A 36-year-old man suffered a bilateral symmetrical fiery red scaly plaques confined only to both palms of more than 3 years duration with exacerbations and remissions. The condition was resistant to many topical antipsoriatic therapies.
A 5-year-old girl presented with a localized,non-cicatricial, rounded patch of hair loss with scaliness of the involved scalp area of three months duration. Excellent response to griseofulvin was obtained.
A 3-year-old female toddler presented with a bilateral red scaly excoriated nummular plaques involved both legs of 2 months duration. Family history of atopy was positive.
A 40-year-old woman presented with a peculiarly unilateral very well demarcated red scaly psoriatic plaque confined to the extensor surface of one knee of three years duration with no other site involvement.
A 6-month-old female infant presented with a dark-red asymptomatic vascular nodule involving the area above the inner canthus of the right eye since birth.
Monilethrix is a congenital hair shaft defect in which the hair shafts have alternate swellings (nodes) and constrictions, producing beaded effect. The hair usually is normal at birth, but in the first months hairs begin to break off 1–2 centimeters above the surface. It is often associated with keratosis pilaris and nail changes; rarely dental anomalies and juvenile cataracts. Spontaneous improvement in puberty or pregnancy sometimes occurs.
A middle-aged woman presented with vascular swelling of the lower half of the face with marked involvement of the lower lip since birth. No other cutaneous or systemic findings.
A teenager male presented with an itchy, active, circinate plaque studded with papules, vesicles and some pustules of one month duration on the dorsal surface of the wrist. The patient gave history of contact with domestic animals (birds) which may be the source of infection.