Unilateral psoriasis along Blaschko lines

Atypical forms and unusual localizations of psoriasis are quite frequently seen. However, psoriasis arranged unilaterally along Blaschko Lines is extremely rare. We report a case of an adult male, who presented with unilateral psoriasis arranged in Blaschko Lines on left side of the body

Leprosy in hyderabad

Background: Leprosy is endemic in Pakistan with an uneven distribution. Hyderabad is the fifth largest city of the country with a polyethnic population. To document demographic and clinical characteristics of leprosy in patients of Hyderabad region

Patients and methods: We reviewed 1938 patients of leprosy registered during 1967 to 2002 in all the functional leprosy centres of Hyderabad

Results: Males and females were equally affected. Over 65% of cases were in their 2nd to 5th decade of life. Pauci- and multibacillary leprosy were seen with almost similar frequency. The commonest presentation was tuberculoid leprosy [34.5%], followed by the rest. The prevalence of leprosy was highest in Indian migrants [57.53%] as compared to local Sindhis [15.37%]

Conclusion: Leprosy in Hyderabad more commonly occurs in Indian migrants than in other ethnic groups. It equally affects both sexes and paucibacillary disease is more common