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Month: May 2017

Bullous Impetigo With Hypopyon in Adiabetic Adult Female

A 50 year old diabetic female was admitted with symptoms suggestive of angina pectoris. A dermatology reference was made in view of her cutaneous lesions. On enquiry, she had a history of slightly painful, multiple, pus filled lesions in her groin, lower abdomen and axilla, since 3 days. There was no history of fever. On …

Chanarin-Dorfman Syndrome: The Enormous Value of a Simple Peripheral Blood Smears in Ichthyosis Saving Time & Money

Abstract: Chanarin-Dorfman syndrome (CDS) is a rare nonlysosomal autosomal recessive neutrophil lipid storage disorder characterized by deposition of cytoplasmic neutral lipid droplets in many cell types. It is clinically characterized by nonbullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma, hepatomegaly, myopathy, ataxia, neurosensory hearing loss and varying developmental delay. A peripheral blood smear showing lipid droplets in granulocytes is …

Hyaluronic Acid

Hyaluronic acid – the name reflects its glassy appearance (the greek word for glass is hyalos) and the presence of sugar known as uronic acid. Introduction H.A. also called hyaluronan is anionic, nonsulfated glycosaminoglycan distributed widely throughout connecting, epithilian and neural tissues. The average 70kg person has roughly 15gms of H.A. in the body, one-third …