Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis masqerading as chromoblastomycosis – a case report

Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis (TVC) also known as prosector’s wart occurs due to exogenous inoculation of tubercle bacilli into the skin. A 52 year old female came with complaints of raised skin lesion over the left leg a...

Dermoscopic findings in extragenital lichen sclerosus

Lichen sclerosus (LS), also known as lichen sclerosus et atrophicus is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis of unknown aetiology. It has both genital and extragenital presentations, nevertheless genital forms significantly...

Bacterial dermohypodermitis at the Thies Regional Hospital, Senegal (West Africa): A retrospective study of 425 cases

Introduction: Bacterial dermohypodermitis (BDH) risk factors identified in the literature on series of national hospitals are: obesity, diabetes, lymphedema, venous insufficiency. We report a series in a regional hospita...

Did Sushrutha first describe ear lobe repairs? A peep into the Samhita

Pityriasis folliculorum colocalized with vitiligo: An example of immunocompromised cutaneous district

The concept of immunocompromised cutaneous district suggests that different types of skin injuries can render the affected areas vulnerable to subsequent opportunistic infections, tumors, and immune reactions. Herein a 4...