Chikungunya fever's chromatic chronicle: a kaleidoscope of pigmentary alterations.

Chikungunya fever (CKF), a neglected tropical disease caused by the chikungunya virus, manifests with skin pigmentary changes in a significant portion of people. A myriad of pigmentary alterations in individuals with CKF have been documented in the literature. This review highlights the pathogenesis, clinical features, histopathology, diagnosis and treatment of CKF-associated pigmentation.

Aluminium in dermatology - Inside story of an innocuous metal.

Aluminium, the third most abundant element in the earth's crust, was long considered virtually innocuous to humans but has gained importance in the recent past. Aluminium is ubiquitous in the environment, with various sources of exposure like cosmetics, the food industry, occupational industries, the medical field, transport and electronics. Aluminium finds its utility in various aspects of dermatology as an effective haemostatic agent, anti-perspirant and astringent.

Dermatosis Neglecta: A Retrospective Study at a Tertiary Care Center in Southern India.

Background: Dermatosis neglecta (DN) is an acquired skin condition that occurs due to unconscious neglect of self-cleaning in individuals with some underlying risk factor.

Aims And Objectives: The purpose of this study was to summarize the demographic, clinical characteristics, and treatment outcomes of patients with DN in a tertiary care center.

Methods: We evaluated the medical records of 28 patients with DN who were diagnosed and treated in our center between August 2020 and July 2022.

Spesolimab: a comprehensive review on the anti-IL-36 receptor antibody in dermatology.

Interleukin-36 (IL-36) cytokines contribute to the pathogenesis of various inflammatory skin conditions and are potential therapeutic targets. Spesolimab is a monoclonal antibody that inhibits IL-36 signaling recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the management of generalized pustular psoriasis flares in adults. Clinical trials are evaluating the efficacy of this monoclonal antibody in a few other dermatological conditions.

Dyschromatosis universalis hereditaria.

Reticulate pigmentary dyschromatoses primarily include dyschromatosis universalis hereditaria (DUH), dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria (DSH) (Reticulate acropigmentation of Dohi), and unilateral dermatomal pigmentary dermatosis, which differ in their patterns of distribution. The disease was initially described by Ichikawa and Hiraga in Germany in 1933. The prevalence of DUH is 0.

Turmeric: The Yellow Allergen.

Turmeric is the dried rhizome of Linn which is extensively used in Indian culture. Curcumin is its most active pharmaceutical component. Turmeric use is very closely related with the socio-religious life of the population.