Dyshidrotic eczema and occupation: a descriptive study.

Dyshidrotic eczema (DE) is a chronic and/or recurrent vesicular eczema of the palmar sides of the hands and sometimes the soles of the feet. The major aetiologies to be considered are atopic DE, contact DE, systemic contact DE and DE due to fungal or microbial allergy. To clarify the role of occupational contact allergens, 59 workers with DE were examined to determine whether they had atopy, environmental contact sensitization and/or contact allergy coupled with work activity.

Cutaneous and gastrointestinal mastocytosis associated with cerebral toxoplasmosis.

A patient with systemic cutaneous and gastrointestinal mastocytosis and associated meningoencephalitic toxoplasmosis is reported. The simultaneous occurrence of the two conditions and their regression after treatment of the toxoplasmosis suggest a possible relationship between the mast cell proliferation and the parasitic infection. Mast cell activation and stimulation may be transitory in response to a stimulus, causing reactional mastocytosis.

Granulomatous mycosis fungoides.

We report a new observation of granulomatous mycosis fungoides. The diagnosis was able to be made only after performing multiple biopsies during the course of the disease. Initial evolution was rapidly favourable with electrontherapy.

[Vulvar dermatoses].

Vulvar dermatoses are the localizations to the vulva of a great variety of dermatoses. In genodermatoses, the expression of diseases on the vulva is a part of a complex syndrome. It is non indispensable for the diagnosis.

[Plantar verrucous carcinoma. A case report and literature review].

The authors report a case of carcinoma cuniculatum plantar and review the literature on this rare tumour. The clinical features and course of this tumour. The clinical features and course of this tumour are successively described.