Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology & Leprology

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The unprecedented epidemic-like scenario of dermatophytosis in India: I. Epidemiology, risk factors and clinical features	76
The unprecedented epidemic-like scenario of dermatophytosis in India: III. Antifungal resistance and treatment options	27
Porokeratosis: An enigma beginning to unravel	26
Oral submucous fibrosis: An overview of a challenging entity	25
The unprecedented epidemic-like scenario of dermatophytosis in India: II. Diagnostic methods and taxonomical aspects	20
Artificial intelligence in dermatology and healthcare: An overview	19
Stem cell therapy in dermatology	19
High-resolution ultrasound in the assessment of peripheral nerves in leprosy: A comparative cross-sectional study	16
Nail-fold capillaroscopy for the dermatologists	16
Treatment outcome of oral tofacitinib and ruxolitinib in patients with alopecia areata: A systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Trichophyton mentagrophytes ITS genotype VIII and Trichophyton indotineae: A terminological maze, or is it?	14
Topical steroids: Awareness and misuse among patients, pharmacists and general medical practitioner	13
Efficacy of salicylic acid peel in dermatophytosis	12
The burden of skin diseases in India: Global Burden of Disease Study 2017	12
Antifungal stewardship: What we need to know	11
A Delphi consensus on the nomenclature and diagnosis of lichen planus pigmentosus and related entities	11
Current understanding of frictional dermatoses: A review	11
A randomized, open-label study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome) versus miltefosine in patients with post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis	11
Immunotherapy-intensified paraneoplastic dermatomyositis	11
Comparison of effectiveness of interventions in reducing mortality in patients of toxic epidermal necrolysis: A network meta-analysis	10
Safety and efficacy of methotrexate (0.3 mg/kg/week) versus a combination of methotrexate (0.15 mg/kg/week) with cyclosporine (2.5 mg/kg/day) in chronic plaque psoriasis: A randomised non-blinded cont	10
Management of Darier disease: A review of the literature and update	10
Lucio’s phenomenon: A systematic literature review of definition, clinical features, histopathogenesis and management	10
JAK-STAT inhibitors in Immune mediated diseases: An Overview	9
Psychosocial burden of lichen planus pigmentosus is similar to vitiligo, but greater than melasma: A cross-sectional study from a tertiary-care center in north India	9

Semmes-Weinstein monofilament: A tool to quantify skin sensation in macular lesions for leprosy diagnosis	9
Efficacy of hemoporfin photodynamic therapy for pulsed dye laser-resistant facial port-wine stains in 107 children: A retrospective study	9
Deficit in autophagy: A possible mechanism involved in melanocyte hyperfunction in melasma	9
Patient perception and satisfaction with a smartphone-based teledermatology service initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic at a tertiary care hospital in North India	9
Histological analysis of different types of port-wine stains to guide clinical decision making: A retrospective study	9
Increased serum levels of interleukin-6 in erythema nodosum leprosum suggest its use as a biomarker	9
Nannizzia incurvata as a rare cause of favus and tinea corporis in Cambodia and Vietnam	8
Characteristics of children with leprosy: Factors associated with delay in disease diagnosis	8
A randomized comparative study of the efficacy of topical latanoprost versus topical betamethasone diproprionate lotion in the treatment of localized alopecia areata	8
A retrospective case series of 12 patients with chronic reactive arthritis with emphasis on treatment outcome with biologics	8
Carotid intima-media thickness and epicardial fat thickness predict precoronary artery disease status in psoriasis	8
Disseminated and localised herpes zoster following Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination	8
Effectiveness and safety of 0.5% timolol solution in the treatment of pyogenic granuloma: A randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled study	8
Wound infection by Pantoea agglomerans after penetrating plant injury	7
Therapeutics of xeroderma pigmentosum: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review	7
The role of mobile teledermoscopy in skin cancer triage and management during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
The use of dermoscopy in distinguishing the histopathological subtypes of basal cell carcinoma: A retrospective, morphological study	7
Intralesional immunotherapy for non-genital warts: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
The optimal dose of oral tranexamic acid in melasma: A network meta-analysis	7
Histological changes in facial melasma after treatment with triple combination cream with or without oral tranexamic acid and/or microneedling: A randomised clinical trial	7
Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma in Asians with androgenetic alopecia: A randomized controlled trial	7
