There are numerous dermatoses which may cause cicatricial alopecia when localized on the scalp, such as chronic discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), lichen planus, graft-versus-host disease, dermatomyositis, scleroderma, cicatricial pemphigoid, porphyria cutanea tarda, follicular mucinosis, perifolliculitis capitis abscedens, lichen sclerosus et atrophicus, necrobiosis lipoidica, sarcoidosis, etc...

This article offered an extensive description of the clinical and pathological features and time-course of the skin manifestations of toxic syndrome caused by denatured rapeseed oil, also known as toxic oil syndrome. This new condition occurred in Spain in 1981 and was due to the ingestion of rapeseed oil intended for industrial use that had been denatured with anilines and subsequently refined...

Langerhans cell histiocytosis and xanthogranuloma are both conditions characterized by increased histiocytic proliferation and are both more commonly seen in children. Nevertheless, the two are completely separate entities and have distinct differences in clinical presentation, histopathological appearance, prognosis, and therapy. Although adult forms of either disorder are rare, concurrent pre...

Scleromyxedema is a rare clinical variant of primary cutaneous mucinosis. It defined by generalized papular and sclerodermoid eruption associated with monoclonal gammopathy. No specific definitive treatment known those tried have inconsistent results. The first-line intravenous immunoglobulin infusions variable response frequent relapse. We describe, here, patient scleromyxedema lambda gammopat...

a Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Debari, Udaipur, Rajastan State, India b Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SJM Dental College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka State, India c Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, KM Shah Dental College and Hospital, Pipariya, Vadodara, Gujarat State, India d Department of Oral and M...