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Publication Pattern Of Skin Diseases In A Rural Village Development Community of Nepal(Society of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists of Nepal (SODVELON), 2014) Shrestha, R; Shrestha, DP; Lama, L; Gurung, D; Rosdahl, IAbstract: Introduction: Skin diseases are a common cause of morbidity in Nepal as per the health services report. There is limited information on the prevalence and pattern of skin diseases in the community. The objective of this study was to determine the pattern of skin diseases in a rural village development community of Nepal. Materials and methods: Two dermatologic health camps were conducted, during which, the villagers were examined by dermatologists. The skin diseases diagnosed were recorded in a proforma. Results: There were 433 individuals examined and 359 (male-47.9%; female-52.1%) had skin disease identified clinically (camp prevalence- 83%). The age of patients ranged from 1 to 80 years (mean-24.5; SDĀ±15.9), with majority in the age group of 10-19 years. The most common skin disease category was eczemas (36.4%), followed by infections (28.4%), acne (22%), pigment disorders (34%) and urticaria (12.3%). Conclusion: Skin diseases were common in the community. The five most common Skin disease categories were eczemas, infections, acne and pigment disorders were the more common conditions. Keywords: Acne, eczema, infection, pattern of skin diseases, pigment disorder, village development communityPublication Sweet's Syndrome: a case report(Society of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists of Nepal (SODVELON), 2009) Kayastha, BMM; Lama, L; Shrestha, P; Shrestha, R; Karki, AAbstract Sweet's syndrome is a disorder characterized by fever and painful skin lesions. The condition starts suddenly with the appearance of red, slightly raised tender plaques, usually on the back, arms, face or neck. Women are most at risk of Sweet's syndrome, predominantly between 30-50 years of age who have recently had an upper respiratory tract infection. Here we present a 70 years old lady who came with fever and tender erythematous plaques on trunk and limbs. On investigation, leucocytosis with raised ESR was found and the skin biopsy was consistent with Sweet's syndrome. There was dramatic improvement with systemic corticosteroid. Keywords: Sweet's Syndrome