INTRODUCTION It is well established that each of the three parts of the hair follicle, namely, infundibulum, isthmus and the inferior portion originate from different types of cuteneous cyst. Especially Milia and EVHC can be considered as a subtype of a multiple pilosebaceous cyst and apocrine hidrocystoma is regarded as an adenomatous cystic proliferation of [...]
Almost all foreign bodies according to the wound sites an be demonstrated using radiological methods (native picture, ultrasound examination, xeroradio- graphy, CT, MRI). Stab wound to the spinal cord by a pencil are rare but result in a serious problem such as paraplegia. In spinal penetrating cases, magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) is reported to be useful. [...]
In childhood, there can be many accidental traumas by pencils while playing with friends. In most cases, children are afraid of being blamed for the accidents by their parents, so they usually do not notify an adult and leave the wounds as they are. If these pencil lead wounds are left as they are, the [...]
A 19-year old woman presented with an asymptomatic papule of a 10 year duration. On general inspection, a solitary well-defined 0.5 x 0.3 cm blue papule on the right index finger was observed (Fig. 1A, B). In history taking, she recalled having a trauma with a pencil 10 years ago. She removed the remaining pencil [...]
INTRODUCTION Injury by a pencil is common and usually trivial. However, several reports indicate that stab injuries caused by pencils can result in undesirable reactions, such as pigmentation, abscess formation, and soft tissue reaction. There are only a few previous case reports in literature of pencil core granuloma presenting to dermatologists, plastic surgeons, ophthalmologists, and [...]
Molluscum contagiosum is a cutaneous skin neoplasm caused by a DNA virus from the poxvirus family. Spread of the infection is presumed to be due to direct contact, contact by contaminated fomites as well as by communal activities such as public or Turkish baths, sharing bath towels in gymnasiums, wrestlers, masseurs, tattooing and swimming public [...]
A 31-year-old woman presented with small papules on her amis. These lesions were noted about two weeks after she visited a spa. At the spa she removed a mud treatment by scrubbing her body with a rough bath towel that was shared by others. The custom of scrubbing with a rough bath towel is common [...]
