Clinically diagnosed and histopathologically proved 30 cases of cutaneous vasculitis (CV) were collected from Dermatovenereology department. Serum immunoglobulins (Igs) estimation was done in all cases. Nineteen cases showed increased levels of Igs, 4 had decreased levels, while in 7 cases Igs levels remained normal. Seventeen had increase in IgG, 17 cases had in IgA and 10 in IgM and decrease in levels of IgM was seen in 3, and IgA in 2 cases. But the fluctuation in levels of Igs was statistically insignificant.

Eighty clinically diagnosed cases of allergic contact dermatitis of hands and feet when subjected to patch testing, Seventy four (92.5%) cases showed positive patch test reactions to different suspected antigens. Maximum number of cases belonged to housewives and tea garden workers which showed positive patch test reaction to vegetables and soaps and detergents and pesticides, respectively.

A rare case of phaeohyphomycosis presenting with a solitary nodule on right lower leg of 2 years duration is being reported. The disease showed marked response to oral fluconazole.

A 16-year-old boy presented with a hyperpigmented, velvety, not compressible, plaque on the medial side of right leg just below the knee for the last 10 years. Biopsy report revealed the lesion was nothing but capillary haemangioma. The case is presented here due to unusual presentation with a tendency to persist.

A case report of a 40-year-old male with congenital bilateral sensory neural deafness, postaxial polydactyly involving hands and feet, scrotal tongue and recurrent pyogenic infections is described.

A case of steatocystoma multiplex in a 45-year-old male is reported. The diagnosis was based on clinical as well as histopathological findings.

Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei also known as acne agminata is a rare disease affecting face in adults. Previously, it was thought to be a tuberculid; and its relation with rosacea is undefined. We report a case who had multiple yellowish brown to erythematous small papular lesions and many pitted atrophic scars on the face of 8 months duration. Investigations for tuberculosis were negative. Histopathology revealed tuberculoid granuloma.

Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy (HSAN) is a group of rare hereditary diseases. A young female with Type I HSAN with indeterminate Hansen's disease (HD) is reported which is a rare association.

A 20-year old male presented with hoarseness of voice since birth, beaded papular lesions on both eyelids, multiple hypopigmented atrophic scars on trunk and extremities and yellowish infiltrated plaques on tongue, palate and buccal mucosae. Patient was diagnosed clinically as a case of lipoid proteinosis. It was confirmed by mucosal biopsy.

A 45-year old female presented with recurrent eruption of polycyclic erythematous lesion for nearly 2 years. During this period of observation no cause could be determined. Biopsy report was consistent with diagnosis of erythema annulare centrifugum.

A case of ichthyosis linearis circumflexa in a 9-year old boy is reported here for its rarity.

A case of verrucous haemangioma in a 25-year-old male is reported for its rarity and not to be confused with any other verrucous naevi or infective conditions.

Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma is a subset of inflammatory form of normolipaemic xanthomas. Because of its characteristic clinical and histopathological findings necrobiotic xanthogranuloma may be regarded as a specific marker of paraproteinaemia.

A case of Behcet's disease treated initially wiht corticosteroids to which dapsone was added subsequently and being kept in remission with dapsone alone is presented. High maintenance dose of corticosteroids necessitated the substitution with dapsone.

A 30-year-old female patient presented with tiny papular scalp lesions with sparse, very short, curly hair of only 8 to 12 mm. Microscopic examination of hair revealed typical beaded or moniliform appearance. She also had typical lesions of psoriasis for past 2 months. Her father, 2 sisters and her 6-year-old daughter had similar types of beaded scalp hair.

Various variations of Darier's disease have been mentioned in the literature. Here we describe a young male with unilateral involvement with clinical and histopathological features typical of Darier's disease.

The clinical evolution and histological features of skin lesions in a 14-year-old boy were characteristic of self-healing juvenile cutaneous mucinosis. They were (a) early age of onset with fever, (b) plaque lesion over the nape of the neck and thigh, (c) nodular lesions over the scalp, face and periarticular regions and (d) spontaneous resolution.

Dermatomyositis without myositis has been reported rarely and has been given several names such as dermatomyositis sine myositis and amyopathic dermatomyositis. We report a 19-year-old male patient with Gottron's papules and raised CPK level. The patient has been followed for 10 months and has not developed other features of myositis.

A case of 75-year-old male patient with a non-healing ulcer over left sole is reported. Patient was a known diabetic with CCF. The ulcer was not healing for one month with routine treatment. The patient was given BIOBEAM 660 therapy every alternate days for a month which led to complete healing of the ulcer without complications.

Presence of recurrent herpes labialis with resultant secondary vitiligo associated with recurrent erythema multiforme further leading to depigmentation of skin in relation to target shaped maculopapular lesions in two real sisters was observed as a unique phenomenon which probably has not been reported earlier.

Ketoconazole 2% cream and 2% shampoo were found to be effective in controlling seborrhoeic dermatitis in a recalcitrant case. This topical ketoconazole therapy seems to be better than other conventional topical preparations prescribed in seborrhoeic dermatitis.

An 8-year-old female child presented with difficulty in micturition preceded by some vulval lesions. She had itching around vulva associated with burning sensation and gradually developed a whitish patch. Histology was compatible with lichen planus.

This is a report on unusual case of proliferation of dermal and epidermal components having finger-like projection around rectum with extension towards natal cleft in a patient suffering from Hansen's infection.