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Front Med (Lausanne)
August 2025
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, India.
Leprosy, induced by , and in some cases, , remains an important public health issue in endemic regions despite ongoing elimination efforts. Histoid Hansen's disease, a variant of lepromatous leprosy, is characterised by shiny, well-defined nodules and a heavy acid-fast bacillary load. We present a case of a 50-year-old male agricultural worker from rural central India presenting during a community health camp with multiple cutaneous nodules clinically suggestive of histoid leprosy.
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September 2025
From the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, GMC, Kota, Rajasthan, India.
Eczema Herpeticum (EH) or Kaposi's Varicelliform eruption (KVE) is a severe viral infection that occurs when herpes simplex virus infects an inflamed skin, most often occurring in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) or other inflammatory skin conditions. To discern various primary dermatoses in which KVE occurred and to study the clinical features, course, and response to specific antiviral treatment along with a course of the primary dermatoses during the episode of KVE. Data was collected in the Dermatology Out-patient department of a tertiary care center in Northern India from December 2017 to March 2024, and it was tabulated and analysed.
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August 2025
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is an uncommon but severe cutaneous adverse drug reaction characterised by the abrupt onset of numerous sterile, non-follicular pustules on erythematous and oedematous skin, often accompanied by fever and leucocytosis. Although medications are the primary aetiological factor, AGEP may also be precipitated by exposure to certain chemicals, dyes or infectious agents. Despite its low incidence, estimated at 1-5 cases per million each year, AGEP remains a clinically significant condition with potential for severe morbidity and, in rare cases, fatality.
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July 2025
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune, IND.
Sebaceous carcinoma (SC) is a rare and aggressive cutaneous malignancy, most commonly arising in the periocular region. Extraocular presentations, particularly in patients with Lynch syndrome (LS), are uncommon but clinically significant. We report the case of a 70-year-old male with a known diagnosis of LS and a strong family history of visceral malignancies, who presented with a rapidly enlarging lesion on the forehead.
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August 2025
Trained in Neurotology and Lateral Skull Base Surgery, Department of ENT HNS, Army Hospital Research and Referral, New Delhi, India.
Hansen's disease (leprosy) can have a myriad of presentations. The rheumatological presentation of leprosy has been described as the third most common presentation, following skin and nerve involvement. Aural involvement mimicking relapsing polychondritis (RPC) is rare in Hansen's disease.
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