Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology & Leprology

Article	Citations
Skirting in abstracts of dermatology articles: A preliminary study	30
Erythema multiforme-like reaction following COVID-19 vaccination	24
Innovative method to achieve precise cryolysis	24
Papulonodular nonalopecic primary follicular mucinosis successfully treated with tacrolimus ointment	22
Looking for a grey needle in a ‘hair’ stack! Using a Wood’s lamp for evaluating canities	22
Needle holder fixation technique for assisting non-shaven follicular unit extraction hair transplantation	20
An observational study to describe dermoscopic features of sweat dermatitis and assess the treatment outcome	19
Longitudinal trends in immunological biomarkers, and predictors of relapse in pemphigus treated with rituximab: A prospective cohort study	18
Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK)-negative systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma presenting as zosteriform skin nodules	17
Association between final diagnosis and the levels of lactate dehydrogenase/soluble interleukin-2 receptor in the random skin biopsy-performed patients: A retrospective study of 50 cases	15
Dermatology journals from India: A critical appraisal of the journal metrics	15
Announcement	14
Intralesional injection in keloid using lumbar puncture needle	13
Ultraviolet reflectance dermoscopy	13
Procedural dermatology and its unmet need	12
Comparison of anti-desmoglein antibodies titres and anti-M3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor antibody titres as biomarker for potential pemphigus between subjects who are occupationally exposed and n	12
Mindful self-compassion for psychological distress associated with skin conditions: An online intervention study	12
The effect of long-pulsed 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser-assisted hair removal on some skin flora and pathogens: An in vivo study	12
Scalp metastases as the first sign of disease recurrence in a patient with jejunal adenocarcinoma	11
Tender juxta-articular and acral nodules with arthralgias	11
Scrotal erythema and cutaneous ulceration post lenvatinib therapy in a patient with renal cell cancer	10
Treatment of auricular chondritis with tofacitinib	10
Prevalence and associated risk factors of Mycoplasma genitalium infection in women in Western Cameroon: A cross sectional study	10
Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycoses caused by Exophiala xenobiotica in an immunocompromised patient: A case report	10
Recurrent solitary sclerotic fibroma (storiform collagenoma) on the foot: An unusual clinical presentation	9

An uncommon presentation of paediatric chronic graft-versus-host disease after umbilical cord blood transplantation: True lichen planus-like lesions	9
Patterns and factors affecting self-medication practices among patients with dermatophytosis in South India - A case control study	9
Look out for the white lesions in DOCK-8 (c. 5963 c>t) immunodeficiency – A novel mutation	9
The enduring legacy of the father-son duo - A tribute to the Civatte family and their contributions to dermatology	9
Detection of a novel genetic variant in a patient with Berardinelli–Seip syndrome	9
Primary carcinoma of accessory breast presenting as axillary ulcer	9
Reticulated atrophic skin lesions in an adult patient with dermatomyositis and antinuclear matrix protein-2 autoantibodies	8
Nail cosmetics: What a dermatologist should know!	8
A novel mutation in poikiloderma with neutropenia- Clericuzio type in an adult female	8
Untying my Gordian knots – Richard Gordon’s forays into our speciality of Dermatology and Venereology	8
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease and Behcet’s disease: A rare association	8
Differential expression of serum CXCL9 and CXCL10 levels in vitiligo patients and their correlation with disease severity and stability: A cross-sectional study	8
Correlation of mast cell density and histopathological characteristics of syringoma: An immunohistochemical study	8
FABP5 reprograms lipid metabolism and promotes cutaneous T-cell lymphoma progression via activation of PPARγ signalling	8
Genotype-phenotype spectrum and correlations in Chinese patients with keratinocytic epidermal naevus: A retrospective study of 22 cases	8
Atypical adult type pityriasis rubra pilaris	7
Plasma cell vulvitis: A rare vulvar dermatoses	7
The utility of dermoscopy in pediatric vascular anomalies	7
Review of the reasons for and effectiveness of switching biologics for psoriasis treatment in Korea	7
Carbamazepine-induced follicular mucinosis-like drug eruption	7
Pseudorheumatoid nodules in a young woman	7
Baricitinib in the management of persistent actinic granuloma: An innovative therapeutic approach	7
