An outbreak of Paederus dermatitis in a suburban hospital in South India: a report of 123 cases and review of literature.

Background: Paederus dermatitis is a peculiar irritant contact dermatitis caused when beetles of the genus Paederus (often called rove beetles) are crushed on the skin, releasing the vesicant pederin. The dermatitis is most frequently seen in regions with a hot, tropical climate.

Methods: We describe 123 patients who presented to our dermatology department at a suburban teaching hospital located in Tamilnadu, South India, known for its long, hot summers.

Plica polonica in association with pediculosis capitis and scabies - a case report.

Plica polonica is a rare disorder of hair in which groups of hair shafts become irreversibly entangled, forming a matted, malodorous and encrusted, sticky, moist mass. Various predisposing factors are known to cause this condition. We report one such case associated with pediculosis capitis and scabies.

Leptosphaeria Senegalensis Causing Mycetoma Pedis in Madras.

Two cases of eumycetoma pedis caused by Leptosphaeria senegalensis in Twnilians are reported. Both presented with swelling of the foot and multiple sinuses discharging serosanguinous material which contained black granules. In the first case, the specific diagnosis was made by histopathology and isolation of, L.