Multifocal scrofuloderma with disseminated tuberculosis in a severely malnourished child.

Tuberculosis and malnutrition continue to be significant health problems in developing countries. Moderate to severe malnutrition can cause immunosuppression and predispose children to various infections. We report disseminated tuberculosis in a severely malnourished Indian child who presented primarily with cutaneous involvement.

Calcium dobesilate (Cd) in pigmented purpuric dermatosis (PPD): a pilot evaluation.

Pigmented purpuric dermatosis (PPD) is a chronic disorder of unknown etiology. It is quite common, and no therapy is significantly effective. Calcium dobesilate (Cd) has been tried successfully in many vascular disorders.