Herpes zoster in outpatient departments of healthcare centers in India: a review of literature.

In India, although incidence of Herpes zoster has not been assessed, regional cases have been reported. We revisited the peer-reviewed literature on clinical cases of HZ to depict the trends in population characteristics, disease presentation, and predisposing factors for the disease in India. Systematically conducted literature search yielded 27 studies, published between January 2011 and May 2020, reporting 3124 HZ clinical cases, with high proportions in older adults (>50 years of age: 15.

Eat dirt and avoid atopy: the hygiene hypothesis revisited.

The explosive rise in the incidence of atopic diseases in the Western developed countries can be explained on the basis of the so-called "hygiene hypothesis". In short, it attributes the rising incidence of atopic dermatitis to reduced exposure to various childhood infections and bacterial endotoxins. Reduced exposure to dirt in the clean environment results in a skewed development of the immune system which results in an abnormal allergic response to various environmental allergens which are otherwise innocuous.

Generalized Varicella in an Immunocompromised Patient.

A 16-year-old boy with Hodgkin's dease on MOPP regimen developed generalized varicella. He was treated with oral acyclovir with good results.

Blepharochalasis.

A 26 year old female developed laxity and wrinkling of the skin of both the upper eyelids for the last 5 years. This was preceded by 4 attacks of lid edema starting at the age of 16 years.

Cutaneous Endometriosis.

Cutaneous endometriosis is a well recognized but uncommon phenomenon. We observed a case of this condition occurring in an abdominal hysterectomy scar 6 months after the operation. The nodule developed pain once a month.