Beneficial neurological effects observed in a patient with psoriasis treated with etanercept.

A 53-year-old woman with a history of psoriasis presented with severe cutaneous lesions associated with psoriasis. The woman was mentally handicapped; she was able to converse monosyllabically with her mother only and was very limited in social interactions. After preliminary investigations, a biological treatment was proposed.

Case of skin necrosis due to arginine monohydrochloride extravasation.

A 10-month-old child presented with an ulcerated lesion on his right arm. The lesion was caused by arginine monohydrochloride extravasation during growth hormone testing, performed 2 months before. On physical examination, there was a 3 cm x 4 cm oval sore, with a thick fibrous base and turgid, violaceous, raised edges on the dorsal aspect of the child's right hand and wrist.