Vegetable and fruit contact dermatitis among housewives-study of 25 cases.

Almost all women have to handle vegetables and fruits, so vegetable and fruit contact dermatitis in females has surfaced as a dermatological problem. This study was therefore undertaken to evaluate the contact sensitization pattern of various vegetables and fruits in housewives in north-west Rajasthan. Thirty-eight commonly used vegetables and fruits extracted/crushed allergen's patch tests were applied as such over back of 25 women having eczema of thumhs, index and middle fingers, 1st and 2nd web spaces, palmar and dorsal aspect of hands. Patch tests were read after 48 and 72 hours and graded as ICDRG. Out of them we obtained positive results in 20(80%), with single allergen positivity in 6 (24%) an11 multiple allergen positivity in 14 (56%).

Prolong continuous versus weekly oral acyclovir in recurrent herpes genitalis.

Patients with frequent recurrences of genital herpes were treated with oral acyclovir tablet, 800 mg once daily or once a week for 2 years. Confirmed recurrences for all patients were treated with acyclovir, 200 mg orally 5 times per day, for five days. Of 58 patients enrolled, 12 of 26 daily acyclovir recipients and 22 of 32 weekly acyclovir recipients completed two years of study. Patients receiving daily acyclovir experienced a mean of 0.0991 recurrences / month compared with mean of 0.113 recurrences / month for patients receiving weekly acyclovir. A total of 33% of daily acyclovir recipients and 27% weekly acyclovir recipients were free of recurrences for two years.

Topical mometasone furoate for the treatment of childhood vltiligo.

Forty-five children with vitiligo were treated with topical applications of mometasone furoate for 2 to 6 months. The best results occurred in the facial vitiligo. Repigmentation of 90-100% was achieved in more than 80% of patients with vitiligo of the face and more than 60% of patients with vitiligo on other part of the body. Interestingly there was no single side effect noted even after six months application in children.

Angiokeratoma of fordyce on unusual site.

A 19-year-old married man presented with multiple, bright-red and reddish-blue papular lesions on glans and prepuce with intermittent bleeding on maceration since 6 months duration. Histopathological study revealed features of angiokeratoma.