A 7-years-old boy consulted us for a scaled plaque of the scalp starting 2 weeks ago. The child used to play with the rabbits according to the mother. Dermatologic examination showed a 3 x 6 cm suppurative and scaly plaque, spangled with pustules, and located on the temporal area of the scalp (Fig. 1). Over the 2 legs, we found a multiple and painful, erythematous subcutaneous nodules (Fig. 2)....

BACKGROUND Telogen effluvium (TE) is a type of acquired, diffuse alopecia that occurs due to an abnormal shift of scalp hair follicles from anagen to telogen, leading to premature shedding of hair. Previous studies have suggested the existence of a neuroimmunologic "brain-hair follicle" axis, in which mast cells have been implicated as an important link between the nervous system and immunologi...

A 71-year-old woman presented with a pruritic macular rash on her chest that progressed to involve the limbs, face, and scalp. In addition, the rash was associated with progressive proximal muscle weakness that was symmetrically distributed, dysphagia, and fatigue over the past 6 months. A skin examination revealed Gottron’s and shawl signs. She underwent a skin biopsy that revealed perivascula...

Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is strongly associated with Human Herpes Virus 8 (HHV8) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection (HIV). It was the first malignancy to be linked with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). We report a case of Kaposi's sarcoma in a newly diagnosed retroviral homosexual patient with CD4 count of 21. He had multiple firm discrete violaceous plaques and nodules scattered...

BACKGROUND Hirschsprung's disease is one of the commonest causes of intestinal obstruction in neonates because of gut motility disorder. It is characterized as a complex genetic heterogenous disorder with variable inheritance. Hirschsprung's disease occurs as an isolated phenotype in majority (70 %) of cases. In other cases it may be associated with syndromes (such as Down's syndrome, Waardenbu...

Subcutaneous granuloma annulare (GA) is a rare but self-limiting inflammatory disorder of skin that occurs over the scalp, shins or dorsal surface of the hands and feet. The lesions typically present in children aged 3-6 years. A biopsy of the skin lesion is often required for definitive diagnosis. Most lesions show spontaneous resolution but the recurrence rate is high. Due to the rarity of th...

The authors present their experiences with 185 computed tomography (CT)-guided needle placement procedures in 146 consecutive patients. There was 100% accuracy in first-pass entry into the lesion using a needle guide; 100% success in drainage of intracranial abscesses; 100% success in palliative decompression of intracranial cystic lesions including tumor cysts; and 97% accuracy in histologic d...

OBJECT Stereotactic biopsy procedures are an everyday part of neurosurgery. The procedure provides an accurate histological diagnosis with the least possible morbidity. Robotic stereotactic biopsy needs to be an accurate, safe, frameless, and rapid technique. This article reports the clinical results of a series of 100 frameless robotic biopsies using a Medtech ROSA device. METHODS The author...

Hair loss is a matter of concern in any individual irrespective age and gender, more so females. This study was undertaken to analyze the clinical patterns hair women various disorders based on trichoscopic evaluation. In each patient, pull test trichoscopy done. Majority patients (67%) were group 21-40 years. The most common presentation fall. positive 69.2% cases. diagnosis observed female pa...