Background: Obesity currently is regarded as universal disease of epidemic prevalence and known the evil twentieth century. The last 3 decades we have seen an unprecedented increase in obesity throughout world including India. Overweight are fifth leading risks global deaths worldwide. However, despite all above mentioned problems, impact on skin has received minimal attention though it can be ...

The development of macromastia in adolescence leads to a deforming and distressing condition during a sensitive period in a girl’s life. Vulnerability to developing a negative body image and the desire to fit in predisposes these female adolescents to significant psychosocial stressors. Social issues arise secondary to poor fitting clothing, trouble exercising, and public scrutiny resulting fro...

HPV: human papilloma virus MGUS: monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance PIN: penile intraepithelial neoplasia SCCIS: squamous cell carcinoma in situ INTRODUCTION Cutaneous neoplasms of the male genitalia are an important consideration in older men and immunocompromised patients. They are derived from the squamous epithelium and have an association with human papilloma virus (HPV). H...

The majority of wound infections after median sternotomy in obese patients are triggered by the breakdown of skin suture and subsequent seepage of skin flora into the deeper tissue layers. In a prospective study, 90 patients (body mass index ≥30) who had cardiac surgery via median sternotomy were enrolled. In 45 patients, skin closure was performed according to the Donati technique (vertical in...

Liposomal pegylated doxorubicin is an encapsulation form of doxorubicin, with an improved pharmacokinetic profile and the ability to selectively accumulate into tumor tissue. As a result, the tolerated dose of the drug can be increased, followed by a reduced incidence of neutropenia and cardiotoxicity in comparison to doxorubucin treatment. However, a common adverse dose-schedule limiting effec...

To cite: Khoo ABS, Garioch J. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016217904 DESCRIPTION A woman aged 80 years was admitted under the general physicians with a 2-week history of general malaise. She was referred to dermatology for an opinion on a rash which had been present for 6 months. Examination revealed an erythematous, keratotic and papular rash ...

UNLABELLED Cutaneous fungal infections are common in Singapore. The National Skin Centre is a tertiary referral centre for dermatological diseases in the country, and sees more than 2,500 cases of superficial fungal infections annually. AIM This study analyses data collated from the centre's medical record office as well as fungal culture results from the mycology laboratory. RESULTS From 1...

There is general agreement that the treatment of trichomonas vaginitis is unsatisfactory. Medicaments administered by mouth or parenterally have proved ineffective, and although the immediate response to some remedies applied locally is satisfactory, there is a marked tendency to relapse. There seems little doubt that the preparations which seem effective do no more than temporarily suppress th...