Zuska's disease.

Cutaneous signs and symptoms in subareolar abscesses of the breast or lactiferous fistula (Zuska's disease, ZD) are common and frequent, but generally dermatologist ignore this clinical entity. An epithelial squamous metaplasia causes plugging and obstruction of the ducts is a pathogenetic event. Subsequent inflammatory reaction and infection produce local and general symptoms.

Ofuji's papuloerythroderma. An association with early gastric cancer.

A case of Ofuji's papuloerythroderma in an 88-old man, affected by early gastric cancer, is reported. The association noticed in our case with early visceral malignancy is the starting point for the consideration of pathological relationships, nosological and prognostic evaluations in regard to this rare dermatosis which is distinctive of elderly people, and underlines the importance of a long-term follow-up of these patients.