban ? L’Histoire 508, Juin 2023, 54-5.

474- CHRABIEH R, HADDAD I, SALAMEH P, KURBAN M, KECHICHIAN E, HABRE M, AYOUB N, TORBEY G, EL SAYED F, MAAMARI M, TANNOUS Z, FARRA A; LEBANESE COVID RASH CONSORTIUM; EL KHOURY J Dermatological manifestations associated with COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccination: results from the Lebanese COVID registry. Int J Dermatol. 2023 Oct;62(10):1248-1256. doi: 10.1111/ijd.16815. Epub 2023 Aug 28.PMID: 37638543

475- TOMB R. La circoncision, une vieille énigme L’Histoire 517, Mars 2024, 70-5.

476- SOUTOU B, RAHME S, BIZDIKIAN AJ, SKAFF S, HELOU J, TOMB R. Iron Supplementation May Improve the Patients Level of Satisfaction in Not-Low-Ferritin Telogen Effluvium: A Real-Life Observational Study. Indian J Dermatol. 2024 Mar-Apr;69(2):119-122. doi: 10.4103/ijd.ijd_744_22. Epub 2024 Apr 29.PMID: 38841243

R. TOMB BOOKS 2019-2024

460- GERBAKA B, RICHA S, TOMB R. Child Sexual Abuse, Exploitation and Trafficking in the Arab Region. Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2021

468- TOMB R. Histoire de la circoncision. Paris, Que sais-je ?, PUF, 2022.

469- TAOUTEL Ch., TOMB R. L’Hôtel-Dieu de France, un hôpital centenaire. Beyrouth, Éditions de l’USJ, 2022.