[Ulcers on a hairy scalp].

A 74-year-old woman presented herself at the outpatient clinic for dermatology with three temporoparietal ulcers on her scalp which are diagnosed as complications of temporal arteritis. The core symptoms of temporal arteritis are often non-specific, causing diagnostic delay. This dermatological complication can be an important clinical clue urging the physician to start treatment.

[Hand-foot-mouth disease in an adult: a clinical presentation caused by an atypical viral agent].

This case concerns a woman with blisters and vesicles on both palms and soles and crusts around the nose caused by Coxsackie virus type A6. This is an atypical viral agent which increasingly causes hand-foot-mouth disease in adults. However, in the Netherlands it is unrecognized as a relevant possible agent.

[A new form of Kaposi sarcoma].

Background: Kaposi sarcoma is an vascular neoplasm caused by infection with human herpesvirus-8. Known risk groups are Mediterranean, eastern European Jewish and African ancestry men or men with AIDS. Nowadays we distinguish more subgroups.

[Adhesion problems of stoma accessories due to peristomal dermatitis].

Peristomal dermatitis is a frequent problem in stoma patients. This causes problems with the adhesion of stoma material. Not being able to rely on a leak-free stoma plaque has major social consequences for stoma patients.