Asymptomatic yellowish papules and plaques over flexures

[Galli-Galli disease presenting as lichenoid papules in the flexures].

Galli-Galli disease is a rare genodermatosis currently regarded as an acantholytic variant of Dowling-Degos disease. The 2 diseases have the same clinical features: reticular hyperpigmented macules in the great skin folds, erythematous scaly papules and plaques, comedo-like lesions, and pitted perioral scars, and the only differentiating characteristic is the histological finding of acantholysi...

[Asymptomatic facial papules].

Biopsy was performed of one of the lesions: in the superficial dermis, beneath a normal epidermis, there was a diffuse proliferation of histiocytic cells with clear, foamy cytoplasm; in some areas Touton giant cells could be identified (Figure 2). There was also a moderate degree of vascular proliferation. Immunohistochemistry was positive for S100, CD68, and for CD34 (in the vessels) and was n...

Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy.

Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP) are among the most common pruritic dermatoses observed in pregnant women. PUPPP appears most frequently in the third trimester, in primigravidas, and in multiple gestation pregnancies. The eruption of changes occurs initially on the abdomen and extends over the thighs, legs, back, buttocks, arms, and breasts. Skin changes typical for ...

Bilateral Pruritic Auricular Papules and Plaques.

A 59-year-old woman presented with several years of persistent and worsening bilateral pruritic auricular lesions. The rash was limited to the ears, and the patient did not have a history of a similar rash on other areas of her body. She reported rubbing and scratching her ears often. A trial of ketoconazole shampoo and triamcinolone cream was ineffective. Examination revealed cobblestoned, sli...

[Benign lymphangiomatous papules and plaques after radiotherapy].