Punctate Porokeratosis Palmaris et Plantaris.

Porokeratosis, a keratinization disorder, is probably a group of unrelated conditions with same distinctive histological appearance, featuring cornoid lamellae. A case of punctate porkeratosis in a 24 year old male patient is reported for its rarity.

Subcutaneous entomophthoromycosis mimicking soft-tissue sarcoma in children.

Aim: Subcutaneous entomophthoromycosis (EM) is an uncommon fungal infection of childhood. This article is intended to draw the attention of pediatric surgeons to the fact that EM can mimic soft-tissue tumor.

Methods: It is a retrospective review of 16 children treated for subcutaneous EM between 2000 and 2013.