Myths, misconceptions and attitudinal trends among patients with acne.

Background Despite acne being a common dermatological problem, there is a paucity of literature addressing the knowledge, attitude and practice about it. Aims/Objectives To find out what patients know about acne, its cause and treatment, as well as myths, misconceptions and attitude towards it. Methods A cross-sectional, descriptive questionnaire-based study on acne patients at Maharana Bhupal Hospital, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Cyclosporine in Cholinergic Itch.

Unlabelled: Cholinergic itch is part of symptom complex that also includes cholinergic erythema and cholinergic urticaria. It mostly occurs during the winters among young adults. It is characterized by onset of severe itching or burning sensation all over body, mostly, on exposure to sunlight, warm atmosphere and in some cases after hot and spicy food intake.

A Clinico-Epidemiological Study of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in a Non-Endemic Region of South Rajasthan.

Introduction: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a vector-borne protozoal infection of the skin with variable clinical manifestations. In Rajasthan, western Thar desert is endemic for this disease.

Aim: The present study was aimed to describe clinico-epidemiological features of cutaneous leishmaniasis cases from a non-endemic area of South Rajasthan.

Cyclosporine in Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Experience from a Tertiary Care Centre of South Rajasthan.

Background: Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are severe, life-threatening mucocutaneous drug reactions with a high morbidity and mortality that require immediate medical care. Several immunomodulatory drugs are used for the treatment but evidence of their efficacy is limited. Cyclosporine has recently been found to have a promising role in SJS/TEN owing to its potent antiapoptotic activity.

Chronic Arsenicosis: Cases from a Nonendemic Area of South Rajasthan.

Two adult patients from a village of district Bhilwara, Rajasthan, consulted Skin Department of R. N. T.

Clinical Profile and Comparison of Causality Assessment Tools in Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions.

Background: Cutaneous adverse drug reactions (CADRs) are probably the most frequent of all manifestations of drug sensitivity. As a considerable number of new drugs are periodically introduced into the market, the incidence of CADR is likely to increase. The pattern of CADR and the causative drugs is likely to change accordingly.

Diffuse Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in an Immunocompromised Patient Resembling Histoid Hansen's Disease.

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus . Atypical presentation and widespread progression of the lesions may be seen in patients with HIV disease and diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis and HIV co-infection is emerging as a serious new threat. We report a case of diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis in a HIV- infected patient resembling Histoid Hansen.

A Randomized double Blind Controlled Study Comparing the Efficacy of Intralesional MMR Vaccine with Normal Saline in the Treatment of Cutaneous Warts.

Background: Recently, with better understanding of the immunology of warts, immunotherapeutic approaches have emerged as an effective treatment option for the management of cutaneous warts. Intralesional immunotherapy with MMR vaccine is one such modality but there are still lack of enough placebo-controlled studies.

Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of intralesional MMR in patients of extragenital warts in a double-blinded manner using normal saline as control.

Topical Corticosteroids Abuse: A Clinical Study of Cutaneous Adverse Effects.

Background: Topical corticosteroids (TC) are one of the most widely used agents in dermatology practice. Misuse of these agents may lead to a wide range of adverse effects.

Aim: This study was conducted to assess the magnitude of abuse of topical corticosteroids (TC) and clinical patterns of cutaneous adverse effects amongst patients attending dermatology department of a teaching hospital at South Rajasthan.

Lupoid cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Report of Three Cases from Nonendemic Area.

The typical clinical presentations of cutaneous leishmaniasis are nodules, ulcer, nodulo-ulcerative lesions and crusted plaques. Besides classical clinical picture, several unusual and atypical clinical presentations of the disease have also been reported. Herein, we report three cases of lupoid cutaneous leishmaniasis to highlight the extended clinical spectrum of CL.