Open AccessDermatoses due to quackery: A case snippet and concise review of literature
Author(s) -
Pooja Bonde,
Bhushan Madke,
Sumit Kar,
Kameshwar Prasad,
Nidhi Yadav,
Pratiksha Sonkusale
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.174029
Subject(s) - medicine , indigenous , umbilicus (mollusc) , quackery , carving , dermatology , multitude , surgery , alternative medicine , visual arts , law , pathology , art , ecology , political science , biology
A wide prevalence of socio-religious, cultural, and tribal practices in India often leads to a multitude of skin conditions, which can misled the dermatologists in arriving at a diagnosis. With increasing globalization and migration, the practice of indigenous customs and traditions are crossing boundaries, making it imperative for the dermatologists to be acquainted with the cutaneous side effects of these practices. Here, we report a unique case of thermal burn in a circumferential pattern over the umbilical region, a result of the placement of burning lamp over umbilicus to alleviate abdominal discomfort.