An interesting case of lip swelling!

@#Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome (also termed “Miescher-Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome”) or (MRS), is a rare neurocutaneous disorder characterized by the clinical triad of recurring facial nerve paralysis, swelling of one or both lips and fissural tongue. We report a patient with Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome initially referred to Dermatology Department as angioedema. The diagnosis and treatment procedures were presented with special emphasis to the clinical features of this rare condition.

Facial segmental haemangioma with PHACE Syndrome successfully treated with oral propranolol

@#PHACE syndrome describes the association of large segmental haemangioma with extracutaneous features (posterior fossa anomalies, arterial, cardiac, eye and endocrine anomalies). We report a case of segmental facial infantile haemangioma with PHACE syndrome treated successfully with oral propranolol without neurological sequelae.

Not all swellings are lymph nodes! A case of subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma

@#Subcutaneous Panniculitis-like T-cell Lymphoma (SPTL) is a rare cutaneous neoplasm of mature cytotoxic T cells, first described in 1991 by Gonzalez et al. 1 The incidence of SPTL in Asian countries ranges from 2.3% to 3%. In Malaysia, only 5 cases were reported from 2001 to 2004 in Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2 SPTL typically presents as skincoloured or erythematous subcutaneous nodules, most often on the extremities and trunk, but it can also involve the face, back and neck. Diagnosis of SPTL is made based on correlation of clinical findings and subcutaneous tissue biopsy along with immunohistochemical staining patterns