The tick-borne disease found in Brazil, initially discovered in 1992, has been named Lyme Disease like syndrome (LDLS), because the clinical manifestations are similar with those observed in the Northern hemisphere, but the etiological agent was never isolated and polymerase chain reactions (PCR) with specific or broad recognizing primers of genera Borrelia were always negative in patients and ...

A patient presented with progressive and unresponsive erythematous rash affecting his trunk and limbs over a period of 5 years. His systemic examination and extensive relevant investigations were normal throughout this period. Skin biopsies at different times showed features of annular erythema, cutaneous pseudolymphoma and sub-acute dermatitis. Five years after the initial presentation, he dev...

Pseudolymphomatous folliculitis (PLF), which clinically mimicks cutaneous lymphoma, is a rare manifestation of cutaneous pseudolymphoma and cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia. Here, we report on a 45-year-old Japanese woman with PLF. Dermoscopy findings revealed prominent arborizing vessels with small perifollicular and follicular yellowish spots and follicular red dots. A biopsy specimen also reve...