Localized blastomycosis-like pyoderma with good response to cotrimoxazol and cryotherapy

Blastomycosis-like pyoderma is an unusual, exaggerated, vegetative-tissue reaction to a prolonged primary or secondary bacterial infection. It is a rare disease, usually seen in immunocompromized patients. We report a case of localized blastomycosis-like pyoderma responding poorly to classic treatments, but that gave a dramatic response to a combination treatment of cotrimoxazol and cryotherapy

PEDICULOSIS CAPITIS IN ISTANBUL

Background. Pediculosis capitis is a worldwide problem. We studied the prevalence of this infestation in Istanbul

Cutaneous bronchogenic cysts

Case 1 A 13-year-old girl had a swelling and draining sinus on the suprasternal notch which had been present since infancy. The lesion had previously been treated with many methods, but none had been successful. Clinically, there was a mobile cystic mass (3 cm x 2 cm) on the suprasternal notch, together with a sinus mea with a small amount of mucoid secretion (Fig. 1)

Hypopigmented mycosis fungoides associated with atopy in two children

Mycosis fungoides is very rare in children. Hypopigmented lesions of this disease are usually observed in dark-skinned individuals and often show a T supressor CD8(+) phenotype. Two Caucasian children with predominantly hypopigmented lesions of mycosis fungoides are presented here. Atopy was a concomitant feature in both

Primary cutaneous immunocytoma/marginal zone B-cell lymphoma: A case with unusual course

Although primary cutaneous immunocytoma/marginal zone B-cell lymphoma (PCI/MZBL) is considered as an indolent lymphoma with excellent prognosis, extracutaneous spread and even death due to disseminated disease have been reported. This is a case report of a PCI/MZBL showing dissemination to the regional lymph node and bone marrow, 22 months after the initial diagnosis. Furthermore, in the lymph node, there were focal areas of high-grade transformation. On the other hand, the bone marrow involvement displayed low-grade morphology. We suggest that it should be kept in mind that there is still a possibility of systemic involvement in PCI/MZBL