Mycobacterium chelonae is a rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria, ubiquitous in the environment and mostly involved in skin, soft tissue and bone infections. An atypical, severe and multifocal dermatological manifestation of Mycobacterium chelonae infection in an immunocompetent patient is described here. The lesions completely resolved using a multidisciplinary approach. This case empha...

Metastatic melanoma is a fatal disease with a rapid systemic dissemination. Almost every organ might be affected, but lungs, liver, bone, brain, and skin are the most frequently involved sites. Intravascular microtumoral embolism is believed to account for the distant cutaneous metastases that might be the first manifestation of disease progression in most of the cases.

West Nile virus (WNV) is known to affect captive populations of alligators and, in some instances, cause significant mortalities. Alligators have been shown to amplify the virus, serve as a reservoir host, and even represent a source of infection for humans. This study describes a cutaneous manifestation of WNV in captive-reared American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis), previously descr...

Palmar erythema is a very unusual manifestation of sarcoidosis. We report on a patient whose presenting features of sarcoidosis were palmar erythema and a hoarse voice. The diagnosis was confirmed by palmar skin biopsy and the patient responded well to treatment with prednisolone.

Successful Treatment of Rosai-DorfmanDisease With Low-DoseOral Thalidomide Rosai–Dorfman disease (RDD) is a rare idiopathic histiocytic proliferative disorder.1 The skin is the most frequently involved extranodal organ. Nevertheless, primary cutaneous manifestation of RDD (CRDD) without systemic involvement is rare.2 We present herein a case of CRDD showing excellent remission after low-dose or...

Post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a skin manifestation that usually develops after treatment of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), a major public health problem in India. The diagnosis and management of PKDL is complex. This is the first case report from India in which PKDL occurred after paromomycin treatment for VL in an Indian patient.

A young woman presented with panniculitis, fever and blood cytopenias, later going on to develop hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Further evaluation revealed the presence of subcutaneous panniculitis like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL). With this case we present an approach to panniculitis, a commonly encountered skin manifestation with a wide range of differentials. We discuss the close similarity...

the isocyanates are widely used as precursors of polyurethane products, as well as carbamate insecticides. toluene 2,4-diisocyanate (tdi) is one of the most important commercially used isocyanates. humans may be exposed to tdi by inhalation, ingestion, dermal and eye contact. tdi is a powerful irritant to the mucosal membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts, eyes and the skin. p...

more than five hundred chemically injured patients were admitted to the labbafi-nejad medical center in spring of 1984. these patients were of two groups. the majority of patients had extensive skin burns, eye injuries as well as respiratory problems, and a second group of patients suffered mainly from neuromuscular and psychological problems. in this report, clinical manifestation and observat...

The human papilloma virus (HPV) is a viral infection that has broad variety of clinical manifestation. manifestation really depends on the type HPV and immunity status host, particularly cell-mediated immunity. Extensive verrucosis one significant disseminated related with severe immunodeficiency status. Electrodessication or laser surgery method treatment could directly destroy lesion in time....