Re-appraisal of Keratinocytes' Role in Vitiligo Pathogenesis.

abstract：:A family presented to our dermatology clinic with a complaint of white nails. Physical examination revealed clinical feature of leukonychia totalis and the presence of sensorineural hearing loss, palmo plantar keratoderma and knuckle pads (four essential criteria for the diagnosis of Bart Pumphrey syndrome).Three cons...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Balighi K,Moeineddin F,Lajevardi V,Ahmadreza R

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Facial angiofibromas (FA) are the most visible cutaneous manifestations in patients with tuberous sclerosis (TS), often resulting in stigmatization of the affected individuals. Recent studies have suggested that topical rapamycin may be an effective treatment for angiofibromas. AIM:To study the safety and...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Viswanath V,Thakur P,Pund P

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endothelin-1 (EDN1) and EDN receptor type A (EDNRA) are implicated in melanocyte functions. AIM AND OBJECTIVES:This study examines the role of EDN1 (G5665T and T-1370G) and EDNRA (C + 70G and G-231A) polymorphisms as a risk factor for vitiligo, and evaluates the relationship between genotypes and clinical c...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Bingül İ,Aydıngöz İE,Vural P,Doğru-Abbasoğlu S,Uysal M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pemphigus is a chronic, potentially life threatening, autoimmune intraepidermal blistering disease affecting the skin and the mucous membrane. Pemphigus may have profound impact on the quality of life in the affected patients. Counselling and adjuvant psychotherapy may be beneficial at least in few patients and should...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Rao R,Srinivas CR

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is a rare disease characterized by hyperpigmentation, nail dystrophy and mucous membrane abnormality. Commonly occurring in males, the patients die young usually due to bone marrow suppression. Malignancies of various descriptions have been reported in this disease, the commonest being soli...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Chakrabarti N,Sarma N,Chattopadhyay C,Chowdhuri AR,Das C,Pal SK

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous leiomyomas are benign tumors derived from the smooth muscles of the skin. They are firm, skin-colored to brownish, frequently painful papules and nodules presenting either as a solitary tumor or multiple clustered lesions. Uncommon patterns of multiple leiomyoma cutis include linear, zosteriform, or dermatom...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Bandyopadhyay D,Saha A,Bhattacharya S

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parthenium dermatitis is the most common type of airborne contact dermatitis in India. It is a chronic disease of a remitting and relapsing course with significant morbidity and distress, but there is no scoring system to assess its severity. AIM:To design a scoring system for the assessment of clinical sev...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Verma KK,Bansal A,Bhari N,Sethuraman G

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 27-year-old healthy man presented with non-itchy hyperpigmented skin lesions involving the trunk of duration 3 years. Examination revealed numerous coalescing, rough, slightly elevated brownish papules involving large areas of back, chest, and abdomen. There were no other cutaneous or systemic findings. Cutaneous bi...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Pavithra S,Mallya H,Pai GS

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dowling-Degos disease (DDD) is a late-onset genodermatosis characterized by hyperpigmented macules on the flexures along with scattered comedo-like lesions and pitted acneiform scars. Follicular Dowling-Degos is a rare type of DDD, with only two reports so far. It presents with follicular papules and comedo-like lesio...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Dabas G,Mahajan R,Afra TP,De D,Handa S,Aggarwal D,Radotra BD

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant eccrine poroma is a rare malignancy of the eccrine sweat glands, occurring most frequently on the lower extremities. It affects both sexes equally usually in the 6(th) to 7(th) decade of life. Metastasis to regional lymph nodes may occur in 20% that may be fatal in 60% cases. Its aggressive nature, rarity of...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Mishra P,Sen S,Sharma N,Sen D

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Foot dermatitis refers to the predominant involvement of feet in the eczematous process. This study is undertaken to determine the clinical pattern and causative agent in foot eczema and to evaluate the role of patch testing in determining the causative agent of foot eczema. Data was collected from 50 patients with fo...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Priya KS,Kamath G,Martis J,D S,Shetty NJ,Bhat RM,Kishore BN

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) occurs as an acute symptomatic expression of a latent infection during the recovery of immune system in response to antiretroviral therapy in HIV patients. IRIS triggers both opportunistic and non-opportunistic infections. We report a case of IRIS in a patient with HI...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Arakkal GK,Damarla SV,Chanda GM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a dermatosis characterized by velvety, papillomatous, brownish-black, hyperkeratotic plaques, typically on the intertriginous surfaces and neck. The majority (80%) of AN occurs idiopathically or in benign conditions such as endocrinopathies like diabetes mellitus, polycystic ovary syndrome...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Kura MM,Sanghavi SA

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sertaconazole is a new, broad spectrum, fungicidal and fungistatic imidazole with added antipruritic and anti-inflammatory activity that would provide greater symptomatic relief and hence would be beneficial in improving the quality of life for the patient with dermatophytoses. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To compar...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Jerajani H,Janaki C,Kumar S,Phiske M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Context:Androgenic alopecia (AGA) is a hereditary androgen-dependent disorder, characterized by gradual conversion of terminal hair into miniaturized hair and defined by various patterns. Common age group affected is between 30 and 50 years. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors that inc...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Vora RV,Kota RKSK,Singhal RR,Anjaneyan G

