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View article: Assessment of knowledge and attitude toward leprosy among undergraduate medical students in north Kerala
Assessment of knowledge and attitude toward leprosy among undergraduate medical students in north Kerala Open
Objectives: India accounts for the largest number of leprosy cases in the world, followed by Brazil and Indonesia. Inadequate knowledge about the disease and the disabilities associated is the root cause of stigma associated with leprosy. …
View article: Ibrexafungerp: A Novel Oral Triterpenoid Antifungal
Ibrexafungerp: A Novel Oral Triterpenoid Antifungal Open
Introduction Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is one of the common causes of vaginitis.[1] It is mainly caused by Candida albicans (85–90%) and the rest by non-albicans Candida species. The incidence of VVC is very high with up to 70–75% of …
View article: Tapinarof: A Novel Topical Agent For Psoriasis
Tapinarof: A Novel Topical Agent For Psoriasis Open
Introduction Psoriasis is a chronic, relapsing, inflammatory skin condition accounting for 2.3% of dermatology outpatients in India.[1] The treatment of psoriasis depends on several factors, such as extent of involvement, comorbid conditio…
View article: Cutaneous non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections: An update
Cutaneous non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections: An update Open
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are increasingly recognized as causes of skin and soft-tissue infections. They include rapid-growing and slow-growing species. Hospital outbreaks related to contaminated water and in association with surg…
View article: Demonstration of fungi in superficial mycosis: Skin scraping and potassium hydroxide mount
Demonstration of fungi in superficial mycosis: Skin scraping and potassium hydroxide mount Open
Skin scraping for demonstration of fungi in superficial mycosis is a commonly performed procedure that aids in the diagnosis of conditions such as dermatophyte infections of the skin and hair, onychomycosis, pityriasis versicolor, and muco…
View article: Quiz questions from contact dermatitis
Quiz questions from contact dermatitis Open
View article: Dermatological manifestations of arsenic exposure
Dermatological manifestations of arsenic exposure Open
Arsenic is a toxic metal which is found ubiquitous in nature. The past decade has witnessed a significant increase in global arsenic contamination with reports of arsenic-induced toxicity from several regions. Arsenic exposure can be from …
View article: Polymorphous cutaneous sarcoidosis
Polymorphous cutaneous sarcoidosis Open
View article: Annular atrophic lichen planus with Koebner phenomenon
Annular atrophic lichen planus with Koebner phenomenon Open
View article: Tinea incognito presenting as erythroderma
Tinea incognito presenting as erythroderma Open
Erythroderma or exfoliative dermatitis is a potentially fatal condition with myriad etiologies. Identifying the cause is essential for proper treatment. Dermatophytosis is an unusual cause of erythroderma. The use of topical steroids can a…
View article: Clinical and histopathological study of lepra reactions from a tertiary care center in South India
Clinical and histopathological study of lepra reactions from a tertiary care center in South India Open
Background: Clinical features and histopathology of leprosy and type 1 and type 2 reactions do not always match, though they are generally accepted as important for arriving at a diagnosis. We studied the varied clin…
View article: Clinical profile, etiology and histopathology of patients with erythroderma in South India
Clinical profile, etiology and histopathology of patients with erythroderma in South India Open
Background: Erythroderma is a generalised inflammatory disorder of skin manifesting with erythema and scaling affecting more than 90% of the skin surface. Several studies have highlighted the importance of biopsy in the di…
View article: Neurolymphomatosis in primary cutaneous CD4+ pleomorphic small/medium-sized T-cell lymphoma mimicking Hansen's disease
Neurolymphomatosis in primary cutaneous CD4+ pleomorphic small/medium-sized T-cell lymphoma mimicking Hansen's disease Open
Neurolymphomatosis (NL) refers to nerve infiltration by neurotropic neoplastic cells in the setting of a known or an unknown hematological malignancy. It typically presents as painful or painless peripheral mononeuropathy, mononeuritis mul…