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There are occasional reports of benign proliferative epidermal changes overlying dermatofibromas and rare cases of invasive basal cell carcinoma. We report the first case to our knowledge of a dermatofibroma with overlying in situ squamous cell carcinoma. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article cites a study on 46-year-oId man suffering from dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis (DPR). DPR is a rare hereditary disorder, first reported in 1958. The reticulated pigmentation, mainly involving the truncal area, begins early in life and does not fade with increasing age. Other variable clinical findings include noncicatricial alopecia of the scalp, eyebrows or axillae, pal moplantar hyperkeratosis, hypoplasia or aplasia of the dermatoglyphs. Treatment with etretinate showed significant improvement in the hyperkeratosis and fissuring, however, this medication had no benefit for the patient's other associated findings.

Presents letters to the editor on various issues related to dermatology. Impact of customs, rituals practices on the skin; Habit of Keralites related to dental care; Area of occurrence of syringomas.