Adenoma sebaceum

History

          A 5-year-old girl presented with multiple, asymptomatic, skin-colored firm papules involving the cheeks and nose since age of two years. Child’s mentality was subnormal, however, till time of presentation there were no other associated features of tuberous sclerosis complex.

Chronic paronychia

Chronic paronychia21

History

           A house-wife presented with painless erythematous pillow-like swelling of the proximal nail folds chiefly of the right predominant hand associated with cuticular loss of the affected fingers. The nail plates of involved fingers were crumbled and ridged.

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.

Congenital anetoderma

History

           A 2-year-old female child presented with a congenital, oval, atrophic, hypopigmented patch with slightly hyperpigmented border on the anterior aspect of the neck. There was no similar family history or preceding skin disease.

Common, interesting and rare dermatoses presented in simple way by Dr. Nameer Al-Sudany