Category Archives: Other Dermatoses

Adult Colloid Milium

History

          A middle-aged woman presented with asymptomatic, translucent, flesh-colored 1-3 mm papules involved the face mainly the cheeks. However, other sun-exposed areas were not involved. Skin biopsy was consistent with colloid milium.

Aphthous ulcer

History

          A middle-aged woman presented with a solitary painful rounded ulcer less than 1 cm diameter with red base and punched-out border on the lateral border of the tongue of few days duration. No associated cutaneous or systemic manifestations.

Cheilitis glandularis

History

           A 46-year-old man presented with a gradual diffuse lips enlargement especially of the lower lip of one year duration. O/E the lips had pebbly sensation. Biopsy findings were consistent with cheilitis glandularis.

Neurotic excoriations

History

         A 77-year-old woman presented with unilateral bizarre lesions (linear scars, excoriations, crustations and dyspigmentation)  confined to one shoulder region of two years duration. She admitted that she had developed a habit of excoriating and digging her skin after exposure to psychological tension.

Erythema dyschromicum perstans

History

         A young adult man presented with an asymptomatic wide spread macular slate-grey hyperpigmentation involved mainly the torso of one year duration. It was not associated with any cutaneous or systemic disease. Some consider erythema dyschromicum perstans which is also known as Ashy dermatosis as a macular variant of lichen planus.