Indian Journal of Dermatology

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BACKGROUND: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are major problems in the drug therapy. Cutaneous adverse drug reactions (CADRs) are the most common ADRs. The pattern of CADRs differs among various drugs. AIMS: To record various morphological patterns of CADRs and their causal relationships among patients attending in a tertiary care centre. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An observational, cross-sectional, clinical study was conducted for a duration of one and a half years in a tertiary care centre in eastern India...

Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is a rare inherited bone marrow failure syndrome and telomere biology disorder, usullay consisting of a triad of oral leucoplakia, dystrophic nails, reticular skin pigmentation. The diagnosis in the majority of cases can be made following all the clinical findings of this triad are established. Here we report 7 years-old boy who had oral leukoplakia and nail abnormality without skin involvement, associated with bone marrow failure diagnosed with X-linked DC due to dyskerin (DKC1) mutation...

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We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 1 case of disseminate and recurrent infundibular folliculitis (DRIF) in our hospital and 31 cases of DRIF reported in previous domestic and international studies. There were 32 cases, including 22 males and 10 females, with a mean age of onset of 24.72 ± 13.68 years. Skin lesions were more likely to occur on the trunk and proximal extremities and may involve the face, neck, and genitals. Typical histopathology revealed mild thickening and spongy edema of the spinous layer, different degrees of pigmentation increase in the basal layer, and mild to moderate spongy edema and inflammatory cell infiltration (predominantly lymphocytes and neutrophils) in the infundibulum and around the hair follicle...

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to investigate the relationship between serum vitamin D, total IgE levels and chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). METHODS: We collected data from 101 patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (experimental group) and 115 healthy normal subjects (control group) in the same period of physical examination. RESULTS: The results showed that the number of deficient and absolute deficient 25-hydroxyvitamin D in the experimental group was significantly lower than in the control group ( P < 0...

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INTRODUCTION: Coronavirus disease 2019 was declared a pandemic by WHO in March 2020. The Indonesian Ministry of Health has recommended many prevention strategies including the use of hand sanitizers (HSs) and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), especially for healthcare workers. Previous research reported that the increase in the use of HS and PPE is directly proportional to the increase in the incidence of occupational skin diseases. AIMS: To find out the prevalence of work-related contact dermatitis patients related to the use of PPE in healthcare workers at Prof...

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BACKGROUND: Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) are life-threatening dermatological emergencies. SCORTEN (SCORe of toxic epidermal necrolysis) is a validated score to predict mortality; however, there is a paucity of data to determine its usefulness in the Indian population. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the accuracy of SCORTEN as a prognostic marker in SJS-TEN. METHODS: A prospective observational study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital for two years...

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Omalizumab, a monoclonal anti-IgE antibody, has been used off-label in a few case series of bullous pemphigoids (BPs) with rapid efficacy and high safety profile. However, there is a lack of data to select patients who would get the most therapeutic benefit from omalizumab therapy. To assess if eosinophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (ELR), total serum IgE level, and serum eosinophil percentage would be useful in predicting response to omalizumab therapy in patients with BP. Medical records of 10 patients with BP treated with omalizumab were retrospectively analysed for clinical and laboratory data...

BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory papulo-squamous disease characterized by multiple remissions and relapses. This study aimed to assess the impact of psoriasis on the quality of life of patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A hospital-based, cross-sectional study was conducted enrolling 198 adult patients of psoriasis. The STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) guidelines for observational studies were followed. Clinical severity of psoriasis was measured using Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI), and quality of life was measured by EuroQoL 5D (EQ-5D-5L, EQ-VAS) and Psoriasis Quality-Of-Life-12 (PQOL-12) Questionniares...

BACKGROUND: Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is an important cause of scarring alopecia seen mostly in post-menopausal women but sometimes in pre-menopausal women and men. Although considered a variant of lichen planopilaris due to its histopathological characteristics, it has distinct clinical features and associations, which make it a unique entity. We hereby report a series of patients with FFA from North-East India. AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to analyse the clinical and histopathological characteristics of FFA...

In recent years, in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) draws attention as a noninvasive method to precisely detect abnormal pigment deposits, providing additional cytological details for the diagnosis, classification, and treatment monitoring of melasma. This article aims to review the RCM findings of melasma and classify melasma with RCM findings.

BACKGROUND: Leprosy is a major public health problem in India, which affects many people every year and has significantly high new case detection rates in certain districts and blocks. According to the National Leprosy Elimination Program (NLEP) report of March 2019, there were a total of 1.14 lakhs new cases of leprosy in India with an Annual New Case Detection Rate (ANCDR) of 8.1 per 100,000 population. AIM: The present study aimed at determining the epidemiological and clinical profile of leprosy patients from a tertiary level teaching hospital in South Rajasthan...

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INTRODUCTION: Although uncommon, several cases of new-onset and exacerbation of psoriasis have been reported after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination. This study aims to systematically review reports regarding new-onset and exacerbation of psoriasis to identify features related to that condition following COVID-19 vaccination. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three databases were utilised, namely, PubMed, Google Scholar, and EBSCOHost to search for literature published until June 2022...

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