Meningothelial hamartoma of scalp mimicking encephalocele in an infant: A case report and review of literature.

An extremely rare benign lesion of the scalp is reported in a 2-month-old infant. The lesion had been present since birth. On examination, a 3 × 4 cm skin-colored soft mass over the occipital midline area was observed.

Position Statement on Atopic Dermatitis in Sub-Saharan Africa: current status and roadmap.

Background: The first International Society of Atopic Dermatitis (ISAD) global meeting dedicated to atopic dermatitis (AD) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was held in Geneva, Switzerland in April 2019. A total of 30 participants were present at the meeting, including those from 17 SSA countries, representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Foundation for Dermatology (IFD) (a committee of the International League of Dermatological Societies, ILDS www.ilds.

Histopathology of the lepromatous skin biopsy.

The histopathology of lepromatous skin varies according to the cell-mediated immunity of the host against Mycobacterium leprae. In tuberculoid and borderline tuberculoid leprosy, epithelioid noncaseating granulomas predominate, and acid-fast bacilli (AFB) are absent or only rarely present. In borderline lepromatous and lepromatous leprosy, the infiltrate is composed of macrophages with a vacuolar cytoplasm, lymphocytes, and plasma cells.