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R Romiti

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Accessory tragus: report of two cases and review of the literature.

Accessory tragus is a fairly common congenital malformation of the external ear. In the vast majority of cases it is an isolated developmental defect not associated with other abnormalities. However, the remote possibility exists that it could be associated with other abnormalities of the first and second branchial arch. Accessory tragus is a consistent feature of the oculoauriculovertebral syndrome (Goldenhar syndrome). When correctly identified, surgical excision of accessory tragus is quite simple and rarely results in any complications.

Child, Preschool↗
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Disfiguring draining sinus tracts in a female acne patient.

A 17-year-old girl with a 9-month history of papulopustular acne developed disfiguring, highly inflammatory, fluctuant nodules in both nasolabial folds within 2 months. Periodically she experienced discharge of pus and blood from these lesions. A diagnosis of disfiguring draining sinus tracts associated with acne vulgaris was made. The therapeutic regimen included intralesional corticosteroid injection, systemic corticosteroids along with a macrolide antibiotic, and systemic isotretinoin to reduce the inflammatory process. Outcome was favorable, with no recurrences during the following 10 months. Draining sinus is a malevolent lesion usually seen in severe forms of acne such as acne conglobata, acne fulminans, and acne inversa. Treatment is difficult and often unsatisfactory. In many cases, excision of the lesion is necessary to provide a permanent cure.

Acne Vulgaris↗
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Progeria infantum (Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome) associated with scleroderma-like lesions and acro-osteolysis: a case report and brief review of the literature.

Progeria infantum (Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome) is a very rare syndrome of premature aging characterized by growth retardation and specific, progressive, premature senescent changes of the skin and other tissues. We report a 1.5-year-old girl with loss of scalp hair, eyebrows, and lashes, prominent scalp veins, micrognathia, abnormal ears, loss of subcutaneous tissue, and scleroderma-like areas over the trunk. Radiographic studies revealed coxa valga and acro-osteolysis of the terminal phalanges. The clinical and radiologic features corresponded well with progeria infantum.

Alopecia↗
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Rosacea fulminans in a patient with Crohn's disease: a case report and review of the literature.

Rosacea fulminans is a rare disorder of unknown cause that mainly affects postadolescent women, with abrupt onset and disfiguring course if left untreated. The simultaneous occurrence of rosacea fulminans and inflammatory bowel disease is rare and has been reported predominantly in the setting of ulcerative colitis. We describe here a case of rosacea fulminans in a patient with Crohn's disease and discuss a possible association between the two conditions.

Administration, Topical↗