Zebibah

The zebibah, Arabic for raisin, is a dark circle of callused skin, or in some cases a protruding bump, between the hairline and the eyebrows. It emerges on the spot where worshipers press their foreheads into the ground during their daily prayers.Here is a fine article in the NY Times on the ZEBIBAH.One of our editors, Ben Barankin, published a letter on prayer marks in the International Journal of Dermatology. Barankin LetterDr. Barankin's letter...

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Iatrogenic or Not?

Your opinion is sought.The patient is a 42 y.o. woman with a long history of cystic acne. Typically she gets a few lesions a year. She has many ice pick scars from previous lesions. She was offered isotretinoin years ago but declined and indeed the lesions are less frequent now. She presents for intralesional triamcinalone when whe wishes to have the cysts treated. She was seen on December 5, 2007 with a tender cyst on the medial aspect of the...

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Palmar Lichen Planus?

This case was presented by Dr Khalil Alhamdi, Basrah Medical College, Iraq.S.G, 62 yo woman, presented with bilateral itchy palms 2 years duration with poor response to treatment. Physical examination is normal apart from bilateral diffuse hyperkeratotic violaceous palms. All laboratory investigations were normalHistopathology: histopathological examination showed typical features of lichen plaus.Diagnosis: palmer lichen planus. What is the experience...

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Epidermal nevus affecting foot

A 22 year old man presented with a history of linear hyperkeratotic lesion on the right foot since age 7 yrs. It hurts his foot when he wear his shoes.Examination of the right foot showed a localised hyperkeratotic plaque extending linearly to the medial malleolus. It was not tender or inflamed. My impression is that of an epidemal nevus. Appreciate your thoughts on diagnosis and treatment optio...

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Annual Hot Spots Program

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