A multicentric study on dermoscopic patterns and clinical-dermoscopic-histological correlates of basal cell carcinoma in Indian skin.

Background: Literature on the dermoscopic patterns of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in India is limited.

Aim: To describe the dermoscopic pattern and dermoscopic-histopathological correlation in a large cohort of patients with BCC from India, with a particular focus on skin of colour (SOC).

Methods: This retrospective study was conducted under the aegis of the Dermatoscopy Society of India.

Assessment of Myeloperoxidase and Nitric Levels around Dental Implants and Natural Teeth as a Marker of Inflammation: A Comparative Study.

Introduction: Dental implants form the mainstay of dental treatment involving rehabilitation of missing teeth. One of the major concerns for the clinicians doing dental implants is the postsurgical failure of dental implants. Success of dental implants is dependent upon the skills of the surgeon and the amount and quality of the bone remaining at the edentulous area where dental implant has to be placed.

Interesting Patchy Alopecia.

Patchy alopecias of the scalp are frequently seen in clinical practice. We report a young man who presented with progressive patchy alopecia of the scalp, which was finally diagnosed to be due to tuberculoid leprosy. Progression of alopecia was stopped after anti-leprosy treatment was instituted.

Duloxetine Hydrochloride-Induced Oral Lichenoid Reaction: A Case Report.

Objective: To report the first case of duloxetine hydrochloride (DH)-induced oral lichenoid drug reaction (OLDR).

Clinical Presentation And Intervention: A 57-year-old male patient presented with painful ulcerative lesions on the bilateral buccal mucosa of 2-year duration. The patient was on multiple drug therapy for his systemic ailments.