A 26-year-old woman presented with a 12-month history of persistent dermatitis of the lips. She had failed to respond to cosmetic avoidance and therapeutic measures. Patch testing was negative, including her toothpaste and toothpaste flavours. She defied diagnosis until an acute flare followed immediately after dental treatment with a mint flavoured tooth cleaning powder. This led us to prick test her to mint leaves and this was positive. Her cheilitis settled after changing from her mint-flavoured toothpaste. A diagnosis of contact urticaria should be considered in cases of cheilitis of unknown cause.
A 43-year-old female with multiple congenital naevi presented with a 5-year history of right upper quadrant pain. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a large epidural thoracic arachnoid cyst. This case highlights the need to consider that the management of patients with giant congenital melanocytic naevus is variable depending on the age of the patient, the location of lesions and the presence of complications such as neurocutaneous melanosis. The value of magnetic resonance scanning as a screening device is discussed.
Teledermatology is a term to describe the provision of dermatologic medical services through telecommunication technology. This is a case of hand dermatitis in response to water exposure.
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