Storiform pattern in dermatopathology	7
Post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis with mucosal and multisite upper airway involvement: Diagnostic challenge and management strategy	7
Exacerbation of head and neck eczema with new-onset alopecia following dupilumab treatment in severe atopic dermatitis patients: A case series	7
Irritant contact dermatitis to electoral ink: A series of 12 patients	7
Acid mantle: What we need to know	7
A novel homozygous missense mutation in exon 3 at codon 42 c.125G>A (p.Arg42His) in the PROC gene causing protein C deficiency and presenting as neonatal purpura fulminans	7
Fixed duration multidrug therapy (12 months) in leprosy patients with high bacillary load – Need to look beyond	6
Dupilumab as monotherapy for bullous pemphigoid with multiple underlying diseases: A report of two cases	6
Atlas of clinical dermatology in coloured skin – A morphological approach	6
Collision of basal cell carcinoma and atypical fibroxanthoma	6
A multi-utility skin clamp for clinical examination and minor procedures in dermatology and other specialities	6
Linear eccrine angiomatous hamartoma	6
Pemphigus foliaceous accompanied by new erythema annulare centrifugum like lesions	6
Acrodermatitis dysmetabolica with argininosuccinate lyase deficiency	6
Early detection of sensory nerve function impairment in leprosy under field conditions	6
Pigmented nodular lesion below eyelid in a retro positive patient	6
Possible immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome due to Mycobacterium colombiense skin infection in a person living with HIV/AIDS	6
Comparative study on the efficacy and safety of insulin versus autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) with microneedling in the treatment of atrophic post-acne scars	6
Virtual clinical trials–Implications for future dermatology research	6
Efficacy of fixed duration multidrug therapy for the treatment of multibacillary leprosy: A prospective observational study from Northern India	6
Implementation of National Leprosy Eradication Programme during COVID-19 era: A qualitative research	5
Antifungal stewardship: What we need to know	5
Monkeypox disease in India: Unusual clinical presentation	5
Oropharyngeal Chlamydia in MSM attending STI clinic of India	5
Metabolomic biomarkers and altered phenylalanine metabolic pathway in preschool children with atopic dermatitis – A pilot study	5
Transient pseudophlebitis: Benzyl alcohol-induced transient reactive vasodilation	5
The additional effect of 5% atorvastatin shampoo in the treatment of adult patients with mild to moderate seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp: A prospective, randomised, double-blind trial	5
Funding is associated with increased methodological and statistical reporting in onychomycosis randomised controlled/comparative clinical trials	5

Symmetric plaques on the inguinoscrotal folds: An unusual pattern of lichen sclerosus post-penile amputation and perineal urethrostomy	5
Evaluation of nail fold capillaroscopy changes in patients with diabetic retinopathy and healthy controls, and its correlation with disease duration, HbA1c levels and severity of diabetic retinopathy:	5
Lipodystrophia centrifugalis abdominals infantilis presenting as a giant ulceration and treatment with hydroxychloroquine and baricitinib	5
Dermatology and the media – Embracing the scars	5
Signs and terminologies in cutaneous manifestations of substance abuse	5
Enhancing syphilis diagnosis through innovative adaptation of wet mount microscopy	5
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms with toxic epidermal necrolysis like rash in systemic sclerosis and overlapping sjogren’s syndrome: A double trouble triggered by a herbal medicin	5
IJDVL Revered Reviewers 2024 (Total reviewers – 1816)	5
Immunohistochemistry of COVID-19 skin	5
Clinical and dermoscopic improvement of angiokeratoma in a child with topical rapamycin	5
Dupilumab use in non-atopic chronic hand eczema: Two cases and a review of the literature	5
Synergistic effect of long-standing exposure to X-ray and developer solution in the causation of squamous cell carcinoma of right thumb: A case report	5
Cardiovascular risk markers in premature canities	5
Global health dermatology: An emerging field addressing the access to care crisis	5
A pedunculated nodule on lower lip	5
High serum total IgE levels correlate with urticarial lesions and IgE deposition in perilesional skin of bullous pemphigoid patients: An observational study	5
Linezolid-induced lingua villosa nigra	4
Successful treatment of skin-limited crystalglobulinemia with oral corticosteroids: A report and review of the literature	4
