RESUMO
Psoriasis is a complex, chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease that most commonly presents as well-demarcated erythematous plaques with micaceous scale, affecting roughly 3-4% of the US population [1-4]. Clinically, lesions are often well demarcated thick, scaly, erythematous plaques, characteristically located on the extensor surfaces, such as elbows and knees [1]. In most cases, clinical impression is sufficient to diagnose psoriasis. However, sometimes psoriasis can mimic other cutaneous disorders and biopsy may be warranted to discover the diagnosis. We report an unusual presentation of psoriasis clinically mimicking mycosis fungoides.
Assuntos
Micose Fungoide/diagnóstico , Psoríase/diagnóstico , Idoso , Biópsia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Humanos , Micose Fungoide/patologia , Psoríase/patologiaRESUMO
Petrified ear is the transformation of normal, flexibleauricular cartilage into rigid, immobile auricularcartilage due to abnormal calcification or ossification.Etiologies of petrified ear include tissue injury,systemic endocrine diseases, congenital disorders,or petrified ear of unknown origin. We present a caseof a 69-year-old male with a one-month history ofnon-painful rigidity of the right ear that was found tohave petrified ear of unknown etiology confirmed byradiography.
