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Maduromycosis is one of the common deep mycoses encountered in our clinic. Our case showed an unusual site of involvement. In most series a distribution on the trunk has been variably reported in 2-8%. This is the first case in our clinic showing this unusual distribution. Maduromycosis is generally accepted as occurring in parts of body which come frequently in contact with soil. In our patient it is difficult to explain the occurrence of the infection on the back, considering her socioeconomic back- ground. Cryptococcosis occurring in association with chronic systemic conditions is well known. Our patient was suffering from generalised tuberculosis and lepromatous leprosy, when the cryptococcal infection was detected. Cryptococci were demonstrated from the skin lesions on the back and leg. Since the fungus could not be recovered from any other part of the body, it is possible to assume that the infection was eogenous and confined to the skin. It is to be emphasised that the debility caused by generalised tuberculosis and lepromatous leprosy has made this patient suspectible to the cryptococcal infection. Since the cryptococcal infection was confined to the skin, local excision proved efficacious treatment.

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The purpose of this communication is to emphasise that in the differential diagnosis of perinial ulcerations besides lymphogranuloma venereum, donovanosis, tuberculosis and malignancy, amoebic ulcerations should also be kept in mind. Secondly in the differential diagnosis of chronic vaginal discharge particularly in women with poor sanitary habits, amoebiasis should also be kept in mind, though it may be a very rare cause.

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A clinical study of 1080 cases of Tinea, that attended skin OPD of Gandhi Hospital. Secunderabad during 1968 was done. The incidence of tinea infections were 8.4 percent. The commonest type observed was T corporis (41.5%). The fungus infection was observed more in males (66%). The incidence of dermatomycosis was more common in 11 to 50 years age group. The commonest species isolated was T rubrum. A rare species T concentricum was isolated from a case of T corporis. An unusually high incidence of T capitis (3%) was also observed, in Hyderabad.

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The paper discusses the inadequate methodology of earlier studies on the relationship between marital status and the prevalence rate of venereal disease. It brings out the importance of taking the proportion of married and unmarried males in the general population into account and compare them with the population studied in finding out such relationships. Adopting such a method the present study has found (i) that the prevalence of venereal disease is more among unmarried than among married people, (ii) that there is no significant association between marital status and type of VD and (iii) that the Proportion of the married people who had contact with 'family women' is high when compared with unmarried people.

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A case of cutis verticis gyrata of primary variety is reported. Relevant literature on the subject has been reviewed and discussed.

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A case of keratoacanthoma is described in detail. The patient was admitted with a swelling on left half of the upper lip. New satellites went on appearing as the main mass shrivelled. In three months time the main mass and all the satellites disappeared without residual scarring.

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A case of 'Ainhum' associated with psoriasis is reported. This appears to be the first report of such association.

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