Keratoacanthoma Centrifugum Marginatum: Response to Acitretin.

A previously healthy 70-year-old woman presented with a 5-month history of an asymptomatic keratotic, papulonodular plaque on her right forearm. The lesion started as a follicular papule followed by progressive peripheral proliferation. No record of trauma, contact with any chemicals, use of immunosuppressive drugs, or history of neoplasm was noted.

Segmental phenolization for the treatment of ingrown toenails: technique report, follow up of 146 patients, and review of the literature.

Background: Ingrown toenail is a common problem causing significant morbidity. Various procedures used for treating this painful condition were discussed in the literature. OBJETCTIVE: Through a prospective study we aimed to evaluate in a long-term follow-up the efficacy of partial nail plate avulsion combined with phenolic chemical matricectomy for the treatment of Ingrown toenails.

[Tuberculosis of the breast: a rare often unrecognized diagnosis].

Unlabelled: Tuberculosis of the breast (BT) is a rare extrapulmonary localization for tuberculosis that mainly affects young women during their child-bearing years.

Objective: We report eight cases of BT and describe its clinical characteristics, outcomes, and differential diagnoses.

Patients And Methods: This retrospective study collected all cases of BT diagnosed at our hospital's infectious disease department in Tunisia from 2000 through 2009.

Letter: Tinea capitis in infants in their first 2 years of life: A 12-year study and a review of the literature.

Background: Tinea capitis (TC) is a dermatophyte infection that occurs mainly in childhood; but it is uncommon in infants. The aim of this study was to review the clinical and mycological profile of TC in infants.

Patients And Methods: We present a retrospective study; we enrolled all the cases of infant TC over a period of 12 years (1999-2010).