A man aged 78 years presented with a two-week history of erythematous urticarial patches and plaques that had started on the feet and spread to the legs, arms and hands.

A Caucasian woman aged 49 years presented with a three-day history of a widespread maculopapular erythematous eruption involving the torso, limbs and acral surfaces.

General practitioners are ideally placed to identify high-risk infantile haemangiomas and coordinate their management.

A man aged 55 years presented with a two-week history of an enlarging painful ulcer affecting his right lower leg.

Studies have shown the existence of steroid phobia, evidence of non-adherence and unresolved outcomes of skin conditions affecting quality of life and healthcare costs.

A woman aged 40 years presented for a cervical screening test, during which whitish discolouration of the vulva, involving both labia majora and minora, and clitoris with distorted anatomy was noted.

A woman aged 30 years presented with a six-month history of an expanding plaque on the right superior shin.

A man aged 85 years presented to his treating doctor for his annual skin examination, which revealed a lesion on the posterior aspect of his right deltoid.

An uncircumcised man aged 70 years presented to a dermatology clinic with a three-month history of a persistent erythematous rash of the glans penis.

General practitioners are in a prime position to screen and diagnose common comorbidities of psoriasis and have the experience and knowledge to manage them accordingly.

A number of common skin disorders have an altered and challenging appearance when arising on the foot.

A woman aged 40 years presented to her general practitioner with a changing plaque on her left breast, which was subsequently diagnosed as morphoea with the assistance of teledermatology.

Prompt recognition and management of tinea infection help reduce morbidity and its associated complications; practical approaches to the diagnosis and treatment are outlined.

This article describes common changes that may occur in pigmented lesions in pregnancy, features that are of concern and the management of suspected melanoma in pregnant women.

In children and adolescents, there exist a variety of congenital and acquired naevi and other pigmented skin lesions that can be diagnostically problematic.