Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine- induced lupus vulgaris in a child.

Lupus vulgaris (LV) is a rare form of cutaneous mycobacterial infection in children. Most cases follow hematogenous or lymphatic seeding, and more rarely from exposure to bacillus Calmette- Guérin (BCG) vaccine. We report a child that received BCG vaccination and developed LV 2 months later.

Using a 308-nm excimer laser to treat vitiligo in Asians.

Background: Current vitiligo therapies require many months of treatment and often result in disappointing outcomes. Treatment with a 308-nm excimer laser has shown promising results in patients with vitiligo.

Objective: This controlled prospective trial studied the effectiveness of the 308-nm excimer laser for treating vitiligo in Asians.