Disseminated Kaposi sarcoma with cutaneous lesions on a surgical scar in a kidney transplant recipient	4
Impact of COVID-19 on leprosy reactions and of leprosy treatments on COVID-19 severity	4
Survival and prognostic factors in bullous pemphigoid: A retrospective cohort study	4
Mapping the dermoscopic features of the normal face: Findings from 200 subjects with skin of colour	4
The efficacy of topical adipose mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned medium versus framycetin gauze dressing in chronic plantar ulcer of leprosy: A randomized controlled trial	4
Neonatal ichthyosis and sclerosing cholangitis (NISCH) syndrome with a novel Claudin-1 (CLDN1) mutation: A report from India	4
Dupilumab provides rapid improvement for morphologic variants of paediatric atopic dermatitis: A case series	4
Haim-Munk syndrome caused by mutation in the CTSC gene in an Indian consanguineous family	4
Rule-based dermatological strategies: From diagnosis to treatment	4
Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm misdiagnosed and treated as acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis	4
Clinical characterisation of super-responders and super-non-responders in psoriasis patients treated with interleukin-17 inhibitors: A real-world study	4
Mimickers of erysipelas and cellulitis: A narrative review	4
Munchausen syndrome by proxy in a 3-year-old child	4
A patient with multiple asymptomatic yellow papules on the scalp	4
Acute graft rejection following bilateral cadaveric hand transplant	4
Intradermal naevus with fat: A distinct variant	4
The pattern of dermatoses among brick kiln workers: A community-based cross-sectional study	4
Red scrotum syndrome: Successful treatment with oral carvedilol in two patients	4
Development and validation of the dermoscopy haemangioma activity index (DHAI) – A pilot study	4
Grandmother’s remedies vs. modern dermatology: Can traditional wisdom still help?	4
Evidence of emerging sexually transmitted Mycoplasma genitalium infection among women detected using multiplex and uniplex PCR	4
Bullous pemphigoid induced by camrelizumab	3
Gut microbiome in dermatology – A narrative review	3
Significant repigmentation in pediatric vitiligo treated with oral upadacitinib	3
Potential of dermoscopy with standard excision as an alternative to Mohs micrographic surgery for basal cell carcinoma	3
PLACK syndrome associated with alopecia areata and a novel homozygous base pair insertion in exon 18 of CAST gene	3
Omalizumab and dupilumab for the treatment of autosomal-recessive DOCK8 hyper-IgE syndrome	3
Reviewers 2023	3
Trichothiodystrophy in two siblings and utility of polarised transilluminating dermoscopy in its diagnosis	3
Patterned cicatricial alopecia in two sisters with lamellar ichthyosis	3
Secondary trichostasis spinulosa in a chest keloid	3
The role of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide 3 (G1P-3) and nucleolar phosphoprotein-1 (NPM1) in pathogenesis of psoriasis	3
Assessment of CXCL10 and S100B serum levels in patients with vitiligo before and after narrow-band ultraviolet B therapy: A quasi-experimental study	3
Leprosy in Robben Island: Historical and medical insights and a comparative study with India	3
Cutaneous granulocytic sarcoma arising on a surgical scar	3
Acetate sheets in the standardization of intralesional therapy in dermatology	3
A rare triad of Dupuytren’s contracture, plantar fibromatosis, and knuckle pads in a young man	3
The sonographic and histopathologic correlation study of solitary nevus lipomatosus cutaneus superficialis	3
A case of dual pathologies: Kaposi varicelliform eruption superimposed on acrodermatitis enteropathica	3
Ocular changes in patients with psoriasis	3
Scurvy– Once a common condition likely to be missed in the uncommon times!	3
Red nodule on the face of a middle-aged woman	3
Itraconazole-induced adrenal insufficiency in a patient with exogenous Cushing’s syndrome	3
Asymptomatic solitary nodule over the left flank	3
Paradoxical eczema in psoriasis patients following treatment with secukinumab	3
Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus in a pregnant woman with anaemia coexisting with asymptomatic hepatic haemangioma	3
Association between high-risk human papillomavirus and cervico-vaginal infections in tribal women screened for cervical precancers and cancers in Maharashtra, India: A cross-sectional study	3
An unusual case of benign cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia masquerading as diffuse Addisonian-like pigmentation with skin infiltration – An atypical presentation	3
Atypical ulcerative cutaneous tuberculosis in a zosteriform distribution due to Mycobacterium bovis	3
An ulcerated plaque on the palm	3
The 1st IADVL National dermatology quiz for ­undergraduates: A journey of learning and triumph	3
