lupus erythematosus acute-cutaneous: acute symmetrical skin symptoms after sun exposure, which have persisted for 1 week. pat. was previously free of skin symptoms. clear feeling of tension in the skin. laboratory: ANA+; anti dsDNA antibodies neg.; anti-Ro antibodies positive.
Vitiligo. solitary or multiple, white, hypopigmented, sharply defined patches. shown here is a detailed picture. further patches were found on the neck region, hands, axillary region, nipples, navel, genito anal region.
Granuloma faciale: Red-brown, blurred and irregularly configured, symptomless plaque in a 52-year-old man. distinct follicular prominence. no known secondary diseases, no medication anmnesia. the finding has been present for several months and is slowly progressive. detailed picture of multiple plaques in the face.
angiosarcoma of the head and facial skin. for several years (!) increasing, so far completely asymptomatic, blurred, red spots on cheeks and forehead in a 75-year-old man. medical consultation because of recurrent, extensive bleeding in lesional skin. since one month growth of a soft, 8 mm large, solid blue-black node in the middle of the cheeks. extensive, configured redness with bizarre, linear and reticular telangiectasia. bleeding in the zygomatic bone.
rosacea papulopustulosa: centrofacially localized redness, inflammatory papules and pustules. infestation of the eyelids. recurrent keratoconjunctivitis.
lupus erythematodes tumidus: for 4 weeks existing, little symptomatic, succulent, bright red, surface smooth papules and plaques. probably occurred after UV exposure (correlation could not be clearly clarified). no hyperesthesia. ANA: 1:160; DNA-Ak negative; DIF: uncharacteristic. initiation of therapy with Resochin.
Lupus erythematodes chronicus discoides: CDLE leading to distinct mutilations. atrophy of skin and nasal cartilage. in the left cheek area extensive, in places deeply sunken (atrophy of the subcutaneous fatty tissue) scar with marginal (arrows) inflammatory activity
Zoster oticus (Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome): pronounced right-sided facial nerve palsy lasting about 3/4 years as a complication of zoster oticus; release of the present illustration by Dr. Martin Hermans, MD.
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