Pachyonychia congenita-like nail changes treated successfully with a combination of vitamins A and E: a case report.

A 20-year-old man presented with thickening, subungual hyperkeratosis and discoloration of all the nails of both hands and both great toes since birth. No other ectodermal abnormalities were found. Treatment with vitamins A and E in high doses along with a moisturizing ointment topically for one year resulted in complete resolution of all nail abnormalities.

Topical 20% KOH--an effective therapeutic modality for moluscum contagiosum in children.

Topically 20% KOH aqueous solution once daily at bedtime was applied in 27 children having molluscum contagiosum by their parents, till lesions showed signs of inflammation or superficial ulceration. 24 children (88.9%) completed the trial and complete clearance was achieved after a mean period of 17 days. No recurrence was observed during follow up period. Thus in this open trial topical 20% KOH aqueous solution has proved to be convenient, easy to apply at home, safe and inexpensive alternative therapeutic modality for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum in children.

Pityriasis rosea unilateralis.

The classical pityriasis rosea presents with erythematous papulosquamous lesions. It has got many clinical and morphological variants. Pityriasis rosea unilateralis is very rare variant of pityriasis rosea. We are reporting two cases of unilateral pityriasis rosea.

Congenital melanocytic nevus studded with strawberry haemangioma on the scalp.

A six-month-old male infant presented with congenital melanocytic nevus (CMN) studded with strawberry haemangioma on the right side of scalp since birth. Both lesions were gradually increasing up to the present size. The case is being reported for its rare occurrence.