Erythema ab igne masking cutaneous metastasis of colorectal adenocarcinoma.

Skin metastasis commonly manifest as subcutaneous or intradermal violaceous nodules that coalesce with a firm rubbery appearance. Few cases reported an erythema -like appearance in the presence of internal malignancy. We report a case of metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma with erythema -like presentation.

Twenty-five year-old female with sudden onset itchy skin eruption over her upper back and chest three weeks after starting a ketogenic diet.

Prurigo pigmentosa is a rare pruritic inflammatory dermatosis with a unique staged clinicopathological presentation. It was first reported by Nagashima in 1971, and recently, more cases have been reported We introduce a case of a young Saudi female who developed biopsy proved prurigo pigmentosa after she followed strict ketogenic diet. Her condition resolved after she resumed a regular diet.

Obesity and associated risk factors among students of health colleges of King Saud University, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of obesity and associated risk factors among medical students in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2012 to March 2013 at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Using stratified sampling technique, undergraduate students of either gender from the health colleges were included.