BACKGROUND Skin erythemas of unknown origin are a frequent reason for consulting the general practitioner or dermatologist. CASE PRESENTATION Here we report a case of an erythema resembling the erythema migrans manifestation of Lyme disease, but with atypical symptoms like persistent pruritus. The patient had no history of a recent tick-bite but displayed a positive serology for an advanced s...

Erythema toxicum neonatorum is one of the commonest skin lesions observed in neonates. Despite this lesion being common, its etiology and predisposing factors remains elusive. This study was designed to evaluate various neonatal and maternal factors which predisposes to the development of erythema toxicum neonatorum. A cross-sectional case control study was conducted in Manipal Teaching Hospita...

orf, also known as contagious pustular dermatitis, is anexanthemous disease caused by a parapox virus. it is usuallya benign locally self‑limiting illness; it can have systemiccomplication or progressive infected locations can include thefinger, hand, arm, and face. development of erythema multiformefollowing orf infection is very rare. in islamic populations suchas those of iran, orf can be ob...

Rosacea is a common chronic skin condition that displays a broad diversity of clinical manifestations. Although the pathophysiological mechanisms of the four subtypes are not completely elucidated, the key elements often present are augmented immune responses of the innate and adaptive immune system, and neurovascular dysregulation. The most common primary feature of all cutaneous subtypes of r...

AIM To compare polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of borrelial DNA and culture isolation of spirochaetes for the diagnosis of Lyme borreliosis by direct detection of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in patients with erythema migrans and acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans lesions. METHODS Skin biopsy specimens from erythema migrans and acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans lesions wer...

Autoimmune polyendocrine syndromes are a heterogeneousgroup of rare diseases characterized by autoimmune activityagainst more than one endocrine organ, although non-endocrineorgans can also be affected. We report the association of APS Iwith erythema annulare centrifugum in an 18-years-old male whopresented with multiple figurate erythema spreading on his trunkand extremities along with a histo...

Erythema multiforme is a cutaneous reaction pattern precipitated by varied agents, notably herpes simplex and drugs. It predominantly occurs in adolescents and young adults but may be seen at other ages also. While vaccination is rarely a precipitating factor for erythema multiforme, it may occasionally be seen in infants and children. We report here a case of a two month-old infant with lesion...