PsV: psoriasis vulgaris INTRODUCTION Pityriasis amiantacea is a rare clinical condition characterized by masses of waxy and sticky scales that adhere to the scalp and tenaciously attach to hair bundles. Pityriasis amiantacea can be associated with psoriasis vulgaris (PsV).We examined a patient with pityriasis amiantacea caused by PsV who also had keratotic horns on the scalp, histopathologicall...

Quando qualcosa lacera il vissuto imponendosi come traumatico, esso espone altresı̀, come il negativo di un’antica foto, una prospettiva invisibile e di difficile comprensione: è il non accadimento di qualcos’altro. E’ l’appuntamento mancato dell’esistenza: ciò che avrebbe potuto verificarsi e non è accaduto. La morte improvvisa della persona cara non scava soltanto solchi profondi nelle pieghe ...

PityriasisLichenoidesChronica(PLC) ,PityriasisLichenoides Et VarioliformisAcuta(PLEVA), Febrile UlceronecroticMucha-Habermann Disease(FUMHD) all represent clinicopathological spectrum of same disease entity. FUMHD is a rare febrile variant of PLEVA characterised by necrotic cutaneous ulcerations associated with high fever and systemic manifestations. Hereby we report a 11 year old male, who ini...

Background: Phototherapy is an important modality in dermatology and the number of skin diseases which can be controlled with it is increasing. In order to start treatment, the first dose of phototherapy is determined by measurement of minimal erythema dose (MED) in each patients individually or according to patient’s skin type. Objective: To determine the relationship of skin type with MED in ...

dear editor-in-chief   lesional histopathological features in pityriasis rosea (pr) are non-specific (1).  our aim here is to investigate whether a histopathological take-off sign (tos) is associated with pr.

Clinical distinction between pityriasis amiantacea-like tinea capitis and pityriasis amiantacea due to noninfectious inflammatory diseases is a troublesome task, with a significant likelihood of diagnostic errors/delays and prescription of inappropriate therapies. We report a case of pityriasis amiantacea-like tinea capitis with its dermoscopic findings in order to highlight the usefulness of d...

KLC: keratosis lichenoides chronica INTRODUCTION Keratosis lichenoides chronica (KLC) is a rare mucocutaneous eruption, with just greater than 70 cases reported in the literature. KLC is characterized clinically by hyperkeratotic papules arranged in a distinctive linear and reticular pattern distributed on the trunk and extremities. This eruption can sometimes be associated with oral and genita...

INTRODUCTION Pityriasis rubra pilaris is an uncommon inflammatory and hyperproliferative dermatosis of juvenile or adult onset. The etiology of the disease is still unknown. CASE PRESENTATION We present the cases of two Caucasian men aged 53 and 48 who presented with pityriasis rubra pillaris type 1; both patients also exhibited an abnormal immunological profile. CONCLUSION Pityriasis rubra...

Pityriasis versicolor is a superficial fungal infection of the skin caused by yeast of the genus Malassezia. It is characterized by hypopigmented or hyperpigmented macules and patches usually involving the trunk [1]. The variants of pityriasis versicolor include hypochromic, hyperchromic, combination of hypo-hyperchromic, erythematous, circinate, atrophic and acral [2-4]. However, the follicula...