
Hariharasubramony AmbikaSriLalithambigai Medical college and Hospital · Dermatology
Hariharasubramony Ambika
Doctor of Medicine
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Scleredema adultorum of Buschke is characterized by symmetrical, diffuse, non-pitting erythematous swelling of the skin due to accumulation of collagen and mucopolysaccharides in the dermis. Herein we report a case of scleredema over an unusual site in a pregnant woman.
Introduction: Herpes zoster (Hz), which presents as localized, painful cutaneous eruption is a common clinical problem, particularly among adults of above 50 years of age and immunocompromised patients. It results from reactivation of varicella zoster virus.
Aim: To analyze the clinical pattern of herpes zoster with special emphasis to the precip...
Introduction: Topical corticosteroids (TCS) are widely misused. Uncontrolled use of steroids can cause undesirable adverse effects especially on face.
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the skin manifestations of TCS misuse over the face in the patients attending dermatology outpatient and to analyze various factors contributing to such misus...
Introduction: Eosinophils are multifunctional cells that play a characteristic role in various diseases of allergic and infective etiology. Eosinophils play an important role in immunity hence eosinophilia occurs in various diseases of skin and systemic allergic disorders. Materials and Methods: One hundred patients admitted to the Dermatology ward...
Neurodermatitis or Lichen simplex chronicus (LSC) is chronic skin disease in which emotional factors have a key role in the initiation of disease. A sixty year old lady presented with itcy lesion of scalp with localised area of loss of hair. After proper history taking and investigations she was diagnosed as LSC of scalp. She was treated with intra...
A 26 year old pregnant female presented with verrucous lesion on nipple and areola of 10 year duration. Histopathology of lesion was consistent with benign pappiloma, which can occur with various clinical differential dignosis which cause clinical picture of hyperkeratosis of nipple and areola. It can occur as isolated entity which is idiopathic or...
Psychiatric comorbidity is associated with many dermatological disorders. It may be the cause for skin problem or may be the effect of a skin problem as skin being a visual organ. A 28-year-old female presented with multiple red lesions on the skin with unusual morphology and was diagnosed as dermatitis simulata. She gave history of multiple episod...
Acrochordons are flesh-colored pedunculated lesions which occur in areas of skin folds. Although they are common in other sites of the body, herein we describe a case of acrochordon at an unusual site over the tip of glans penis which is a rarity. We report this case for its rarity, as there have been no similar reports and paucity of literature af...
A Newborn baby presented with deformed digits of both hands since birth. Baby was born as full term normal baby of weight 2.2kg to non consanguineous parents. No history of any medications taken or infections during antenatal period. Mother's. HIV and VDRL tests were non-reactive. There was no family history of similar illness. On examination child...