Is cutaneous microbiota a player in disease pathogenesis? Comparison of cutaneous microbiota in psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis with scalp involvement	7
Desquamative gingivitis in dermatological disorders	7
Janus-kinase inhibitors in dermatology: A review of their use in psoriasis, vitiligo, systemic lupus erythematosus, hidradenitis suppurativa, dermatomyositis, lichen planus, lichen planopilaris, sarco	7
Methotrexate monotherapy versus methotrexate and apremilast combination therapy in the treatment of palmoplantar psoriasis: A prospective, randomised, assessor-blinded, comparative study	6
Correlation of IL36RN and CARD14 mutations with clinical manifestations and laboratory findings in patients with generalised pustular psoriasis	6
Melasma: Trends in worldwide Internet searches (2000-2019)	6
Concomitant psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa responsive to adalimumab therapy: A case series	6
Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of female patients with chronic telogen effluvium: A randomised, controlled, double-blind, pilot clinical trial	6
Azathioprine weekly pulse versus methotrexate for the treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis: A randomized controlled trial	6
Folliculitis decalvans with exclusive beard involvement	6
Lichen planopilaris: A review of evaluation methods	6
Effectiveness and safety of topical amphotericin B in 30% dimethyl sulfoxide cream versus 30% dimethyl sulfoxide cream for nondermatophyte onychomycosis treatment: A pilot study	6
A challenging case of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease with systemic lupus erythematosus complicated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in a young man	6
Etiological prevalence and antifungal sensitivity patterns of dermatophytosis in India – A multicentric study	6
Diagnostic utility of plasmacytoid dendritic cells in dermatopathology	6
Unconventional treatment options in psoriasis: A review	6
Carbamazepine-induced linear and bullous fixed drug eruption representing Wolf ’s isotopic phenomenon	6
A cross-sectional study of metabolic syndrome in patients with alopecia areata	5
Development of a novel loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for rapid detection of Mycobacterium leprae in clinical samples	5
Effects of keratinocyte-derived and fibroblast-derived exosomes on human epidermal melanocytes	5
Anti-P 200 pemphigoid – The most common floor binding subepidermal autoimmune bullous disease in a tertiary care center in south India	5
Different progression pattern between acral and nonacral melanoma: A retrospective, comparative, clinicoprognostic study of 492 cases of primary cutaneous melanoma according to tumor site	5
A retrospective comparative study of outcome with surgical excision and repair versus nonsurgical and ablative treatments for basal cell carcinoma	5
An observational study to determine the sensitizing potential of orthopedic implants	5
Successful treatment of oral pigmented spots in Chinese subjects with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome using a 755-nm picosecond laser	5
Acceptability of artificial intelligence among Indian dermatologists	5
Clinical difference between single subtype and mixed subtype chronic urticaria: A retrospective study	5
Late-onset hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type 2B caused by novel compound heterozygous mutations in FAM134B presenting as chronic recurrent ulcers on the soles	5
A retrospective case series of 10 patients with malignant melanomas arising from small- and medium-sized congenital melanocytic nevi in South Koreans	5

Dermoscopic findings of de novo syringocystadenoma papilliferum	5
Skin of Colour: The IJDVL View	5
Dermoscopic criteria of discoid lupus erythematosus: An observational cross-sectional study of 28 patients	5
Efficacy of fixed duration multidrug therapy for the treatment of multibacillary leprosy: A prospective observational study from Northern India	5
Family vitiligo impact scale: A scale to measure the quality-of-life of family members of patients with vitiligo	5
Dermoscopic features of basal cell carcinoma in skin of color: A retrospective cross-sectional study from Puducherry, South India	5
Trifarotene – The latest retinoid	5
Atrophic pigmented dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans misdiagnosed as hyperpigmentation	5
Temozolomide-induced drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome	5
Novel drug delivery strategies and gene therapy regimen as a promising perspective for management of psoriasis	5
Successful treatment of early-onset hidradenitis suppurativa with acitretin in an infant with a novel mutation in PSENEN gene	5
Hand-held dermatoscope or videodermatoscope: Which one to buy?	5
A cross-sectional analysis of the effects of various centrifugation speeds and inclusion of the buffy coat in platelet-rich plasma preparation	5
Glucagonoma syndrome with atypical necrolytic migratory erythema	5
Non-venereal genital dermatoses and their impact on quality of life—A cross-sectional study	5
Clinical and metabolic characteristics of males with early-onset androgenetic alopecia	5
