Four days after she began enoxaparin, a tender, firm, hemorrhagic vesicular rash, ranging from 0.1 to 0.8 cm, developed on her calves bilaterally (Figure 1). The rash bled with minimal trauma and dried into crusted scabs. These lesions were distant from the enoxaparin injection sites on her upper arms. Laboratory results included: hemoglobin, normal; leukocytes, 19×109/L; platelets, 353,000/μL;...

Post-zoster eosinophilic dermatosis is a rare disease that occurs as an isotopic response in the region of previously healed herpes zoster. We report here on a case of post-zoster eosinophilic dermatosis that occurred 13 years after an episode of herpes zoster. A 48-year-old woman presented with several pruritic, brown papules and plaques in the same dermatome where her previous episode of herp...

Neutrophilic dermatosis of the dorsal hands (NDDH) is a localized, pustular variant of acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweet syndrome). The lesions of NDDH clinically resemble those of Sweet syndrome (SS), but they differ from classic SS according to their locations (NDDH is predominantly restricted to the dorsal hands) and the smaller number of accompanying systemic symptoms. The histol...

nekam's disease is a rare dermatosis characterized by a distinctive seborrheic dermatitis with prominent facial eruption.  it is further associated with violaceous, papular, and/or nodular lesions on the extremities and trunk, typically arranged in a linear and reticulate pattern.  herein, describe a patient with nekam's disease, which resembled darier’s disease in clinical manifestation.  the ...

APD: acquired perforating dermatosis CRF: chronic renal failure DM: diabetes mellitus EPS: elastosis perforans serpiginosa ESRD: end-stage renal disease RPC: reactive perforating collagenosis INTRODUCTION Perforating dermatosis is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by transepidermal elimination of dermal components such as collagen, elastin, or fibrin. Acquired perforating dermato...

an adult (two years old) iranian cross-breed ram with alopecia, rough hair coats, thick and wrinkled skin,especially on the face, brisket, scrotum, tail and legs, presented with severe pruritus, poor condition andgeneralized unthriftiness. the animal was referred to the veterinary clinic of shahid bahonar university ofkerman. the vital signs and haematologic indices of the animal were normal. a...

Tinea pseudoimbricata is related to T. tonsurans and T. rubrum and crusted scabies is a highly contagious dermatosis caused by excessive proliferation of S. scabiei var. hominis. We described a case of a 21-year-old patient, seronegative for HIV, with both skin diseases. The occurrence of these dermatosis simultaneously in immunocompetent patients is very rare.

Vancomycin is the most frequent trigger of drug-induced linear IgA bullous dermatosis. We describe a fulminant case of linear IgA bullous dermatosis in a 74-year-old man who experienced skin sloughing of 90% of his body surface after receiving vancomycin.

BACKGROUND Linear IgA bullous dermatosis of childhood is a rare autoimmune bullous disease that mainly affects preschool-aged children. Dapsone is considered the first-line therapy with prompt response from most patients. However, it may be contraindicated in certain conditions such as glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. OBJECTIVE We sought to assess the efficacy of flucloxacillin i...

Dermatosis neglecta is the name of a skin condition characterized by papules and polygonal plaques, which are sometimes warty, brownish and hyperpigmented, adherent and symmetric, though removable with ethyl or isopropyl alcohol. It occurs due to inadequate skin cleansing causing accumulation of sebum, sweat, keratin and impurities. Its occurrence, though little reported, is frequent. The main ...