A retrospective study of 32 patients of exfoliative dermatitis revealed greater affliction of the mates than the females. The condition is frequently observed in third to seventh decade. The duration of the disease was usually short. In majority of cases it was possible to find out the etiologic agents, drugs and topical application being the commonest. The presenting features of the conditions were classical. Investigations were not of much assistance, though they are imperative to know the implication of systemic organs. The -histopathology was usually of nonspecific nature, but it is desired to undertake this procedure for finding out the primary skin disorder.

We conducted a clinical trial of 0.05% alcoholic solution of retinoic acid (Vitamin A acid) used topically in 44 cases of acne vulgarism Follow up examinations were done for a minimum of 8 weeks. Maximum age group was in the second decade (39%) of life. Good to excellent results were obtained in 77% of the cases. Side effects were seen in only four cases viz. hyperpigmentation-2 cases, excessive facial oiliness I case, and skin irritations case, and were of -not much consequence to the patient 0.05% alcoholic solution of retinoic acid is virtually an excellent topical therapeutic remedy for early comnedone stage of acne vulgarism. The drug is well accepted by the patients and has an advantage of excluding systemic toxicity of vitamin A. Among the topical keratolytics used in acne, retinoic acid, in our experience, is by far the best.

Thirty- nine cases suffering from different types of dermatoses were taken for study and were treated with Framycort skin ointment-. The results obtained were quite encouraging in most cases. Out of the total 39 cases 31 (i.e. 79.7%) showed complete improvement within 1 to 2 weeks of treatment while 6 (i.e. 15.2%) showed considerable improvement in their conditions whereas 2 had no response. No side effects were noticed in this series.

Thirty four cases received aqua (4 cases), hydrocortisone (6 cases) and vitamin A (24 cases) local injection in warts. Aqua group acted as control. 50% cases of hydrocortisone group and 58.3% of vitamin A group cases were cured of warts. Vitamin A injections had been initially quite painful.

A case of mixed tumour of the skin is reported.

A rare occurrence of primary cutaneous diphtheria in the region of nape of neck, in a 35 year old male is presented for the first time from this institution.

A rare case-dermal leishmanoid is presented. A review of literature pertaining to incidence and aetiopathogenesis of this disease is briefly discussed