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BACKGROUND: Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the skin, a rare type of cutaneous B-cell lymphoma, is characterized by clonal proliferation of plasma cells primarily in the skin without evidence of multiple myeloma. Only about 30 cases with extramedullary plasmacytoma of the skin are reported in the literature. CASE REPORT: An 82-year-old male patient presented to our clinic with complaints of asymptomatic red nodular swelling and pain in the anterior chest wall. A dermatologic examination revealed multiple nodular lesions of varying sizes with a hard smooth surface and vivid red color. Serum protein and immunoglobulin electrophoresis, skeletal radiography, and bone marrow biopsy showed normal results in this patient. Here a rare case of multiple primary plasmacytoma localizing in the skin is reported.
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Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/diagnosis , Plasmacytoma/diagnosis , Skin Neoplasms/diagnosis , Aged, 80 and over , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Male , Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/pathology , Plasmacytoma/pathology , Skin Neoplasms/pathologyABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Netherton syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disease demonstrating ichthyosis linearis circumflexa, atopic findings, and hair shaft anomalies. Trichorrhexis invaginata is the pathognomonic hair shaft anomaly seen in this syndrome. OBJECTIVE: In recent years, hair shaft anomalies have been described as "matchstick" and "golf tee" signs. We present a patient with Netherton syndrome diagnosed by the presence of matchstick and golf tee hairs in addition to trichorrhexis invaginata.
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Dermoscopy , Netherton Syndrome/pathology , Child, Preschool , Humans , Male , Netherton Syndrome/therapyABSTRACT
In addition to being used especially in a systematic way, herbal treatments are preferred topically by the elderly population in some rheumatological and dermatological diseases. Although alternative medicine treatments may have beneficial effects, certain plants are known to cause common contact dermatitis. Protoanemonin and sesquiterpene lactones, which are found in such plant types as respectively Ranunculus and Anthemis, often cause contact dermatitis. In this article, three cases of phyto contact dermatitis, which are the result of topical use of plant types of Ranunculus ve Anthemis as an alternative method of treatment due to myalgia or arthralgia, have been presented.
