Nickel Allergy of the Skin and Beyond.

Background: Hypersensitization to nickel is one of the most common contact allergies in the modern world and it is considered to be a major cause of contact dermatitis, especially for hand eczema.

Objective: The aim of this paper is to describe many faces of the nickel allergy and to find out different diagnostic, potential strategies for treatment and prevention in hypersensitized patients. A personal clinical experience with practical clinical cases of contact dermatitis to nickel has also been presented.

Hyperhidrosis, bromhidrosis, and chromhidrosis: Fold (intertriginous) dermatoses.

Human sweat glands disorders are common and can have a significant impact on the quality of life and on professional, social, and emotional burdens. It is of paramount importance to diagnose and treat them properly to ensure optimal patient care. Hyperhidrosis is characterized by increased sweat secretion, which can be idiopathic or secondary to other systemic conditions.

Contact dermatitis in a child from methlychloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone in moist wipes.

Contact allergic reactions to methlychloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone also widely known as Kathon CG have been reported extensively reported. It is one of the most commonly used preservatives in rinse-off products, cosmetics, and others. Herein, a case of a 50-year-old girl is presented with chronic dermatitis in the anogenital area.

Erythema annulare centrifugum in a patient operated on for breast carcinoma.

A 73-year-old Caucasian female patient presented for three annular erythematous lesions on the left leg and buttock, persisting for two months, clinically interpreted as erythema annulare centrifugum. Routine laboratory findings were within the normal ranges, Borrelia serology and wet mount microscopy for mycosis were negative. Histologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of superficial erythema annulare centrifugum.

Recall dermatitis after systemic treatment with paclitaxel.

Background: Recall phenomena of the skin at the site of prior radiation treatment are well established after systemic anti-neoplastic therapy. The aim of this report is to describe a rare clinical entity of recall dermatitis after systemic treatment with paclitaxel without a history of previous radiation at the site of reaction.

Material And Methods: A 63-year-old Caucasian female patient treated with paclitaxel because of breast cancer (T3 N1 M0) is presented.