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The coexistence of leprosy with neurofibromatosis is rare both the diseases present with nerve thickening and skin lesions (patches and nodules). The coexistence of neurofibroma with borderline tuberculoid, lepromatous, histoid, and neuritic leprosy has been reported in the past. We report here a case of borderline le...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Angoori GR,Danturty I,Rekha Singh TN

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), an enteroviral disease has emerged as a major emerging infection in India. This is caused most commonly by enterovirus 71 (EV71) and coxsackievirus A16 (CVA16) but can also be due to CVA4-10, CVA24, CVB2-5, and echovirus 18 (Echo18). Virological analysis of the cases o...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Sarma N,Chakraborty S,Dutta A,Sadhukhan PC

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aquagenic keratoderma (AK) is a rare acquired skin condition characterized by recurrent and transient white papules and plaques associated with a burning sensation, pain, pruritus and/or hyperhidrosis on the palms and more rarely, soles triggered by sweat or contact with water. Often AK cause significant discomfort, t...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Errichetti E,Piccirillo A

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kindler's syndrome is a very rare genodermatosis characterized by acral blistering starting in infancy, photosensitivity, progressive poikiloderma, cutaneous atrophy, and various forms of mucosal involvement. A large number of other cutaneous and extracutaneous features have also been described. We report here three c...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Ghosh SK,Bandyopadhyay D,Das J,Chatterjee G,Sarkar S

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chicken pox is a common viral infection presenting with fever and discrete vesicular lesions. This infection can be widely detected in developing countries, especially for those tropical countries. The pregnant can get chicken pox, and this becomes an important obstetrical concern. In this specific paper, the author h...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Wiwanitkit V

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of recurrent localized pyogenic granulomas with underlying arteriovenous malformation in an 11-year-old male child on upper back with onset in early infancy. ...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Majumdar B,Jain A,Bala S,Bandyopadhyay A,Singh A,Ghosh A

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seborrheic keratosis of the penis is a rare entity. It has been mistaken as genital warts and differentiation is only made on histopathology. We are reporting a case presenting as multiple giant polypoidal lesions on the penile skin for the last 20 years. Seborrheic keratosis should be considered in the differential d...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Thakur JS,Thakur A,Chauhan CG,Diwana VK,Chauhan DC

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic urticaria (CU) is defined as urticaria persisting daily as or almost daily for more than 6 weeks and affecting 0.1% of the population. Mast cell degranulation and histamine release is of central importance in the pathogenesis of CU. About 40-50% of the patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria demon...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Krupashankar DS,Shashikala K,Madala R

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have a definite role in the facilitation of HIV infection, which, in turn, also increases susceptibility to other STIs. Further, the social stigma and secrecy surrounding STIs create difficulty in estimating its true incidence and prevalence. Objective:The objective of...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Talukdar K,Chopra A,Mitra D,Mitra B

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Lichen planus (LP) is an inflammatory skin disease of unknown etiology associated with chronic inflammation, oxidative stress induction, and cardiovascular risk factors. Objectives:To document the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), dyslipidemia, and associated factors in Nigerian patients with LP. Me...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Okpala IC,Akinboro AO,Ezejoifor IO,Onunu AN,Okwara BU

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oral isotretinoin treatment might influence the levels of vitamin B12 and folic acid. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study is to compare vitamin B12 and folic acid levels in patients with moderate and severe acne vulgaris with those of the healthy control group and to investigate the effect of isotreti...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Gökalp H,Bulur I,Gürer M

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acrokeratosis verruciformis of Hopf (AKV) is a rare genodermatosis presenting as multiple plane wart-like lesions symmetrically distributed on dorsum of hands and feet. Its pathogenesis is unknown. A case of 24 years old female is described with multiple hyperpigmented, hyperkeratotic papules on the left side of body ...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Nair PA

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ability of steroids to reduce the histamine wheal was used to assess the efficacy of topical clobetasol propionate with varying dilutions of emollients. AIM:To determine the wheal-suppressing ability of topical clobetasol with varying dilutions of emollient. MATERIALS AND METHODS:It was a double-blinde...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Barathi M,Rai R,Srinivas CR

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmacovigilance is defined as the science of detection, assessment, and prevention of adverse drug reactions in humans. Under-reporting of drug reactions is the major problem and has various reasons. The WHO has initiated the program of reporting all adverse drug reactions now co-ordinated by the Uppsala Monitoring ...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Prakash B,Singh G

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermatitis artefacta (DA) is a self-inflicted dermatological condition where the underlying motive is to assume a sick role. The act of self-harm is to discharge the inner sense of isolation and emotional distress, which is too great to endure. We, hereby, report five interesting cases of DA with varied presentations,...

journal_title：Indian journal of dermatology

authors： Saha A,Seth J,Gorai S,Bindal A

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00