A 42-year-old Caucasian man presented with a 15-year history of a widespread, persistent, pruritic eruption over his trunk and extremities. He was not on medication and had no relevant family history. On physical examination, multiple discrete, pinkish, hyperkeratotic 1 to 2 mm papules, arranged in a rippled pattern, were detected on the trunk and extremities (Figure 1). Widespread pruritic pap...

Keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans (KFSD) is a hereditary disorder of the hair follicle which presents with scarring alopecia and follicular papules affecting the scalp and other areas of the body. Being X-linked it is more common in males but rarely, can be seen in females. We report this rare disorder in siblings affecting both male and female child. Key-wordsKeratosis follicularis sp...

Granulomatous (lupoid) rosacea is a rather rare form of rosacea. Clinically it is characterized by numerous brown-red papules or little nodules on a diffusely reddened, thickened skin localized mostly on the face. Epitheloid granulomas of the noncaseating type are the histopathological equivalent of these lesions, giant cells are rather rare. Multifactorial aetiology has been suggested. The dis...

Darier disease (DD) is characterized by hyperkeratotic papules that coalesce into plaques and occur primarily in seborrheic or intertriginous areas. Associated findings include nail abnormalities, white papules of the oral mucosa, punctate keratoses, papules on the dorsum of the feet and hands, broken papillary lines on palms, as well as a variety of neurologic and psychic abnormalities. DD is ...