{"title":"Erratum: Linear Vesicles and Bulla along the Course of the Cephalic Vein: A Rare Presentation of Vesicant-type Reaction following Intravenous Docetaxel Infusion.","authors":"","doi":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_33_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_33_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This corrects the article on p. 870 in vol. 15, PMID: 39359272.].</p>","PeriodicalId":13335,"journal":{"name":"Indian Dermatology Online Journal","volume":"16 2","pages":"366"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11927991/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143691698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bhumesh K Katakam, Kalimi V Udhayini, Sudharani Chintagunta, Hitha A James
{"title":"Glazy Erythema on Glans Penis in a 3-year-old Child: An Unusual Diagnosis of Zoon's Balanitis Aided by Dermoscopy.","authors":"Bhumesh K Katakam, Kalimi V Udhayini, Sudharani Chintagunta, Hitha A James","doi":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_875_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_875_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Zoon's balanitis is a benign inflammatory non-venereal genital dermatosis occurring in males. Cayenne pepper spots, a characteristic feature of Zoon's balanitis, present as erythematous macule with red, pinpoint-like dots. Uncircumcised males between the ages of 40 and 80 are usually affected. Though usually asymptomatic, some individuals may experience discomfort, burning sensations, or pruritus. The majority of the reported cases are older uncircumcised men and the lesion involves glans penis and/or prepuce. We hereby report an uncommon presentation of Zoon's balanitis in a 3-year-old preschool child.</p>","PeriodicalId":13335,"journal":{"name":"Indian Dermatology Online Journal","volume":"16 2","pages":"286-288"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11928004/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143691699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Trichomycosis Axillaris: A Clinicoetiological Study.","authors":"Abinaya Kalimuthu, Devinder Mohan Thappa, Bhawana Badhe, Sujatha Sistla","doi":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_756_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_756_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Trichomycosis axillaris (TA) is the most common superficial bacterial infection of hair shaft, mainly of axillary hairs and producing pigmented concretions around hair shaft caused by various species of corynebacteria.</p><p><strong>Aims and objectives: </strong>To study the clinical characteristics, Wood's lamp findings, dermoscopic features, microbiological and histopathological aspects of TA, and frequency of the corynebacterial triad.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>A descriptive cross-sectional study of 78 patients diagnosed with TA was done in a tertiary care center in South India from July 2021 to December 2022.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean age was 29 years. Among 78 patients, 94.8% (74) were males. Nineteen (47.5%) patients were asymptomatic, and others had malodor, staining of clothes, and itching. The flava variant was the most common [96.15% (75 patients)] with yellow fluorescence in 96.15% (75 patients) on Wood's lamp. The brown variant, seen in 3.85% (3 patients), had no fluorescence. On histopathological staining with hematoxylin and eosin, Gram's, Periodic Acid-Schiff, Alcian Blue-Periodic Acid-Schiff, and Hales colloidal iron, all stained bacilli except Hale's colloidal iron. Bacteriological culture was positive in only 34 (43.59%) cases; 29 (85.29%) grew a single organism, and five (14.71%) grew two organisms. The majority, 64.71% (22 samples), grew diphtheroids, and 41.17% (14 samples) grew Staphylococcus. Four (5.13%) patients had corynebacterial triad.</p><p><strong>Limitations: </strong>Cross-sectional study, small sample size, and poor culture yield.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>TA involves young males from rural areas, commonly in summer. The flava variant is the most common. No distinct species of bacteria (diphtheroids and staphylococci) could be related to its cause.</p>","PeriodicalId":13335,"journal":{"name":"Indian Dermatology Online Journal","volume":"16 2","pages":"270-275"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11928000/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143691979","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Efficacy and Safety of Cysteamine in Melasma in Patients of Skin of Colour: A Brief Report.","authors":"Rashmi Sarkar, Anjali Sahu, Vibhu Mendiratta","doi":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_616_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_616_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Melasma is a common disorder of pigmentation. Traditional treatments often come with limitations, prompting the need for alternative newer therapies. Cysteamine cream, a new topical depigmenting drug, has shown potential in treating melasma while maintaining a good safety profile.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This case series aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of cysteamine cream in treating melasma in patients of skin of colour (Fitzpatrick's skin types III, IV, and V).</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>Ten Indian women with Fitzpatrick skin types III-V with epidermal melasma diagnosed clinically and by Wood's lamp examination, with history of no other medications other than sunscreen use in the last 4 weeks, applied cysteamine cream (5% cysteamine hydrochloride) once daily for 15 minutes, followed by rinsing with water, over 6 weeks. Broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30+ was used during the day. The primary outcomes were the modified Melasma Area and Severity Index (mMASI) score and patients' satisfaction score.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All patients showed a significant reduction in mMASI scores, with an average improvement of 29.72%. High patient satisfaction (44.6%) was reported, and adverse effects reported in minority (20%) were minimal, including transient mild stinging and lightening of surrounding skin.</p><p><strong>Limitations: </strong>Small sample size, lack of a control group, and no long-term follow-up.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Cysteamine cream is an effective and safe treatment for melasma in women of colour. This case series supports its use as a first-line therapy for melasma, offering a promising option for patients who may experience adverse effects from traditional treatments.</p>","PeriodicalId":13335,"journal":{"name":"Indian Dermatology Online Journal","volume":"16 2","pages":"276-279"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11927990/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143692145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Basal Cell Carcinoma in an Adolescent Male Child with Xeroderma Pigmentosum.","authors":"Ravi Hari Phulware, Naveen Kumar Kansal","doi":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_247_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/idoj.idoj_247_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13335,"journal":{"name":"Indian Dermatology Online Journal","volume":"16 2","pages":"350-351"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11927973/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143692179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}