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POHE is a diagnosis of exclusion after vitiligo and post-inflammatory or medication-induced hypopigmentation are ruled out. POHE is likely due to a combination of actinic damage and intrinsic aging in those with lighter complexions.
Early recognition and treatment of the Cronkhite-Canada syndrome may significantly improve the prognosis of this potentially lethal disease.
Dermatologists should consider the diagnosis of AESOP (Adenopathy and Extensive Skin patch Overlying a Plasmactyoma). A significant number of cases are associated with polyneuropathy and/or POEMS syndrome.
Eosinophilic fasciitis (Shulman syndrome) remains a fascinating disorder half a century after its recognition.
Pityriasis rotunda is a striking dermatosis with many reported associations, most notably as a paraneoplastic process in some cases.
There are many modalities to treat pyogenic granulomas. If removal of the lesion is impractical, and salt is as effective as preliminary studies suggest, it will be worth its weight in salt, indeed.
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