Dermoscopy rainbow pattern as a diagnostic clue for early angiosarcoma

Malignant acanthosis nigricans: an early diagnostic clue.

Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is characterized by velvety, hyperpigmented, verrucous, symmetric and occasionally pruritic plaques along with papillomatous lesions which have a special predilection for neck, axillae, groin, umbilicu and mucosal regions. Rarely, it presents as a paraneoplastic syndrome and prompts a thorough search for an internal malignancy. We present here a case of malignant acant...

Dreaming experience as a useful diagnostic clue for syncopal episodes.

BACKGROUND The differential diagnosis between epileptic seizures and syncopes is a common occurrence in clinical practice. The manifestations of seizure and syncope sometimes overlap, and available diagnostic testing often not provides a conclusive answer. Syncope is often preceded by a symptom complex characterized by lightheadedness, generalized muscle weakness, giddiness, visual blurring, ti...

Malignant acanthosis nigricans: an early diagnostic clue for gastric adenocarcinoma

BACKGROUND Malignant acanthosis nigricans (MAN), characterized by the presence of a hyperpigmented, velvety cutaneous thickening, is recognized as a cutaneous sign of internal malignancy. Few MAN has been reported in the Asian race ever before. CASE PRESENTATION Here, we report a rare case of MAN with severe mucosa and soles and extraordinary facial involvement in the Asian race. A 74-year-ol...

Dermoscopy of Sarcoidosis: A Useful Clue to Diagnosis

A 28‐year‐old male presented with a 1‐year history of multiple, raised, reddish lesions over the right eye and right forearm. There was no other significant history. On examination, multiple, discrete, shiny, reddish brown papules were present over the right eye and the anteromedial aspect of the right forearm. Few lesions over the forearm were grouped together forming a small plaque [Figure 1]...

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...

Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Clue to Primary Hyperparathyroidism