Debdeep Mitra, Anuj Bhatnagar, Deepti Mutreja, Abhishek Singh, P K Sanoj, Rohit Kothari
{"title":"Basal cell carcinoma at an eccentric location: A rare case report.","authors":"Debdeep Mitra, Anuj Bhatnagar, Deepti Mutreja, Abhishek Singh, P K Sanoj, Rohit Kothari","doi":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_84_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_84_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of skin cancer, which presents with local invasion, has low metastasizing potential and a cure rate of 100% after surgical excision. BCC commonly involves sun-exposed areas with approximately 80%-85% of BCC located on the head or neck, 15% on the trunk, and <2% in unusual areas such as the abdomen, genitals, perianal skin, lateral edge of the foot, axilla, superior or inferior lip.</p>","PeriodicalId":44880,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS","volume":"45 1","pages":"71-73"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11233041/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141581135","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":"Response to \"Epidemiology and changing trends of sexually transmitted diseases over the past 17 years in a tertiary care center: A retrospective study\".","authors":"Manavi Gupta, Tarun Narang, Bhushan Kumar","doi":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_17_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_17_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44880,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS","volume":"45 1","pages":"88-89"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11233058/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141581149","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":"A classic presentation of trichomoniasis in a patient of bacterial vaginosis.","authors":"Gargee Mishra, Kavita Gupta, Srujana Mohanty, Subarna Mitra","doi":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_70_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_70_22","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44880,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS","volume":"45 1","pages":"84"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11233044/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141581127","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":"Dysplastic changes secondary to cytomegalovirus-induced Lipschutz ulcer: Unraveling complexity.","authors":"Shruti Barnwal, Devi Priya, Pooja Sharma Kala, Bhavya Sangal, Astha Pant","doi":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_6_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_6_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lipschutz ulcer is a rare nonvenereal condition affecting predominantly young females who are not sexually exposed and can be triggered by various infectious agents, trauma, and drugs. It presents with single or multiple painful ulcers over labia minora, labia majora, vestibule, and lower part of the vagina and may be preceded by prodromal symptoms akin to influenza or mononucleosis. Diagnosis is based on specific criteria, which include age, ulcer characteristics, and absence of immunodeficiency. Management involves reassurance, supportive measures, and in severe cases, corticosteroids. This case highlights the importance of considering cytomegalovirus as a potential causative agent in Lipschutz ulcer and a cause for dysplasia.</p>","PeriodicalId":44880,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS","volume":"45 1","pages":"69-71"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11233055/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141581137","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":"Follmann balanitis in secondary syphilis.","authors":"Varniraj Patel, Zahbi Hasan Fatma, Yamini Sihag, Shilpi Tyagi, Yashdeep Singh Pathania","doi":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_2_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_2_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Syphilitic balanitis is an uncommon rather underreported manifestation of primary syphilis initially described by Eugene Follmann and subsequently named after him. It is characterized by balanitis with or without a primary chancre and inguinal lymphadenopathy. Given its rarity, Follmann balanitis may be misdiagnosed with other causes of balanitis. Therefore, a strong clinical suspicion and awareness are crucial, particularly in the current resurgence of syphilis. With this background, we hereby report a case of Follmann balanitis in secondary syphilis, diagnosed based on clinical features, positive syphilis serology, and response to benzathine penicillin treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":44880,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS","volume":"45 1","pages":"76-77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11233033/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141581141","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}
R Ganesh, P Jeyasingh, Mohankumar Vedhanayagam, Rajesh Rajagopalan
{"title":"Letter in response to neurosyphilis articles.","authors":"R Ganesh, P Jeyasingh, Mohankumar Vedhanayagam, Rajesh Rajagopalan","doi":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_41_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_41_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44880,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS","volume":"45 1","pages":"93-94"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11233064/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141581144","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":"\"Purple-Xed\" by a baffling bleed - A clinical care conundrum.","authors":"Maithreyi Govind Iyengar, Soumya Umesh, Jyothi Idiculla","doi":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_40_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_40_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Human retro-viral disease and the myriad opportunistic infections associated with it continue to pose a diagnostic challenge to clinicians. Disseminated Kaposi sarcoma (KS) and KS-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) are entities that can be associated with adverse clinical outcomes unless recognized early by the treating physician. We present the case of a 36-year-old homosexual HIV-positive male who presented with unusual symptoms of KS and KS IRIS with lower gastrointestinal bleeding and respiratory distress devoid of any cutaneous manifestations.</p>","PeriodicalId":44880,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS","volume":"45 1","pages":"47-49"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11233052/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141581093","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":"Fetomaternal outcome of HIV-infected pregnant women delivering at a tertiary health-care center of South Gujarat.","authors":"Zubin Dipan Thakkar, Ragini N Verma","doi":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_6_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_6_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of this study was to document the fetomaternal outcome in HIV-infected pregnant women delivering at a tertiary health-care center of South Gujarat.</p><p><strong>Subjects and methods: </strong>This study was a secondary data analysis of pregnant HIV-infected women delivering between May 2017 and April 2021 in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a tertiary health-care center of South Gujarat.</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis: </strong>Secondary data analysis was performed using IBM SPSS ver. 20.0 (IBM SPSS Corp., Armonk, NY, USA).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 145 HIV-infected pregnant women were delivered at our institute during the study period. Thirteen (8.97%) participants had preterm delivery. Eighty-eight (60.68%) of the 145 participants had vaginal delivery and 57 (39.32%) underwent cesarean section. One hundred and forty-three (98.62%) of our 145 participants had live births, whereas 2 (1.38%) had stillbirths. Most of the newborns, i.e., 96 (64.43%) had a birth weight of between 2 and 3 kg, and 25 (16.77%) had a birth weight of <2 kg. Out of 147 live-born babies, 36 (24.48%) babies were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit NICU.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although the HIV positivity in our general population is <1%, it entails a slightly higher risk of preterm birth and stillbirth for the HIV-positive pregnant women. Early registration and appropriate antenatal care are necessary for optimizing the fetomaternal outcome.</p>","PeriodicalId":44880,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS","volume":"45 1","pages":"8-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11233063/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141581139","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":"Sexually transmitted infections in pregnant women and their partners: A clinicoepidemiological study at a tertiary care center, Mumbai, Maharashtra.","authors":"Shikha Shah, Tarun Narang, Bhushan Kumar","doi":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_22_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_22_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44880,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS","volume":"45 1","pages":"89-90"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11233067/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141581178","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}