[Psychotropics in dermatology].

In dermatology, psychotropics are sometimes useful. But it is not still popular in clinical dermatology. It is recommended to use them for the patients who have psychosomatic aspect, anxiety and depression due to skin disease.

Development and validation of the psychosomatic scale for atopic dermatitis in adults.

Psychosocial factors play an important role in the course of adult atopic dermatitis (AD). Nevertheless, AD patients are rarely treated for their psychosomatic concerns. The purpose of the present study was to develop and validate a brief self-rating scale for adult AD in order to aid dermatologists in evaluating psychosocial factors during the course of AD.

Malignant pilomatricoma.

A 47-year-old woman presented with a nodular lesion in the left retroauricular area. The lesion was enucleated and a diagnosis of malignant pilomatricoma was made. This was treated by wide excision and no residual tumour was found.