Alla Akhila, Ramamoorthy Logamoorthy, Kaliaperumal Karthikeyan
{"title":"Second-Degree Burn From a Grounding Pad of Surgical Device During Surgery of Left Clavicle Fracture - Untoward, Unexpected Event.","authors":"Alla Akhila, Ramamoorthy Logamoorthy, Kaliaperumal Karthikeyan","doi":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_764_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_764_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13335,"journal":{"name":"Indian Dermatology Online Journal","volume":" ","pages":"817-818"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12419705/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144707380","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":"Bilateral Hyperpigmented Linear Streaks on The Face: An Unusual Presentation of Allergic Contact Dermatitis.","authors":"Hima Gopinath, Poojari Yogitha, Pratyusha Ganne","doi":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_680_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_680_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13335,"journal":{"name":"Indian Dermatology Online Journal","volume":" ","pages":"872-873"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12419715/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144707355","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":"Diving Deep into the Sclerotic Tapestry: Keloidal Lesions as a Clue to Underlying Sinister Disease!","authors":"Sunanda Mahajan, Shreya Singh, Rajiv Joshi, Abhijit Chakraborty","doi":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_868_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_868_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13335,"journal":{"name":"Indian Dermatology Online Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144855116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chronic Erosions and Alopecia: A Case of Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp in an Elderly Male.","authors":"Vishal Gaurav, Gouri Renuka Pushpanandan Anand, Chander Grover","doi":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_923_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_923_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13335,"journal":{"name":"Indian Dermatology Online Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144855114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fnu Harsh, Prakhar Srivastava, Niti Khunger, Shruti Sharma, Krish Krish
{"title":"Not Just a Bleeding Scar: The Mystery of Cesarean Scar Endometriosis.","authors":"Fnu Harsh, Prakhar Srivastava, Niti Khunger, Shruti Sharma, Krish Krish","doi":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_1134_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_1134_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13335,"journal":{"name":"Indian Dermatology Online Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144855120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arun Somasundaram, Deepti Singh, Avanija S Gajula, L Karthik, Sheetanshu Kumar
{"title":"Pulsatility of Telangiectasias on Dermoscopy: A Clue to the Diagnosis of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia.","authors":"Arun Somasundaram, Deepti Singh, Avanija S Gajula, L Karthik, Sheetanshu Kumar","doi":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_81_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_81_25","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13335,"journal":{"name":"Indian Dermatology Online Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144855122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ahmed Abdulaziz Alsaati, Feroze Kaliyadan, Dalal Alsaadoun, Leena Mohammed Alzakry, Rakan Abdullah Alzabadin, Turki Hassan Hakami, Nouf F Bin Rubaian
{"title":"Vitamin D and its Analogs in Treatment of Mild to Moderate Alopecia Areata: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Ahmed Abdulaziz Alsaati, Feroze Kaliyadan, Dalal Alsaadoun, Leena Mohammed Alzakry, Rakan Abdullah Alzabadin, Turki Hassan Hakami, Nouf F Bin Rubaian","doi":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_958_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_958_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Recently, vitamin D3 and its analogs have shown therapeutic potential in the treatment of alopecia areata (AA).</p><p><strong>Aim and objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety/efficacy of topical/intralesional vitamin D3 and its analogs for treatment of mild-to-moderate AA.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We included clinical trials that evaluated topical/intralesional vitamin D3 and its analogs for the treatment of AA. Response rates were defined as either achieving a Score 4 (S4) response on the hair regrowth scale (≥75% regrowth) or reduction in the mean Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) score after treatment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The overall success rate of vitamin D3 and its analogs in the treatment of mild-to-moderate AA is about 53.75%. Both intralesional and topical vitamin D3 (odds ratio = 3.20; 95% confidence interval (CI): [1.24, 8.24] and mean difference (MD) = 2.11; 95% CI: [-1.10, 5.31], respectively) are effective in the treatment of mild-to-moderate AA. Additionally, topical vitamin D3 analogs had a synergistic effect when used in combination with other treatments including topical corticosteroids and NB-UVB (MD = 0.62; 95% CI: [-0.24, 1.48] and MD = 1.34; 95% CI: [0.96, 1.71]), respectively. Intralesional vitamin D3 showed lower efficacy compared to intralesional corticosteroid and topical bimatoprost (MD = -4.73; 95% CI: [-7.38, -2.08]). No serious adverse events were associated with the use of vitamin D3 and its analogs.</p><p><strong>Limitations: </strong>Small number of randomized clinical trials, lack of baseline vitamin D3 levels and co-morbid autoimmune conditions assessment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Vitamin D3 and its analogs may serve as a safe, inexpensive alternative for mild-to-moderate patchy AA, either as a mono-therapeutic agent or as an adjuvant for more severe cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":13335,"journal":{"name":"Indian Dermatology Online Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144855124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nailfold Capillaroscopic (NFC) Changes in Vasculitis and Their Correlation with Systemic Involvement: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Prachi Bhandare, Ravina Naik, Yashaswini Mahesh, Rakhi Ghodge","doi":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_859_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/idoj.idoj_859_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cutaneous vasculitis involves active inflammation of blood vessels of all caliber, leading to widespread systemic involvement and morbidity. The data regarding the utility of nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) in cutaneous vasculitis is sparse. Since NFC offers direct visualization of the affected system, the microvasculature, its role appears promising and can serve as a valuable diagnostic adjunct.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>We conducted this study to evaluate various NFC changes in patients with vasculitis and correlate them with systemic involvement.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study involving 22 patients with cutaneous vasculitis and 15 controls was conducted to assess NFC changes using a handheld dermatoscope over a period of one year.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>NFC score, capillary dropouts, avascular areas, and receding capillaries were statistically significant NFC findings among cases ( P < 0.05). NFC findings, including dilated capillaries (66.7% vs. 50%), avascular areas (75% vs. 40%), and receding capillaries (66.7% vs. 50%), were more commonly observed in patients with renal involvement compared to those without. NFC score (77% vs. 61%), dilated capillaries (77.8% vs. 46.1%), tortuous capillaries (55.6% vs. 30.7%), receding capillaries (66.7% vs. 53.8%), and capillary dropouts (66.7% vs. 53.8%) were more frequently observed in patients with ulcerative skin lesions. Patients with comorbidities exhibited NFC score (80% vs. 58.3%), crisscross capillaries (30% vs. 16.7%), receding capillaries (80% vs. 41.7%), and avascular areas (70% vs. 58.3%) more commonly.</p><p><strong>Limitations: </strong>A small sample size and only qualitative parameters could be assessed due to the lack of a video dermoscope. The study design was not intended for follow up, and a comparison of NFC changes during the active and non-active phases could not be done.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We conclude that capillary disorganization, capillary dropouts, receding capillaries, and avascular areas were significant findings among patients with vasculitis. Also, NFC changes were more common in patients with systemic involvement, ulcerative lesions, and in patients with underlying comorbidities.</p>","PeriodicalId":13335,"journal":{"name":"Indian Dermatology Online Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144855119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}