Cutaneous pili migrans: A case confirmed by dermoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy	5
Clinical and histopathological spectrum of genital lichen sclerosus in 133 cases: Focus on the diagnosis of pre-sclerotic disease	5
Procedural dermatology and its unmet need	5
Methylprednisolone pulse therapy for leprosy neuritis: A retrospective study with sensory testing and peripheral nerve ultrasonography correlation	5
Artificial intelligence: Its role in dermatopathology	5
Primary cutaneous CD8+ aggressive epidermotropic T-cell lymphoma mimicking pyoderma gangrenosum	5
Lucio phenomenon in a patient of lepromatous leprosy from India	4
Skin as an endocrine organ: A narrative review	4
Vitiligo Impact Scale (VIS)-22: A measure of the psycho-social burden of vitiligo	4
Serration pattern analysis as a practical adjunct tool for categorization of subepidermal autoimmune blistering diseases	4
Epithelial herpes simplex keratitis in a patient on treatment with secukinumab for psoriasis: An effect of interleukin-17 blockade?	4
Dermatology practice in the times of the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Eosinophilic fasciitis induced by natalizumab in a patient affected by multiple sclerosis	4
Efficacy of moisturizers in paediatric atopic dermatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	4
Competency based medical education in dermatology: Undergraduate curriculum – a cauldron of commendations, contradictions and controversies	4
The therapeutic role of methotrexate in chronic urticaria: A systematic review	4
Liposomal amphotericin B is more effective in polymorphic lesions of post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis	4
Quality of life in children with atopic dermatitis: A one-year prospective cohort study	4
Iatrogenic Kaposi’s sarcoma induced by rituximab and corticosteroid treatment for pemphigus vegetans in an HIV-negative patient	4
An overview of mycetoma and its diagnostic dilemma: Time to move on to advanced techniques	4
Recognizing “medical aesthetics” in dermatology: The need of the hour	4
RASopathies: Dermatologists’ viewpoints	4
Linezolid: A novel treatment option for the treatment of a non-responsive case of actinomycotic mycetoma	4
Hindi translation and validation of quality of life score in Indian patients with epidermolysis bullosa; and its correlation with the clinical severity assessment scores: A cross-sectional study	4
Juvenile dermatomyositis in Thai children: Retrospective review of 30 cases from a tertiary care center	4
Single-nucleotide polymorphism and haplotype analysis of macrophage migration inhibitory factor gene and its correlation with serum macrophage migration inhibitory factor levels in North Indian psoria	4
Biologics in autoimmune bullous diseases: Current scenario	4
Fractional CO2 laser with topical 1% terbinafine cream versus oral itraconazole in the management of onychomycosis: A randomized controlled trial	4
Dermoscopy of Bowen’s disease: A case series of five patients	4
A rare case of inverted follicular keratosis in an elderly male: Dermoscopic and histopathological overview with therapeutic response to imiquimod	4
Utility of photodynamic diagnosis plus reflectance confocal microscopy in detecting the margins of extramammary Paget disease	4
Two cases of fibrosing alopecia in a patterned distribution after coronavirus disease 2019	4
Unusual cutaneous manifestations of dracunculiasis: Two rare case reports	4
Successful treatment of facial cutaneous leishmaniasis with photodynamic therapy	4
Clinical and radiological assessment of rhinomaxillary syndrome in Hansen’s disease	4
Diagnosis of subclinical extramammary Paget’s disease with a combination of noninvasive photodynamic diagnosis and reflectance confocal microscopy	4
Cutaneous signs in infectious diseases	4
What the IJDVL expects from authors: Better writing	4
Phototherapy as a treatment of early-stage mycosis fungoides and predictive factors for disease recurrence: A 17-year retrospective study	4
Mycobacterium indicus pranii vaccine immunoprophylaxis in anti-phenolic glycolipid-1-positive leprosy contacts – A pilot study from a tertiary care center in North India	3
Arsenical keratoses with squamous cell carcinoma	3
A case series and literature review of erythema palmare hereditarium (Lane’s disease)	3
Nail cosmetics: What a dermatologist should know!	3
Pustular psoriasis: A distinct aetiopathogenic and clinical entity	3
Langerhans cell histiocytosis of vulva and perineum	3
Treatment of pyogenic granuloma in children with copper vapor laser radiation (578 nm)	3
Risankizumab effectiveness and safety in psoriasis patients who failed other biologics: Real-life case series	3
Erlotinib-induced reactive perforating collagenosis in a case of lung adenocarcinoma	3
Effect of platelet counts and activator in platelet-rich plasma on the treatment of androgenetic alopecia, split-head comparison: A randomised, double-blind study	3
Widespread cutaneous vasculopathy associated with levamisole-adulterated cocaine	3
A case of disseminated subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Exserohilum rostratum with CARD9 mutation	3
