Infection of the foot, gram-negative, strongly weeping, in places crusty, painful, foul-smelling, extensive erosion in the area of the forefoot with maceration of the interdigital space. extensive hyperkeratosis of the plantar forefoot.
Pyoderma gangraenosum: Continuously progressive, very painful, greasy ulcers on the right lower leg in a 71-year-old female patient with a plasmocytoma.
Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus: in addition to the still detectable changes of the lichen sclerosus, blurred, flat, erosive, red, solid plaque on the posterior commissure with spreading to the perineum. Histological evidence of a spinocellular carcinoma.
Basal cell carcinoma, destructive ulcer of the right temple of a 67-year-old woman, which has been growing slowly and progressively for several years and measures approx. 5 x 3.5 cm. The largely clean ulceration shows isolated fibrinous coatings and small crusts at the ulcer margins. The edge of the ulcer is bulging or rough, especially towards the lateral corner of the eye. Minor actinic keratoses on the forehead are also present.
Pyoderma gangaenosum : Chronic, since more than 1 year progressive, large, flat, barely purulent ulcer with rounded, raised edges; sequence of images under immunosuppressive therapy in a six-month period
Ulcus cruris venosum. infected (Pseudomonas aeroginosa), with yellowish-greenish coatings overlaid ulceration covering the lower leg in a 78-year-old female patient with CVI. Heavily inflamed wound edges; very severe pain. pain relief with elevated position of the leg.
Pruritus brachioradialer: frequently occurring unpleasantly prickly itching on the extensor forearms (including upper arms + back of the hand). more pronounced after UV exposure. significantly better after application of "cool packs". known chronic cervical spine syndrome.
Prurigo simplex subacuta: unusually extensive clinical picture with papules of different sizes, always centrally excoriated in a 51-year-old type I diabetic. severe, always punctual, prickly itching. ?spooning? of the lesion with the fingernail and then sudden cessation of the itching. involvement of the upper arm extensor sides, upper back, thigh extensor sides, chest region and face.
Behçet's syndrome: 31-year-old female patient with early symptoms of the disease in the vulva area. Fig. taken from: Eiko E. Petersen, Colour Atlas of Vulva Diseases, with permission of Kaymogyn GmbH Freiburg.
Acne conglobata: inflammatory, also abscessing nodules, bowl-shaped atrophic scars. continuous course of acne since puberty. the skin symptoms are combined with severe acne inversa of the axillae and inguinal regions.
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