HYPOMELANOSIS OF ITO: REPORT OF TWO CASES

Hypomelanosis of Ito is an uncommon syndrome where bizarre, systematized hypopigmentation is often associated with neurological and other non-cutaneous abnormalities. We report two cases, one which was associated with laryngomalacia and sudden death (in which the parents were consanguineous), and one which was associated with episodes of loss of consciousness.     

面癣42例报告

本文报道42例面癣。作者认为,面癣为一独立的皮肤癣菌病,其临床表现常不典型,易于误诊为红斑狼疮、脂溢性皮炎等,但只要采取鳞屑,进行真菌直接镜检即可确诊。     

NOMA: REPORT OF THREE ADULT CASES*

The case histories of three adult patients are presented. Malignant disease was present in all three. During the course of investigation and treatment one patient was found to have a lymphoma, another to have polymorphic reticulosis and the third had been under treatment for chronic myeloid leukaemia. The possible aetiological factors responsible for this clinical syndrome are discussed.     

ACQUIRED PERFORATING DISEASE: REPORT OF NINE CASES

Background. A study of nine Guatemalan patients with acquired perforating disease associated with chronic renal failure, diagnosed at the Guatemalan Social Security Institute, General Hospital, during the period of January 1990 to March 1993, is presented (Table 1). Methods. A dermatological examination and skin biopsy were done on all patients. Results. Six of the patients were men and three were women; one case was associated with diabetes mellitus. Three of the patients were diagnosed as Kyrle-like acquired perforating disease, and the other six as perforating folliculitis. The lesions were predominantly located in the lower extremities with hyperkeratotic papules and nodules; some of these were accompanied by pruritus and Koebner's phenomenon. Conclusion. The acquired perforating disease is a clinical cutaneous manifestation of chronic renal failure with or without treatment. The lesions can disappear spontaneously with stabilization of the renal damage.     

BULLOUS PEMPHIGOID IN CHILDHOOD: REPORT OF THREE CASES AND A REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Three proven cases of bullous pemphigoid in childhood which responded to dapsone are reported. The clinical and immunological criteria for diagnosis were similar to those in the aged. This report emphasizes that the condition is a distinctive clinical entity and entirely different from dermatitis herpetiformis and benign chronic bullous dermatosis of childhood.