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Byline: Neha. Virmani, Shamsudheen. Vellarikkal, Ankit. Verma, Rijith. Jayarajan, Jagdish. Sakhiya, Chirag. Desai, Sridhar. Sivasubbu, Vinod. Scaria Sir, Dowling-Degos disease (OMIM: 179850) is a rare genodermatosis characterized by reticulate pigmentation [...]

Byline: Jagdish. Sakhiya, Neha. Virmani, Yugal. Sharma, Uday. Khopkar, Shamsudheen. Vellarikkal Sir, Darier disease was first described by Morrow in 1886 and independently, by Darier and White in 1889. Usually [...]

Byline: Chirag. Desai, Neha. Virmani, Jagdish. Sakhiya, Uday. Khopkar Sir, Galli–Galli disease is a rare genodermatosis, also described as the acantholytic variant of Dowling–Degos disease. It is inherited in an [...]

Byline: Neha. Virmani, Kedar. Dash, Yugal. Sharma, Milind. Patvekar A 21-year-old male presented with multiple asymptomatic hypopigmented lesions over the back and front of trunk, which have been persisting unaltered [...]

Byline: Nitin. Chaudhari, Neha. Virmani A 30 year old male presented with multiple, non-pruritic hypopigmented papules over upper one-third of his chest since one year. These lesions at their onset [...]

Byline: Kirti. Deo, Kedar. Dash, Yugal. Sharma, Neha. Virmani, Chetan. Oberai Background: Melasma is a relatively common, acquired symmetric hypermelanosis characterized by irregular light to gray-brown macules involving sun-exposed areas. [...]

Byline: Kirti. Deo, Yugal. Sharma, Neha. Virmani, Kedar. Dash, Nitin. Chaudhari Sir, Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a relatively uncommon soft tissue neoplasm with low to intermediate grade malignancy. [sup][1],[2] It [...]

Byline: Neha. Virmani, Yugal. Sharma, Narayan. Panicker, Kedar. Dash, Milind. Patvekar, Kirti. Deo Cancer metastases represent the most devastating aspect of malignancy, since the mortality of cancer patients is mainly [...]

Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare noninfective neutrophilic dermatosis, characterized by progressive painful ulceration. It is frequently associated with systemic disorders like inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis and myeloproliferative diseases. However, its association with infectious diseases in particular with tuberculosis is extremely rare. Diagnosis is based on the history of an underlying disease, a typical clinical presentation, histopathology and exclusion of other diseases leading to ulcerations of similar appearance. Immunosuppression with corticosteroids remains the mainstay of treatment. We report a case of a 49-year-old male with long-standing ulcerative colitis, associated with tuberculosis of hip, who presented with nonhealing ulcers over the lower extremity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the issue concerning the clinical patterns of molluscum contagiosum in various patient population in India.

BACKGROUND: Vitiligo-affected individuals, especially patients with darker skin tones, can suffer from negative psychosocial impacts due to unpredictable development of the condition and perceived cosmetic concerns. However, given that spontaneous repigmentation can be gained in vitiligo, many patients ask for treatment due to these cosmetic concerns. In the literature, only a few studies have been documented focusing on the outcome of various treatment modalities for vitiligo. OBJECTIVE: This article highlights the retrospective response of various treatment modalities in Indian patients with vitiligo. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was performed from July 2017 to August 2018 at our private dermatology clinic. A total of 3,000 patients were enrolled in this observational study. Patient characteristics and details of phototherapy (psoralen and ultraviolet A, narrow-band ultraviolet B, excimer laser) were noted as per a predefined format. The clinical response was evaluated as a marked response, defined as repigmentation in more than 75% of the initial lesional area. RESULTS: Of those included in this retrospective analysis, 1,996 patients received phototherapy and 1,004 patients were treated with topical monotherapy. Patients treated with phototherapy only and those treated with a combination of phototherapy and topical agents showed significantly higher clinical response rates relative to patients treated with topical monotherapy only (marked response rate: 47.8% vs. 8.7%; P <0.001 and 23.4% vs. 8.7%; P <0.001). Disease subtype predominately affected the treatment response. CONCLUSION: In Indian patients with vitiligo, phototherapy appears to be an effective treatment option for both focal and vitiligo vulgaris. Due to its reliability and minimal side effects, it can be considered a preferable treatment modality for vitiligo., Competing Interests: FUNDING:No funding was provided for this article. DISCLOSURES:The authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article., (Copyright © 2021. Matrix Medical Communications. All rights reserved.)

Competing Interests: FUNDING:No funding was provided. DISCLOSURES:The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article.