Comment on “Skin stripping technique: A diagnostic clue for fiberglass dermatitis”

Dermoscopy rainbow pattern as a diagnostic clue for early angiosarcoma

Angiosarcomas of the scalp are aggressive invasive tumors that, more often than not, mimic benign painless skin lesions. We here report a case of angiosarcoma that was timely diagnosed and treated thanks to the dermoscopic rainbow pattern.

Skin symptoms as diagnostic clue for autoinflammatory diseases*

Autoinflammatory disorders are immune-mediated diseases with increased production of inflammatory cytokines and absence of detectable autoantibodies. They course with recurrent episodes of systemic inflammation and fever is the most common symptom. Cutaneous manifestations are prevalent and important to diagnosis and early treatment of the syndromes. The purpose of this review is to emphasize t...

Post-stripping sclerodermiform dermatitis.

BACKGROUND Cutaneous sclerosis, a process that results in hardening of the skin, is the hallmark of scleroderma and sclerodermoid disorders. Cutaneous sclerosis is usually classified as secondary or primary, depending on the presence or absence of underlying diseases. Primary cutaneous sclerosis is a feature of idiopathic inflammatory processes that are often associated with autoimmune disorder...

Pityriasis Alba, a New Clinical Clue for Extrinsic Atopic Dermatitis

Background: No clinical clues to differentiate between extrinsic atopic dermatitis (eAD) and intrinsic atopic dermatitis (iAD). Aim: To compare presence of Pityriasis Alba (PA) in patients with extrinsic and intrinsic type of AD. Subjects & Methods: IL-4 and Ig-E were measured in 85 Patients’ serum with enzyme linked immune sorbent assay (ELISA). Forty three patients with (eAD) (group I) (n=43)...

Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Clue to Primary Hyperparathyroidism