Pure Cutaneous Rosai Dorfman Disease: An Uncommon Location for a Rare Histiocytic Proliferative Disorder.

RosaiDorfman disease (RDD) is a rare, self-limiting disease of uncertain etiology involving lymph nodes as well as extranodal sites. Isolated or pure cutaneous RDD (PCRDD) without lymph node involvement is very unusual accounting for only 3% of all described cases of RDD. The clinical features of PCRDD are quite different from RDD according to the literature on extranodal RDD, thereby emphasizing that PCRDD is a distinct clinical entity.

Leprosy Scenario in Ahmedabad District (Gujarat).

Background: In India, leprosy still continues to be one of the major public health problems and demands a continuous awareness for its eradication. The reduction of the load of infection is the cornerstone of leprosy control.

Aims: The aim of the present study was to enumerate the epidemiology of leprosy in the Ahmedabad district of Gujarat.