Bhagyashree B Supekar; Vrutika H Shah; Jayesh Mukhi; Rajesh P Singh
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Leprosy, just like syphilis, has become a great imitator with its various atypical and unusual presentations. It presents in many diverse ways and can be confused with many infectious and non-infectious forms.It is often misdiagnosed as common disorders like psoriasis, pyoderma, angioedema, pre-vitiligo, ...
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Leprosy, just like syphilis, has become a great imitator with its various atypical and unusual presentations. It presents in many diverse ways and can be confused with many infectious and non-infectious forms.It is often misdiagnosed as common disorders like psoriasis, pyoderma, angioedema, pre-vitiligo, sarcoidosis, and granuloma annulare. Appropriate history-taking with good clinical examination is required to diagnose atypical presentations of leprosy. Early diagnosis along with appropriate treatment is essential to prevent disability and other complications. We outline a case of lepromatous leprosy with an atypical psoriasiform presentation that mimicked psoriasis. Psoriasiform leprosy presents as erythematous plaques of varying sizes and shapes on the extensor regions of trauma-prone sites like the knees, elbows, and buttocks. This condition mimics psoriasis and is diagnosed as leprosy based on the slit skin smear and histopathology with a special Fite-Faraco stain.
Sarika Pawar; Vaishali H. Wankhade; Bhagyashree B. Supekar; Rajesh Pratap Singh
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Background: Skin diseases in the pediatric population are common worldwide, including rural and urban areas. There is a variation in the pattern and presentation of dermatoses, with eczemas being the most common skin disorder in developed countries and infestations in the developing ...
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Background: Skin diseases in the pediatric population are common worldwide, including rural and urban areas. There is a variation in the pattern and presentation of dermatoses, with eczemas being the most common skin disorder in developed countries and infestations in the developing countries. To study pattern, age-gender wise distribution and seasonal variations of various pediatric dermatoses.Methods: All children in the age group of 1-12 years of either sex were recruited in the dermatology outpatient department from November 2014 to October 2016.Results: Infections and Infestations were the most common dermatoses (46.3%), followed by dermatitis and eczema (20.24%). Among, the most common types of infections and infestations were scabies (33.49%), followed by viral (30.4%), and bacterial (23.3%) infections. Impetigo (P<0.001), furunculosis (P=0.025), molluscumcontagiosum (P<0.001), hand foot mouth disease (P=0.004) and atopic dermatitis (P=0.003) were significantly higher in the age group of 1 4 years. We also found a significant association between the seasonal variation and the bacterial infections, pediculosis and varicella.Conclusion: In our study, skin infections and infestations outnumbered other pediatric dermatoses. These are potentially controllable and hence strategies that target infections and infestations may be a key to an efficient child health care program.