Publications by authors named "Varsha R Koti"

Subcutaneous phycomycosis is a rare saprophytic fungal infection. We herein report a case of subcutaneous phycomycosis with stony hard swelling on the chest wall as an unusual site of infection. Diagnosis was made based on the clinical, histopathological, and culture studies.

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Background: Vitiligo is the most common depigmenting dermatosis causing immense psychosocial concern. When medical therapies fail to cause re-pigmentation, surgical modalities are developed to combat the same in stable vitiligo patients. Here we are comparing two such surgeries: smash skin grafting (SSG) and autologous non-cultured epidermal cell suspension (NCES).

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Introduction: Blister beetle dermatitis (BBD) and herpes zoster (HZ) manifest suddenly with vesicular lesions mimicking each other and progress rapidly. But a lack of definite differentiating criteria yearns the need for better investigating modality. Though histopathology persuades the need, is an invasive procedure, commonly deferred.

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  • Primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis (PLCA) includes various forms like macular and lichen amyloidosis, and diagnosis can be tricky, often needing a biopsy for confirmation due to atypical presentations.* -
  • This study utilized FotoFinder dermoscopy to examine 30 patients with PLCA and identified distinct dermoscopic patterns for macular and lichen amyloidosis, including new findings like the "day lily appearance."* -
  • The results indicate that dermoscopy is effective in revealing characteristic PLCA features that correlate with histopathological results, potentially reducing the need for unnecessary biopsies.*
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