Naevus of Ota with port wine stain - a rare entity

Nevus of Ota, which was originally described by Ota and Tanino in 1939, is a hamartoma of dermal melanocytes. It, also known as nevus fuscoceruleus ophthalmomaxillaris, is a pigmentary change involving the first and second divisions of the trigeminal nerve. Patients with the nevus of Ota have increased amounts of melanin [pigment] and melanin producing cells [melanocytes]. The melanocytosis also affects the oral cavity, nasal mucosa, external auditory canal, tympanic membrane, orbital fissures, meninges and the brain. A port-wine stain [PWS] is defined as a macular telangiectatic patch [CM] which is present at birth and persists throughout life. They may be localized or extensive, affecting a whole limb. Here, we report a rare case of co-existence of nevus of Ota and port-wine stain

Treatment of severe refractory erythema nodosum leprosum with tumor necrosis factor inhibitor Etanercept

Erythema nodosum leprosum [ENL] is a common complication of lepromatous leprosy. Some patients unresponsive to conventional, first-line therapeutics develop recurrent, recalcitrant ENL. Here, we report a case of severe refractory ENL that was successfully treated with Etanercept. Biologics may be considered as therapeutic alternatives in management of severe, recalcitrant ENL

Rare case report of dyschromatoisi universalis hereditaria

Dyschromatosis universalis hereditaria [DUH] is a rare genodermatosis reported initially and mostly in Japan. We report a case of DUH in a child with no family history but cosmetic disfigurement and psychological impairment were the presenting symptoms