Laboratory detection of bacterial pathogens and clinical and laboratory response of syndromic management in patients with cervical discharge: A retrospective study	3
A short, 8-week course of imiquimod 5% cream versus podophyllotoxin in the treatment of anogenital warts: A retrospective comparative cohort study	3
Concomitant occurrence of frontal fibrosing alopecia and trichotemnomania: The importance of trichoscopy	3
Enthesopathy in patients with nail psoriasis – a cross-sectional evaluation of clinical, onychoscopic and ultrasonographic features	3
Dermoscopy of topical steroid-dependent or damaged face: A cross-sectional study	3
Dermatologic care of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community of India	3
Uncommon variants of fixed drug eruption	3
Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies-negative Churg–Strauss syndrome presenting as granuloma annulare-like lesions: An unusual cutaneous presentation and a diagnostic pitfall	3
Nevoid acanthosis nigricans: Report of four cases localized to the umbilicus	3
Dermoscopy of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in skin of colour: A study of four cases	3
Primary cutaneous endometriosis of the umbilicus	3
Treatment of congenital melanocytic nevi in the periorbital area with dual-wavelength copper vapor laser	3
Eccrine angiomatous hamartoma with verrucous hemangioma-like features – an unusual combination	3

Secondary syphilis as a single annular plaque on the penis mimicking granuloma annulare	3
Review of the reasons for and effectiveness of switching biologics for psoriasis treatment in Korea	3
Ozenoxacin: A novel topical antibiotic	3
Granzyme B: A novel therapeutic target for treatment of atopic dermatitis	3
COVID-19 pandemic ushering in the era of teledermatology	3
Task shifting in dermatology: Nurses’ role	3
Dermoscopy of cutaneous larva migrans	3
Successful treatment of two cases of refractory cutaneous lupus erythematosus with belimumab	3
Prevalence and stages of chronic kidney disease in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: A cross-sectional study	3
Dermoscopy of nevus sebaceus: A cross-sectional study of 22 cases	3
Halo phenomenon is not restricted to melanocytic lesions	3
Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis induced by pirfenidone	3
History of hydroquinone	3
Association between exonic polymorphisms of human leukocyte antigen-G gene and non-segmental vitiligo in the Korean population	3
Predictive equation to identify infection due to anthropophilic or zoophilic dermatophytes based on clinical features and risk factors: A ten-year retrospective study	3
Association between asthma, rhinitis and atopic dermatitis with leprosy: A case-control study	3
Pinhole technique for cobblestoning in patients post mini-punch grafting for stable vitiligo	3
Case of syphilis with alopecia and folliculitis as manifestations	3
Progressive symmetric erythrokeratodermia with spinocerebellar ataxia due to ELOVL4 mutation in a Chinese family	3
A pilot study to determine Neisseria gonorrhoeae–Chlamydia trachomatis coinfection rates in symptomatic patients attending STI Clinics, New Delhi, India	3
Association between interleukin-17F rs763780 polymorphism and psoriasis risk: A meta-analysis	3
Utility of a real-time fluorescence imaging device in guiding antibiotic treatment in superficial skin infections	3
Cutaneous horn overlying verrucous carcinoma on face and its dermoscopic characterization	3
“Generalized exanthematous pustular dermatophytid” in a 4-year-old child: A misdiagnosed entity	3
Validation and usability of modified palmoplantar psoriasis area and severity index in patients with palmoplantar psoriasis: A prospective longitudinal cohort study	3
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte Ratio: A Biomarker for Predicting Systemic Involvement in Henoch–Schonlein Purpura	3
Syphilis on the rise: A series of 12 cases with mucocutaneous features over a short span	3
Dermoscopic features in a case of chondroid syringoma	3
Acquired digital fibrokeratoma: First observation by high-resolution skin ultrasound and line-field confocal optical coherence tomography	3
Patients with psoriasis have a higher risk of dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Yellow bullous striae distensae	3
Oxidative stress and antioxidant markers in patients with alopecia areata: A comparative cross-sectional study	3
Human leukocyte antigen Class II alleles associated with acral lentiginous melanoma in Mexican Mestizo patients: A case-control study	2
Bullous pemphigoid in India: Review of cases registered in an autoimmune bullous disease clinic	2
Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia with xanthomas and a recurrent mutation	2
Imatinib-induced pyoderma gangrenosum in a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia	2
Varicella gangrenosa: A rare chickenpox complication	2
Use of preoperative and perioperative ex vivo dermoscopy for precise mapping of margins for standard surgical excision of primary basal cell carcinoma	2
