A 62-year-old woman presented with a diffuse non-scarring alopecia involved the frontal and parietal regions of the scalp of more than one year duration. Hairs were cut at different levels from the scalp surface in the involved area. The patient denied any habit of hair pulling under normal or stressful circumstances.
A 45-year old woman presented many hours after using a deodorant with a faintly-red patch associated with burning sensation. Few days later (at presentation) a slightly hyperpigmented scaly patch was seen.
A 30-year-old male presented with an extra digit emerging from the radial side of the thumb which has been noted since birth. The extra finger has normally-looking nail unit.
A very interesting and strange case of red scaly oval plaques with central hypopigmentation involving the trunk specially the abdomen in a 2-month old infant of three weeks duration. Few other lesions were clasical psoriatic plaques on the forearms and thighs. On mometasone ointment once daily the rash has almost cleared within 2-3 weeks (see the second photo).
The relation of acrodermatitis continua suppurative(Hallopeau) to psoriasis is controversial. However, some consider it as a localized form of psoriasis characterized by pustules limited to one or a few fingertips including the nail bed. Nail loss is not uncommon. Herein we present a typical case of acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau characterized by chronic inflammation and pustulation confined to one finger (thumb) with nail loss of more than three years duration.
A 34-year-old man presented with a large number of asymptomatic, skin-colored papules and plaques with rough verrucous surface of one year duration. Some of the lesions had recurred few weeks after electrocautery and curettage.
A 38-year-old man presented with a six-month-history of multiple, asymptomatic, pinkish annular plaques with beaded borders on the dorsum of one hand. The patient has no DM or any other disease. Biopsy was compatible with GA.
A less than one-year-old male infant presented with multiple rounded atrophic circular plaques involved both sides of the face have been noted since birth.
