Multiple papules and nodules on the face and neck caused by the larvae of an unknown nematode: A noncreeping type eruption.

Cutaneous larva migrans is caused by various nematodes. Skin manifestations may include superficial or creeping eruptions, folliculitis, and migratory subcutaneous nodules. We report a 52-year-old man with asymptomatic, multiple eruptive papules and nodules on the face and neck caused by the larvae of an unknown nematode. The patient never had any creeping or migratory eruptions. Our case is very unusual and differs from previously reported cases of cutaneous larva migrans.

Hemophagocytic syndrome presenting with a facial erythema in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Hemophagocytic syndrome is a systemic reactive histiocytic proliferative disorder affecting the reticuloendothelial system. Skin lesions develop in 12.5% to 55.6% of the patients. We report a 35-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus and Graves' disease complicated with parvovirus B19-associated hemophagocytic syndrome. She presented with slightly infiltrated erythematous macules and plaques with ulcers on the scalp, face, and back. A skin biopsy specimen taken from an area of facial erythema demonstrated typical phagocytic cells in the skin. Hemophagocytic syndrome-associated specific cutaneous lesions should be included in the differential diagnosis of facial and nonfacial erythema in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.