Unusual skin rash in infant

Unusual Presentation of T-cell non-Hodgkin Lymphoma with Multiple Skin Nodules

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is very uncommon in infancy and skin as the primary site of involvement in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is rarely encountered. We describe a 10-month-old infant with T-cell Non-Hodgkin lymphoma who presented with multiple skin nodules as the predominant feature of her disease. The clinical manifestations, treatment strategy and disease outcome are reviewed. Key words: Non-Hodgk...

Skin rash in novel H7N9 influenza infection: a concern

Plasmodium vivax malaria presenting with skin rash--a case report.

Malaria is a major disease of public health importance with a high morbidity and mortality. In endemic regions, malaria can present with unusual features due to development of immunity, increasing resistance to antimalarial drugs, and the indiscriminate use of antimalarial drugs1. Such unusual presentations of malaria can lead to delayed diagnosis and complications. We herein report a girl with...

Unilateral Heliotrope Rash in Juvenile Dermatomyositis: An Unusual Presentation of an Underlying Serious Disease

Background. Heliotrope rash is one of the characteristic skin manifestations of juvenile dermatomyositis. It is a reddish-purple rash on the upper eyelids that is usually bilateral. Case Presentation. We report a boy who presented with unilateral heliotrope rash, Gottron's papules, and muscle weakness. Muscle biopsy was consistent with inflammatory myositis. Patient was started on prednisolone ...

Unusual multiple myeloma cutaneous manifestation following nonmyeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation.

Skin involvement in multiple myeloma (MM) has been described, but is uncommon.1-4 It usually presents in the form of plasmacytoma or nodular skin lesions that involve a well-demarcated area of the skin. We describe a case of unusual cutaneous involvement in a patient with relapsed MM after nonmyeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) that presented as a diffuse erythematous ...