Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology
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A four-year-old girl was brought to the dermatology outpatient department with scaling all over the body since birth. She had history of episodic vomiting and abdominal distension. A dermatological diagnosis of lamellar ichthyosis was made. ⋯ Similar lipid vacuoles were seen in the basal layer in skin biopsy. An inflammatory infiltrate, moderate fibrosis in the portal tract and diffuse severe fatty change in hepatocytes were seen in liver biopsy. The patient was diagnosed as a case of Dorfman-Chanarin syndrome.
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Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol · Jan 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialComparison of clinical efficacy of topical tazarotene 0.1% cream with topical clobetasol propionate 0.05% cream in chronic plaque psoriasis: a double-blind, randomized, right-left comparison study.
No controlled data is available till date comparing topical tazarotene and clobetasol in Indian psoriatic patients. ⋯ Topical tazarotene 0.1% cream is less effective than topical clobetasol propionate 0.05% cream in the treatment of plaque psoriasis. It has more effect on induration than on erythema and scaling of psoriatic lesions.
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Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol · Jan 2007
Letter Case ReportsEar nodules due to embedded earring backs.