MIP vaccine in leprosy: A scoping review and future horizons	3
Multiple subcutaneous tender nodules in an adult male	3
IJDVL Awards for International authors (2025)	3
Localised cutaneous siderosis following intravenous ferric carboxymaltose infusion: An underreported complication	3
Primary cutaneous aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus terreus in an immunocompetent woman	3
Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis-like macules co-localizing to sites of topical photochemotherapy for vitiligo in children: Clinical and dermoscopic findings	3
Alopecia areata sparing vitiligo: Another Renbök phenomenon	3
Acute erythematous pustular plaques on the hands triggered by driving	3
Oral ulcers and cutaneous rash as manifestations of differentiation syndrome in acute promyelocytic leukaemia	3
Association of intermediate Nugent Score and bacterial vaginosis with sexually transmitted infections and vulvovaginal candidiasis	3
Vitiligo-like basal cell carcinoma: An emerging entity in young women	3

Dermatitis Artefacta	3
Risk factors associated with chronic cutaneous graft-versus-host disease: A retrospective study	3
Representation of South Asian physicians in dermatology training programs and academic leadership	3
Anterior cervical hypertrichosis: A rare entity	3
A rare serpiginous pattern of epidermolysis bullosa pruriginosa	3
Focal actinic porokeratosis over nose successfully treated with topical tacrolimus	2
Primary eccrine carcinoma with polymorphous features in a 20-year-old man	2
Dermatological adverse effects of hair dye use: A narrative review	2
Assessing the diagnostic capability of ChatGPT through clinical case scenarios in dermatology	2
Penile implants, a cultural practice in the carceral milieu of French West Indies region: A case report	2
Comparative study of the efficacy and safety of two grafting procedures (an automated epidermal harvesting system and non-cultured epidermal cell suspension) in the treatment of stable vitiligo	2
Generalised primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma: A diagnostic challenge	2
IJDVL Award 2023 (International Authors)	2
Analysis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae susceptibility trends (MIC creep) from North India: A 15-years’ experience!	2
Leprosy literature in India: A journey through history and contemporary insights	2
Subungual mass in a patient of xeroderma pigmentosum: Looking beyond malignant transformation	2
Patch testing in India: Are we missing clinically relevant allergens?	2
Transient pigmentary lines of the newborn	2
Riga-Fede disease in an infant	2
Standardising the diagnosis and management of atopic dermatitis in India: A consensus statement by the modified Delphi method by IADVL Special Interest Group of Pediatric Dermatology (STAND AD)	2
Interleukin 27 in psoriasis: Friend or foe?	2
Clinicodermoscopic and immunopathological profile of non-infectious non-eczematous inflammatory tattoo reactions: A retrospective study from a tertiary care centre of East India	2
Herpes simplex virus reactivation in patients of COVID-19-associated mucormycosis	2
A low-grade well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumour originating from the skin	2
Aetiology, pathogenesis and management of neuropathic itch: A narrative review with recent updates	2
Medicopsis romeroi: A causative agent of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis in a diabetic patient	2
IJDVL Awards 2022	2
Intravenous immunoglobulin for the management of Netherton syndrome	2
Mycoplasma genitalium: A descriptive study of 196 cases	2
Mucous membrane pemphigoid of the larynx: A rare threat to vocal and airway integrity	2
Beyond the blue: A rare case of azure lunula	2
Association between asthma, rhinitis and atopic dermatitis with leprosy: A case-control study	2
Is COVID-19 affecting the epidemiology of syphilis in Belgrade?	2
Comparative efficacy and therapeutic positioning of biologics in hidradenitis suppurativa: A systematic review with network meta-analysis of randomised trials	2
Multiple subcutaneous nodules with delayed developmental milestones in a child	2
Clinico-dermoscopic and pathological features of a rare presentation of erythema elevatum diutinum	2
Bullous pemphigoid in India: Review of cases registered in an autoimmune bullous disease clinic	2
Blood donation and dermatology: What a dermatologist should know?	2
A case of eyelid capillary telangiectasia in juvenile clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis	2
Deciphering the landscape of hereditary angioedema in India: Perspective for Indian dermatologists	2
Palmoplantar keratoderma with honeycombing: A case of loricrin keratoderma with heterozygous frameshift mutation in LOR gene, from India	2
