Rhinocerebral mucormycosis in a patient of acute renal failure.

Mucormycosis is the name for invasive fungal infection caused by mucorales. The disease is uncommon and produces serious and rapidly fatal infection in patients with serious pre-existing illness. The classical presentation of rhinocerebral mucormycosis is involvement of nasal mucosa with invasion of paranasal sinuses and orbit. We report a case of mucormycosis in an otherwise healthy female who had developed acute renal failure following gastroenteritis.

Trichophyton tonsurans infection in a 12 day-old infant.

Trichophyton tonsurans infection starting at the age of 12 days is reported. The diagnosis was confirmed by KOH examination and culture. Onset of superficial fungal infections in infancy is unusual.

Progressive symmetric erythokeratoderma.

Progressive symmetric erythrokeratoderma (PSEK, Gottron's Syndrome) in a 10 year-old-boy is reported. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology.

Punctuate porokeratosis.

An 18 year-old-girl with multiple lesions of punctate porokeratosis on her right palm is described. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology. The disease has been reported rarely. Histopathology is important to distinguish it from other similar looking conditions.

Cutaneous sarcoidosis.

Cutaneous sarcoidosis in a middle aged lady is reported. Though sarcoidosis is rare in our country, an awarenesss about this condition is required to prevent misdiagnosis.

Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis.

Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis in a 40-year-old man is described. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology in which the classical cornoid lamella was seen.

Verrucoid cutaneous rhinosporidiosis.

Verruca vulgaris like lesions of cutaneous rhinosporidiosis are reported in a middle aged Indian male. He also had nasal rhinosporidiosis. Imprint smears from skin lesions showed sporangia with endospores, confirming the diagnosis.

A clinico-mycological study of tinea pedis in North-Eastern India.

A total of 2306 patients were examined for ' the clinical evidence of tinea pedis. Only 52 of these were found to suffer from this condition. Trichophyton rubrum was the commonest (47.6%) isolate and it produced predominantly non-inflammatory scaly lesions. T mentagrophytes was the next commonest (21.4%) agent: it was responsible for most of the macerated lesions.

Preventing dental caries.

Since most children do not see a dentist until age three, family physicians have the opportunity to initiate proper dental care and thus reduce the incidence of dental caries. In addition to oral hygiene and dietary modification, optimal fluoride ingestion in the first few years of life produces lifelong resistance to dental caries. Knowledge of the pathology of dental caries and use of appropriate fluoride dosages enables the family physician to apply a highly effective preventive regimen in daily practice.

Cicatricial pemphigoid--a case report.

Cicatricial pemphigoid (CP) occurring in a 60-year-old male is described. He had involvement of conjunctival, nasal and oral mucosae, in addition to skin lesions. Diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology. He responded well to oral steroids and dapsone. However, vision in one eye was lost.