Eczema and related disorders
A 50-year-0ld woman with long history of atopic dermatitis presented in winter with chilblains-like pruritic, red-purplish, scaly patches and plaques with some fissures and erosions involving chiefly the hands especially the dorsal surface of the fingers and also the feet with few lesions on the trunk of two months duration. A superpotent corticosteroid in ointment base (Clobetasol) twice daily plus antihistaminics greatly improved the rash within 2 weeks.
A 4-year male toddler with positive personal and family history of atopic dermatitis presented with somehow demarcated severely pruritic red scaly plaque with few fine fissures on the top of right foot of 3 weeks duration in addition to generalized mildly xerotic skin. KOH wet mount preparation for dermatophytes was negative. No significant response to two weeks topically applied Tacrolimus ointment but adding topical betamethasone valerate ointment later has resulted in very good improvement. Discoid eczema in children may present de novo or may be part of atopic dermatitis.
A 50-year-old woman presented with nummular, oozy and crusted red plaque associated with itching and mild tenderness. Another small disc-like plaque was seen near the ankle area of same limb. Oral cephalexin 250 mg four times daily plus combined steroid-antibiotic cream (Betamethasone plus Fusidic acid) twice daily for two weeks yielded excellent response.
A 4-month male infant presented with red scaly rash with excoriations involved the lateral parts of both cheeks and forehead. This pruritic rash has started since age of 2 months. Family history of atopy was strongly psitive.
A 2-month-old infant with good general condition presented with red scaly rash with characteristic sulfur-colored scales involved the cheeks, eyebrows and scalp of one month duration.
A 7-year-old girl presented with a well-demarcated, circumoral hyperpigmentation of 2 months duration. The family admited presence of continuous lip licking habit of their daughter.
An 8-year-old girl presented with a solitary, disc-like, red scaly patch on one leg of three weeks duration. The border seems to be more active than the center of the lesion, however KOH examination of the scales was negative and there was positive family history of atopic dermatitis. Excellent response to mometasone furoate 0.1% ointment applied twice daily for two weeks. 
