History
A 25-year-old man suffered skin whealing on friction, rubbing or stroking. The wheals last about 15-20 minutes and disappear. The presented photo shows classical linear wheals induced at consultation room by a blunt object.
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Nails in Darier’s disease
History
A case of Darier’s disease diagnosed since 15 years ago. On examination a characteristic nail dystrophy was found in form of longitudinal white lines and longitudinal ridges of the nail plate run over the lunula to the free margin of the nail and end with triangular nicks in addition to subungual debris.
Erythema toxicum neonatorum
History
A 3-day-old neonate presented with small follicular papules and pustules on an erythematous base. The lesions involved the face, trunk, and proximal extremities.The eruption has disappeared by the 10th day. Erythema toxicum neonatorum occurs in the majority of healthy full-term newborns, usually on the second or third day. Because it is so common dermatologists are usually consulted only for the most florid or atypical cases.
Disseminated DLE
History
A 47-year-old woman complained of an itchy rash on her back and forehead of 2 years duration. On examination multiple, well-demarcated, erythematous plaques with irregular hyperpigmented borders and hypopigmented and even depigmented scarred centers with some adherent scales and excoriations were found. ANF and Anti-dsDNA antibodies were negative.
Fixed Drug Eruption
History
A 23-year-old male presented with two red patches with purplish centers on the forearm and flank have appeared next day following Co-trimoxazole tablets taken by the patient.
Rhinophyma
History
A 68-year-old man presented with a hypertophied, red nose with prominent pilosebacous openings of more than 10 years duration. He was disappointed by poor response to many medical conservative therapies used for long periods.
KA in xeroderma pigmentosum
History
A 10-year-old boy who is a known case of xeroderma pigmentosum with positive family history of similar condition and early onset skin tumors. He presented with an asymptomatic, dome-shaped nodule with a central keratinous plug of 10 months duration. Excisional biopsy showed KA.
Acne conglobata
History
A teenager male presented with severe nodulocystic acne of more than one year duration. Although the lesions were few in number but they were so large in size resulted in abscess formation specially on the forehead.