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.
Rosacea
History
A 57-year-old woman presented with papules and pustules on erythematous background involved the butterfly region of the face of three years duration with a course characterized by remissions and exacerbations. Oral doxycycline plus topical metronidazole (Metrogel) gave acceptable remissions on many occasions.
Syphilitic Chancre (Primary Syphilis)
History
A 50-year-old man presented with an asymptomatic, rounded ulcer with hard cartilage-like sensation on palpation on the shaft of the penis just below the coronal sulcus of few weeks duration. STS (VDRL & TPHA) were positive. Two i.m. injections of benzathine penicillin 2.4 mega units one week apart resulted in cure.
Anetoderma
History
A 50-year-old woman presented with asymptomatic atrophic patches on the side of the neck of 8 months duration. The skin overlying the patches was thin, pale white and slightly bulging. On palpation, the lesions gave the palpating finger just like the sensation as a hernial orifice.
Nodulocystic Acne
History
An 18-year-old male suffered severe nodulocystic lesions, pustules and crustations on an erythematous background of the face of two years duration. Family history of severe ance was positive.
Oral Candidiasis (Thrush)
History
A 28-year-old woman with poorly controlled DM developed thick, whitish, crud-like plaques on the dorsal surface of the tongue (Thrush) and oral commissures (Perleche or Angular cheilitis) of many weeks duration following a prolonged course of antibiotics for severe UTI.
Intermammary Candidiasis
History
A 45-year-old woman presented with pruritic papulopustules on a background of erythema involved the inter- and infra-mammary region of two weeks duration. Dramatic response to a 10-day-course of topical nystatin combined with weak cortisone (Hydrocortisone) in a cream base was obtained.
Interdigital Candidiasis
History
A young housewife presented with a slightly painful interdigital erythema, central superficial erosion and peripheral maceration of 6-week-duration.