Acquired ichthyosis disclosing non-Hodgkin's malignant lymphoma.

When ichthyosis occurs in adulthood, it may signify internal disease, especially malignant hemopathy. A 49-year-old man was admitted to hospital with diarrhea, fever, weight loss and abdominal pain. Physical examination showed generalized ichthyosis with palmoplantar hyperkeratosis and multiple inguinal lymph nodes.

Benign fronto-orbital osteoblastoma arising from the orbital roof: case report and literature review.

Background: Osteoblastoma is an uncommon benign osteogenic neoplasm that rarely involves the orbit. Intracranial and intraorbital extension causing neurologic and ophthalmologic symptoms and signs is very unusual. We report the case of an osteoblastoma of the orbital cavity with ethmoidal and anterior cranial fossa extension presenting as unilateral proptosis.