One hundred and sixty two women aged less than 30 years with either a dysplastic change or carcinoma in situ of the squamous epithelium of the uterine cervix were histologically assessed with special emphasis on the detection of the recently described condylomatous lesions (the flat, inverted and the papillomatous ones) caused by human papilloma virus (PHV). A total of 134 condylomatous (CO) lesions were -- discovered, the flat type being the most frequent one (75.4%) followed in decreasing order of frequency by therted (14.2%) and the papillomatous condylomas (10.40/o). The classical papillomatous cbndylomas were characteristically associated with mild dysplasias, while the flat and inverted'ones were more common in of the more severe epithelial atypias. All the patients under 20 showed CO changes associated with their atypias which was interpreted to indicate that the coexistent condyloma infection accelerates the development of these lesions. The clinical behaviour of the epithelial atypias studied was consonant with that of cervic al dysplasia s in general in the sense that the severity of the atypia increased with the advancing age of the patients. The possible role of HPV, the etiologic agent of the condylomas, in the development of uterine cervical carinoma was discussed in the light of the present observations, and the conclusion was drawn that this might be the agent responsible for, contributing to the evolvement of this cancer.

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Ten patients, with leucoderma acquisitum centrifugum were treated with psoralens and solar irradiation. Six patients were given oral 8-methoxy psoralen and four, topical tri-methyl psoralen. They were observed every month for six months. Out of ten patients seven responded to treatment. The mode of repiginentation was found similar to that of vitiligo. Therefore psoralen therapy is recommended for treating this condition.

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A Total of 80 cases, comprising of 40 controls and 40 vitiligo cases, were studied for, dermatoglyphic pattern and ridge count. In males with vitiligo increased incidence of radial loops of 2nd fingers and increased incidence of arches were observed while in females, increased incidence of ulnar loops on 3rd digit was observed in the present study. Difference in patterns in cases of vitiligo as compared to normal, was statistically insignificant. No significant change was observed in total ridge count in vitiligo cases.

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1 Three hundred clin ically diagnosed cases of dermatomycoses attending the skin out patients department, Irwin Group of Hospital, Jamnagar were studied mycologically. Dermatomycosis were found in 216 cases (72 percent) either by direct smear examination or by culture or by both. The commonest genus isolated was Trichophyton (79.7 per cent) followed by Candida (13.6 percent), Epidermophyton (4.2 per cent) and Microsporum (2.5 per cent). The commonest species isolated was T. rubrum followed by T. mentagrophytes, Candida albicans, T. violaceum, E floccosum, T. schonleini, T. verrucosum, M. gypseum and one strain each of T. tonsurans, T. concentricum, T.megnini and T. ferrugineum. Majority of the cases were adults. The male to female ratio was 4: 1. Most common clinical variety encountered was tinea cruris in males and tinea corporis in females. The prevalent clinical types in children were tinea capitis and tinea corporis; in adolescent and adults tinea cruris; and in older age grouptinea corporis. Maximum number of cases were seen in the month of July, while low incidence was recorded during January and February.

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An eleven year old child with dermatomyositis and calcinosis cutis universalis is presented. She showed heliotrope bloating of eyelids, Gottrons sign, proximal muscle wasting with contractures and extensive areas of calcification over the shoulder, pelvic girdles and proximal extremities. The dignosis was confirmed by biochemical and histopatholo "cal studies as 91 well as electromyography. High doses of steroids and supportive measures made the patient ambulatory.

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A rare case of Gorham's syndrome is presented in a 6 months old female child. This case report is the first of its kind in Indian literature.

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Mudi-chood on the pinnae and neck in a male is reported and the causative factors are discussed

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A case of acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) without significant diarrhoea is reported. The response to oral zinc sulphate therapy in the case has been excellent.

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A family of nine members developed chloracne possibly due to accidental ingestion of mobil oil. Among them two children died almost within a month following anorexia and severe vomiting.

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A 75 years old male who developed temporal arteritis following trimethoxy psoralen with sun exposure therapy for vitiligo is rep I orted. The possibility of temporal artetitis being provoked by. trimethoxy psoralen therapy is discussed.

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Students attending high school in two community blocks in district Varanasi were examined for evidence of leprosy. Among the 995 students surveyed, 20 cases were detected. There was no case of lepromatous leprosy. In endemic areas, repeated examination of school children will help considerably in the- early detection of leprosy and its control.

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Existence of two groups of lesions of fixed eruption in a patient, each group reacting to a different unrelated durg seems to be far more common than realized. Two such cases seen in a period of one year are being reported. The lesions of one patient reacted to

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