Urachal anomalies are rare affections due to incomplete closure of urachus during foetal period. Colo-urachal-cutaneous fistula is an uncommon complication of urachal anomalies. Only three cases have been reported so far in the literature. Herein, we report a new case in a 51-year-old patient presenting with umbilical feculent discharge lasting for 4 weeks. Diagnosis was made by computed tomogr...

The cutaneous side effects of hydroxyurea are lesser known complication of long term hydroxyurea therapy in myeloproliferative disorders. We report a non-diabetic patient, who developed hydroxyurea dermopathy (leg ulcers) during long-term treatment with hydroxyurea for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). The time course of the development of ulcers and its healing suggests that these resulted from ...

Apocrine skin carcinoma is an aggressive cutaneous tumour. We report a case of apocrine carcinoma developing in a naevus sebaceous of scalp in a 45 years old male. Malignant transformation of Naevus sebaceous is a rare complication usually found in elderly patients. Most of these tumours are basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma. Only few cases of apocrine carcinoma on naevus sebaceou...

Kaposi's Sarcomas (KS) have been associated with many conditions and also known as a typical complication of immunosuppression. It should be considered as an important differential diagnosis in skin lesions of patients after solid organ transplantation. This is a report of a 61-year-old man, who presented with disseminated KS and a history of renal transplantation. We suggest systemic evaluatio...

The incidences of type 2 diabetes mellitus and many cancers are rapidly increasing worldwide. Diabetes is a strong risk factor for some cancers (including lymphomas) and is also associated with adverse cancer outcomes. After gastrointestinal tract, the skin is the second most frequent extranodal site involved by non-Hodgkin lymphomas and the cutaneous B-cell lymphomas (CBCLs) range from 25% to ...

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by elevated fasting and postprandial blood glucose levels disturbances in the carbohydrate lipid metabolism. most common endocrine disorder, affecting 8.3% of population. Objectives: To study prevalence various dermatoses diabetic Materials methods: This was an Hospital based cross sectional study. All patients with cutaneous m...

BACKGROUND Though cholelithiasis and cholecystitis are common clinical problems, spontaneous cholecysto-cutaneous fistula is a rare complication of cholelithiasis in present-day practice. Very few cases have been reported in literature after 1950s. CASE REPORT A 60-year-old male presented with pain and discharging sinus in the upper abdomen. Ultrasonography and computed tomography confirmed t...

Herpes zoster is a viral disease presenting with vesicular eruptions that are usually preceded by pain and erythema. Herpes zoster can be seen in any dermatome of the body but most commonly appears in the thoracic region. Herpes zoster virus is typically transmitted from person to person through direct contact. The virus remains dormant in the dorsal ganglion of the affected individual througho...

Objective: To determine the frequency of urethra-cutaneous fistula during three months following Snodgrass repair for distal penile hypospadias in children. Methods and Material: This Descriptive Cross Sectional study included 135 Children with without chordee was conducted at Department Pediatric Surgery, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar from 15 Jan, 2021 to 14 2023. All patients underwent h...