OBJECTIVE To evaluate the distribution of skin lesions, clinical features, and associated abnormalities in children with cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita at onset and during follow-up. DESIGN Retrospective survey of the available medical data with an average follow-up of 1 year 5 months (range, 0-7 years). SETTING Pediatric Dermatology Unit (Department of Dermatovenereology) of the...

In this case report we describe the first case of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis with concurrent cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita. She had pancytopenia and hepatosplenomegaly, hemophagocytic cells in spleen necropsy, and she died with respiratory failure and pseudomonas induced septicemia.

Amyloidosis cutis dyschromia is a rare form of primary cutaneous amyloidosis. Amyloid deposition in the skin occurs without systemic manifestations and produces hypopigmented and hyperpigmented macules. A 19-year-old woman is presented with progression of this condition over 16 years.

Cutis tricolor was first described in a 17-year-old male patient by Happle et al. as a rare coexistence of circumscribed hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation close to each other on a background of normally pigmented skin. Cutis tricolor has been reported as an isolated cutaneous finding or in various associations. To the best of our knowledge, cutis tricolor in association with teratoma and h...

Nicolau syndrome, also known as embolia cutis medicomentosa, is a rare complication characterized by tissue necrosis that occurs after injection of drugs. The exact pathogenesis is uncertain, but there are several hypotheses, including direct damage to the end artery and cytotoxic effects of the drug. Severe pain in the immediate postinjection period and purplish discoloration of the skin with ...

The authors report on a case of pseudolymphoma cutis in a 48-year-old man. The clinical and histopathological characteristics of this benign skin disorder, especially regarding the differential diagnosis with cutaneous B or T cell lymphomas, are reviewed. Finally, the use of hydroxychloroquine sulfate is suggested for the therapy of pseudolymphoma cutis, especially when the causal factor is unk...

Iatrogenic calcinosis cutis presents with similar symptoms and signs of soft tissue, joint and bone infections. We present here a preterm infant with iatrogenic calcinosis cutis misdiagnosed as septhic arthritis and osteomyelitis. We hope that our case report helps to raise clinicians’awareness of this rare situation. .When swelling and erythema of extremities occur in a newborn infant after in...