Bilateral tennis toe	2
Multiple pigmented nodulo-ulcerative lesions in a middle-aged man	2
A novel mutation in autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 with erythematous facial papules	2
Syphilis renaissance: Truth or mirage. Analysis of syphilis trends and possible factors from a tertiary care centre in North India	2
Reviewers 2025	2
Cerebriform congenital melanocytic naevus on the sole	2
A case of the novel mutation p.L311P in KRT5 causing localised epidermolysis bullosa simplex in East Asian population	2
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sexually transmitted infections: Indian experience	2
Pseudolymphoma induced by gold after patch testing: Dermoscopic features	2
Homozygous LMNA c.1579C>T mutation manifesting as mandibuloacral dysplasia type A in a pediatric patient	2
Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors in dermatology	2
Efficacy and safety of Janus kinase inhibitors in axial spondyloarthritis	2
Linearly arranged nodules over the back in a young male	2
Redefining treatment success: Shifting from p-value to clinical meaningfulness	2
Nailfold capillaroscopy as a prognostic marker for connective tissue diseases: An observational clinico-epidemiological study	2
Trichobacteriosis of scrotum	2
Diagnostic and prognostic utility of inflammatory biomarkers in dermatology: A narrative review	2
The use of medicinal plants for the treatment of psoriasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Interdigital, tendon, and gluteal xanthomas in familial hypercholesterolemia	2
Role of regulatory T-cells in Hansen’s disease: A systematic review	2
Clinico-histopathological review of cutaneous sarcoidosis: A retrospective descriptive study	2
A simple technique in en bloc nail excision with phalangeal bone detachment	2
Secretory carcinoma arising from axillary accessory breast: A rare presentation	2
Penile enlargement and ulcers in cutaneous Crohn’s disease	2
Effects of collagen-based supplements on skin’s hydration and elasticity: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Scoring for palmoplantar psoriasis – need for modification of current methodology	2
Guselkumab for psoriasis management in an HIV positive patient	2
Disposable polythene cover of the suture: An inexpensive tool to examine the orogenital skin and mucosa and to prevent cross-infection during the dermoscopic examination	2
Misaligned teeth as a contributory mechanism in lip vitiligo	2
Erythema elevatum diutinum associated with severe ocular complications and lung tuberculosis	2
Bullous subtype of rheumatoid neutrophilic dermatosis - An uncommon variant of a rare disease	2
Painless perianal growth in an elderly male	2
An innovative syringe barrel holder of halved razor blade for shave surgery as dermablade	2
Risk of skin cancer in kidney, liver and heart recipients: A nationwide population-based study in Taiwan	2
Comparison of self-estimated and clinician-measured SALT score in patients with alopecia areata: Patients with alopecia areata perceive themselves as more severe than dermatologists	2
A novel KITLG mutation causes familial progressive hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation with multiple café-au-lait macules	2
Therapeutic paradox: Mycobacterium indicus pranii (MIP) vaccine-induced erythema nodosum necroticans and acute foot drop	2
Stevens-Johnson syndrome after ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine	2
Atopic diseases and the risk of alopecia areata among pre-teens and teenagers in Taiwan	2
Management of leukocytosis in erythroderma	2
Ritlecitinib rescues exacerbated vitiligo during the JAK1 inhibitor therapy: More than a coincidence?	2
Investigating the link between toll-like receptor 9 gene variants and vitiligo susceptibility - A cross-sectional comparative study	2
Eruptive lentigines in a child receiving voriconazole after bone marrow transplant	2
The rainbow pattern in dermoscopy: A panorama of Kaposi’s and non-Kaposi’s lesions	2
The Dermatology–Social media–Dermatologist continuum!	2
And the journey continues on the IJDVL highway…	2
Clinical efficacy and safety of upadacitinib in the treatment of palmoplantar pustulosis: A single-center retrospective study	2
Erratum: Flagellate-like presentation of Stevens-Johnson syndrome after gefitinib therapy	2
Cutaneous argyria: A rare cause of occupational dermatoses	2
Histopathologic study of morphea	2
Sexual dysfunction in female patients with acne vulgaris – A questionnaire-based survey	2
Agminated multifocal eruptive lobular capillary haemangiomas – An uncommon presentation	2
Eponyms in dermatology linked to Gottron	2
Students’ perception of self-directed learning in dermatology: A survey	2