Cutaneous tuberculosis can present as either primary or secondary infection, or it can be associated with systemic tuberculosis. It can present with unusual clinical and histological features causing delay in diagnosis and treatment. Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis occurs as a single verrucous lesion over exposed areas of the body along with inflammatory borders and discharging sinus. Here, we are...

This case report describes a rare differential diagnosis of soft-tissue infection in a neonate. Fever, pain, inflammation, and acute tenderness in the limb of a neonate signify acute infection or osteomyelitis unless proved otherwise. Iatrogenic calcinosis cutis presents with similar symptoms and signs; its diagnosis may be easily confused with an infective condition by an unwary orthopaedic su...

A 32 week, small for dates baby with aplasia cutis congenita had an unbalanced translocation, being monosomic for distal 12q and trisomic for distal 1q. As far as is known, the association between extensive skin defects and a chromosomal abnormality has not been reported before. Keratin genes have been located in a different area of 12q, but this case may indicate other candidate areas to explo...

Cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita (CMTC) is a rare cutaneous vascular disorder that was first described in 1922 by Van Lohuizen (1). The clinical presentation is one of persistent cutis marmorata, phlebectasia, telangiectasia, and areas of ulcerations. The disorder shows slow clinical improvement over time. Previously, CMTC has also been described as congenital generalized phlebectasia ...

Calcinosis cutis, an uncommon disorder characterized by hydroxyapatite crystals of calcium phosphate deposited in the skin, has been described infrequently in childhood. Cutaneous calcification may be divided into four major categories: dystrophic, metastatic, idiopathic, and iatrogenic. Here, we report an example of iatrogenic type with a 4-year-old boy who diagnosed with Burkitt's lymphoma, a...

Fanling Integrated Treatment Centre, 6/F, Fanling Health Centre, 2 Pik Fung Road, Fanling, New Territories A 56-year-old gentleman initially presented with chronic plaque psoriasis with partial response to topical treatment subsequently developed atypical cutaneous lesions over the thighs, which were atypical for psoriasis. Alternative diagnosis was suspected. Skin biopsy and further investigat...

aplasia cutis congenita is a rare anomaly presenting with the absence of skin. no definite etiology is available. the most common site is the scalp. we present an instance with acc occurring symmetrically in both sides of the body from chest to flank.