A Case of Solitary Fibrofolliculoma

Fibrofolliculoma is a benign follicular neoplasm which usually occurs in multiple and rarely solitarily. We have found only seven cases of previous reports of solitary fibrofolliculomas worldwide and only two in Korean literature. Herein we report on a 40-year-old female patient with a solitary flesh-colored bean sized mass on the scalp which histopathologically proved to be a fibrofolliculoma.

A Case of Pityriasis Lichenoides er Varioliformis Acuta / 대한피부과학회지

Pityriasis lichenoids et varioliformis acuta(Mucha-Habermann disease) is a distinctive eruption of unknown cause. A case of pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta, 24-year old male, was seen at dermatology department, St. Mary's hospital, Catholic Medical College. The eruption was ;olymorphic, consisting of pink papules, Some of the papules had a fine brown scale, while others became hemorrhagic and vesicular, leading to varioliform scarring on tumk and extremities except palms and soles without subjective symptoms. Histopathological geatures were hyperkeratosis, parakeratosis focal obliteration of the dermoepidermal junction by lymphocytes extending from the dermal papillac and invading the lower dermis, heaby perivascular lymphocytic infiltration diaperdesis of red blood cells into the corium and opidermis, and necrotic crust. The lesion was completely cleared with 10 mg of methotrexate by mouth twic a week for 4 weeks.

A Case of Multiple Glomus Tumor / 대한피부과학회지

Multiple glomus tumors, although rare, have usually been unassociated with pain. A case of multiple nontender glomus tumor is reported in 16-year old male. The tumor was 15 soft, slightly bluish purple pea sized subcutaneous nodules on right forearm. Diagnosis was confirmed by the clinical and histological features.