Idiopathic atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini (IAPP) is a rare pigmented atrophic cutaneous disease. Here, we report case 27-year-old woman who presented with asymptomatic brown patches on her upper back for one year. There was no prior history swelling or induration the lesions. Physical examination showed clear boundaries, consistent snow footprints cliff-drop-like changes edge. Dermoscopy re...

The Journal is the primary organ of Continuing Paediatric Medical Education in Sri Lanka. journal also has a website. Free full text access available for all readers.The Lanka Child Health now indexed SciVerse Scopus (Source Record ID 19900193609), Index Medicus South-East Asia Region (IMSEAR), CABI (Centre Agriculture and Bioscience International Global Database), DOAJ Google, as well Google S...

In light of the centenary of the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, we recall a paper published in 1973 by José Cabré, an influential figure in dermatology at the time, and the first Spaniard to sit on the International Committee of Dermatology.

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A 17 year old girl presented with asymptomatic linear depressed groove involving the midline of the forehead region which was progressively increasing over the past 1 year. The lesion was slowly extending to the scalp which became a major concern to the patient. There was no history of trauma preceding the development of the lesion. On examination, an ivory sclerotic depressed linear lesion mai...

Leslie D. Knecht , Gregory O'Connor , Rahul Mittal , Xue Z. Liu , Pirouz Daftarian , Patrizia Pasini , Sapna K. Deo , Sylvia Daunert a,⁎ a Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, United States b Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33146, United States c Department of Otolaryngology, University of Miam...