Persistently itchy papules

A middle-aged woman with multiple itchy waxy papules: a case of scleromyxoedema

Yaumatei Dermatological Clinic, 12/F, Yaumatei Specialist Clinic, 143 Battery Street, Kowloon A 58-year-old woman presented with multiple itchy, skin-coloured, waxy papules over her face, back, chest and limbs for one year. The histology revealed papular mucinosis with marked fibrosis. Her thyroid function was normal and serum protein electrophoresis detected a kappa monoclonal band. Therefore,...

Itchy body. Dermatitis?

Allergic contact dermatitis, which usually manifests as a streaky or patchy rash, occurs when the skin touches or rubs against various allergens. Although allergens vary from person to person, common ones include nail polish, fragrances, topical antibiotics, eyelash or toupee adhesives, nickel, poison ivy or oak, and latex. Allergic contact dermatitis might appear even if you?ve been exposed to...

Microbiology of itchy ears

Objective: To study microbiology of external auditory canal in patients with itchy ears and to also study susceptibility profiles of pathogenic organisms to aid in appropriate management. Materials & Methods: A total of hundred patients were selected. An external ear canal swab was taken. For recovery of bacteria, the samples were emulsified in a solution of BHI broth to study aerobic and anaer...

Itchy mast cells in MPNs.

tions. It is tempting to speculate that these cases are linked by a common underlying mutation that predisposes to DNA replication errors. What “unlinks” WT1 and NPM1 are their different prognostic influences. This study makes it clear that WT1 mutations are associated with unfavorable outcomes in childhood AML, as shown in the figure. Another important difference between WT1 and NPM1 mutations...

A practical approach to the itchy horse