Sclerosing sweat duct carcinoma in a 6-year-old African American child.

Sclerosing sweat duct carcinoma is a rare, locally aggressive adnexal tumor that frequently occurs on the face of middle-aged adults, invades deeply, and has a propensity to recur. We report a rare instance of sclerosing sweat duct carcinoma occurring in a 6-year-old African American child and review the literature of this infrequently observed neoplasm.

Galli-Galli disease: A case report with review of the literature.

Galli-Galli disease is a rare variant of the genodermatosis Dowling-Degos disease with the histologic finding of acantholysis. We present the case of a patient who presented with reticulated pigmentary changes in the flexures as well as a pruritic papular eruption and histologic features consistent with Galli-Galli disease. A literature search revealed 3 previous case reports of Galli-Galli disease.

Clinical case of the month. 3-year-old boy presenting with a hand rash. Juvenile dermatomyositis.

Of the diseases within the spectrum of the juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is the most common. As the name implies, JDM affects the muscles and skin most commonly, but can involve other organ systems as well. Dermatologic manifestations often precede other signs and symptoms by months or even years and frequently are the primary reason the patient seeks medical attention.