Curious translucent papules over vitiliginous patches

Pearled papules over tattoo: Molluscum cotagiosum

A 23-year-old immune-competent man attended to our dermatology unit complaining asymptomatic pearled papules over a previous black tattoo performed over his right abdominal flank. Past medical history was unremarkable. Physical examination showed several umbilicated skin-coloured papules on the tattooed skin and the surrounding skin. Serology results for syphilis, hepatitis B and C, and HIV wer...

Translucent whitish papules on the palms after exposure to the water – aquagenic syringeal acrokeratoderma

Clofazimine-induced premaculopathy in a vitiliginous patient

A 26-year-old male vitiliginous patient presented with decreased visual acuity because of a central scotoma in the left eye with no significant retinal changes on fundus examination. In this case report, a diagnosis of possible drug-induced premaculopathy was made, and the drugs were withdrawn. On the follow-up, after 3 months, the visual acuity in the left eye gradually improved. Early suspici...

[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...

Piezogenic Pedal Papules*

Dear Editor, A 24-years-old female sought medical assistance with complaints of a two-year history of bumps on her heels, initially asymptomatic, getting intensely painful over the time. She was generally healthy, and practiced running regularly. Physical examination revealed multiple skin-colored papules on both heels, more evident under pressure (Figure 1). Histopathological exam showed thick...