Clinical and immunological predictors of post-rituximab paradoxical pemphigus flare: A prospective cohort study	2
Dermoscopic features of cutaneous metastases from breast carcinoma: A report of three Indian patients	2
Is COVID-19 affecting the epidemiology of syphilis in Belgrade?	2
Current situation of leprosy in tribal areas of India in the post-elimination era	2
An unusual case of nasal chromoblastomycosis progressing to squamous cell carcinoma in a non-endemic region	2
Cutaneous mercury granulomas, hyperpigmentation and systemic involvement: A case of mercury toxicity following herbal medication for psoriasis	2
Treatment of spider angioma with copper vapour laser radiation (578 nm) under dermoscopy control	2
Tufted angioma successfully treated with topical timolol gel-forming solution	2
Non-infective granulomatous dermatitis following Mycobacterium w injections	2
Association of various risk factors with childhood herpes zoster: A case–control study in Indian patients	2
Total serum IgE level in patients of dermatophytosis and its association with various clinical parameters	2
Prevalence of eczema among older persons: A population-based cross-sectional study	2
Implementation of National Leprosy Eradication Programme during COVID-19 era: A qualitative research	2
IJDVL 2020-21	2
Use of Janus kinase inhibitors in atopic dermatitis – an update	2
Psoriasis: From antiquity to the present	2
Nail involvement in Langerhans cell histiocytosis and its association with multisystem presentation and lung involvement	2
Candidal granuloma in a renal allograft recipient	2
Efficacy and safety of 250 mg versus 500 mg oral terbinafine in the treatment of tinea corporis and cruris: A randomised, assessor-blinded comparative study	2
Optimal biologic dosing in management of obese patients with psoriasis	2
Clinical and electrophysiological characteristics of neuropathic pain in leprosy patients: A prospective cross-sectional study	2
The effect of long-pulsed 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser-assisted hair removal on some skin flora and pathogens: An in vivo study	2
Research waste is universal	2
Impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on dermatology residents: A nationwide French study	2
Clinical and epidemiological trends in childhood leprosy: A 20-year retrospective analysis from a tertiary care hospital in Jammu, North India	2
Comparative efficacy and safety of six photoelectric therapies for the atrophic acne scars: A network meta-analysis	2
Approach to inherited hypertrichosis: A brief review	2
Clinicopathological features and prognosis of pyoderma gangrenosum in Korea: A single centre, retrospective, observational study over 20 years	2
Partial unilateral lentiginosis with ipsilateral Lisch nodules and pilocytic astrocytoma: Is this a type of segmental neurofibromatosis?	2
Spontaneous regression of primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg type after biopsy	2
Low dose oral glucocorticoid therapy in lichen planus: A retrospective cohort study	2
Multiple eruptive pilomatricomas in a young woman with glioblastoma multiforme	2
Interleukin 27 in psoriasis: Friend or foe?	2
Decreased SIRT1 protein may promote HMGB1 translocation in the keratinocytes of patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus	2
History of follicular unit excision	2
Fixed duration multidrug therapy (12 months) in leprosy patients with high bacillary load – Need to look beyond	2
Predicting the detection of leprosy in a hyperendemic area of Brazil: Using time series analysis	2
Outcome of COVID-19 in patients with autoimmune bullous diseases	2
Mycetoma in north-western Yemen: Clinico-epidemiological and histopathological study	2
Pembrolizumab-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis: A rare cause of severe adverse drug reaction	2
Dermoscopic features of epidermoid cyst beyond punctum	2
Hand sanitizers: Science and rationale	2
Basal cell carcinoma, blue-white variant: Dermatoscopic findings in 32 cases	2
Contiguous squamous proliferations in syringocystadenoma papilliferum: A retrospective study of 14 cases	2
Looking for a grey needle in a ‘hair’ stack! Using a Wood’s lamp for evaluating canities	2
Rhytidectomy for pachydermoperiostosis	2
JAK inhibitor: Introduction	2
Chemotherapy-induced reticulate pigmentation in three Indian patients including a case in the pediatric age group	2
Janus kinase inhibitors for alopecia areata: A narrative review	2
Scalp paracoccidioidomycosis: A rare and exuberant manifestation	2
Different aspects and variants of mycosis fungoides in a single patient	2
A rare case of metastatic superficial cutaneous calcification due to tumour lysis in a case of non-Hodgkin lymphoma	2
Dermatological adverse effects of hair dye use: A narrative review	2
Validity and feasibility of the self-assessment vitiligo extent score among Egyptian patients	2
Letter in response to the article: “Nannizzia incurvata as a rare cause of favus and tinea corporis in Cambodia and Vietnam”	2
Dupilumab use in non-atopic chronic hand eczema: Two cases and a review of the literature	2
Antiphospholipid antibodies in a patient of Lucio phenomenon presenting with the gangrene of digits	2