Publications by authors named "Lekshmi P Kumar"

Vulvovaginal enterobiasis is underreported and an often-missed diagnosis in prepubertal girls presenting with isolated nocturnal vulvar pruritus. An 8-year-old-girl with intense nocturnal vulvar itching for 4 months was diagnosed with enterobiasis after microscopy of a vaginal swab revealed Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) ova. The child and her family were treated with two doses of oral albendazole, 2 weeks apart, resulting in symptom resolution.

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We report a family affected with Witkop tooth and nail syndrome. This is a rare syndrome among the ectodermal dysplasias in which there are abnormalities of teeth, nails, and hair with normal sweat gland function.

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