We hereby report a case of lichen amyloidosus in a 69-year-old man unresponsive to various treatments. The patient was treated by occlusion with hydrocolloid dressings. Considerable subjective and objective improvement was observed with respect to the pruritus and cosmetic appearance. We suggest this convenient and efficacious treatment as first line therapy.

Occurrence of skin lesions during long-term therapy with hydroxyurea are well described, but there have been only a few case reports of longitudinal melanonychia associated with hydroxyurea treatment. We report herein longitudinal melanonychia associated with hydroxyurea therapy in a subject with essential thrombocytosis. The prolonged time lapse (1 year) between initiation of hydroxyurea therapy and the onset of the longitudinal melanonychia should be noted.

Dermatitis artefacta is a self inflicted dermatosis without a precise and rational motive. A 19 year old patient presented with a peculiar multiform eruption induced by local application of garlic. The disorder of garlic dermatitis artefacta is discussed. © 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.

Dermatitis artefacta is a self inflicted dermatosis without a precise and rational motive. A 19 year old patient presented with a peculiar multiform eruption induced by local application of garlic. The disorder of garlic dermatitis artefacta is discussed. © 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.