Pattern of sexually transmitted diseases among male patients at an urban institution in Kolkata.

Out of a total of 45022 new male patients attending the skin OPD of NRS Medical College and Hospital, an urban institution of Kolkata, West Bengal for three consecutive years 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, number of patients attending the STD clinic was 1424 acounting for 3.16% of total number of cases. HIV-positive was found in less than 1% of cases.

A rare case of fibrocystic disease at vulval accessory breast tissue.

A 40-year-old female presented with a non-itchy ulcerative nodular lesion at left labium majus since last 1 1/2 years. The lesion progressed to increase in size from 0.5 cm to 1.5 cm in diameter. It was incised and drained. After that a non-healing ulcerative nodule formed. The nodule was firm in consistency and movable on all sides. The ulcer healed with a 5 days course of ceftriaxone. If was excised and biopsy of the lesion showed fibrocystic changes of accessory breast tissue. It is a rare disease entity for which the case report is presented.

Epidermolysis bullosa pruriginosa: a rare autosomal dominant variant.

A 35 years female presented with extremely pruritic, violaceous, small vesiculopapular lesions over both shins since 11/12 years of age. The intensity of pruritus slightly descreased following oozing of fluid. History of similar incidence in her mother and maternal grandfather was present. There was no toe-nail dystrophy. Histopathology report showed the lesions had hyperkeratotic, mild acanthosis, dermal lymphohistiocytic infiltrate and subepidermal cleft. The case was diagnosed to be a case of epidermolysis bullosa pruriginosa.