Leukoderma punctata following topical PUVAsol treatment.

Two adolescent females and a girl, all with clinically diagnosed vitiligo, were treated with 0.2% 8-methoxypsoralen cream followed by exposure to solar ultraviolet light. One year later, they developed hypopigmented and achromic spots on the areas affected by the vitiligo.

Inverse papular acrokeratosis of oswaldo costa: a case report.

Acrokeratoelastoidosis of Oswaldo Costa, or inverse papular acrokeratosis, is a rare genodermatosis first described in 1952 by Oswaldo Costa, a Brazilian dermatologist. It is characterized by flesh-colored papules on the lateral aspects of the palms and soles and dorsum of hands. The histological features are hyperkeratosis, hyalinized and homogenous collagen, and a decrease in and fragmentation of the elastic fibers (elastorrhexis).

Use of clofazimine in dermatology.

Clofazimine is the riminophenazine dye that, due to its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, has been used for several diseases. This article reviews all major characteristics and uses relating to clofazimine, from its pharmacology to its indications in several skin diseases, over and above its classical and well established use in the treatment of leprosy. Due to its anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, clofazimine has a wide spectrum for application in dermatology.