this case reports a rare condition of scurvy which posed a diagnostic difficulty. however, a thorough medical and diet history, along with clinical and histopathological examination aided in prompt diagnosis and successful management of the case. occurrence of scurvy in today’s contemporary society is said to be rare. lack of fresh fruits and vegetables in the diet can lead to this condition. d...

Background: Pregnancy-specific dermatoses represent a group of pruritic skin diseases unique to pregnancy and the most common types are polymorphic eruption of pregnancy and pemphigoid gestationis. It is difficult to obtain a histopathological diagnosis for polymorphic eruption of pregnancy and pemphigoid gestationis in the lack of immunofluorescence because of their similar clinical presentati...