KANPUR: A 22-year-old girl in town used to be recognized with a rare kind of skin illness 'Darier', which has no cure, by way of docs at Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College (GSVM) about two weeks in the past. The illness is so rare that it affects only one out of 1 lakh persons.
Also referred to as Darier white illness, the surface ailment is marked by way of the incidence of of papules in groups of black and crimson colour, which will have a harsh and company really feel on the skin. The illness normally affects persons between 20 to 30 years of age and surfaces mainly when a person is in his/her teens. The docs had began precautionary remedy of the lady patient as soon because it used to be confirmed that she used to be affected by Darier.
Head of pathology division at GVSM Medical College, Dr Mahendra Singh, mentioned more than a few clinical exams have been conducted on the patient before confirming the illness. "During the course of tests, I came to know that even the patient's father was affected by the ailment, however, he did not come to us for treatment. The disease is not curable." Singh mentioned "The patient had first gone to Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital's skin department to be treated as soon as the papules started surfacing. The doctors there decided to perform a biopsy for which she was sent to surgery department. As certain pathological tests had to be performed, the patient was sent to us where after several examinations we came to know that she was suffering from Darier."
"As there is no treatment for Darier disease, we immediately started precautionary treatment of the patient. Certain precautions to be taken by the person affected by it. Special care of the skin is to be taken including skin protection" mentioned the head of the dep..
"This could be the first case of Darier disease in the state as I have not come across any such case in my entire career. Darier was first diagnosed in Denmark and the countries in its vicinity but it later spread worldwide. It is a rare disease and is congenital," Dr Singh added.
Also referred to as Darier white illness, the surface ailment is marked by way of the incidence of of papules in groups of black and crimson colour, which will have a harsh and company really feel on the skin. The illness normally affects persons between 20 to 30 years of age and surfaces mainly when a person is in his/her teens. The docs had began precautionary remedy of the lady patient as soon because it used to be confirmed that she used to be affected by Darier.
Head of pathology division at GVSM Medical College, Dr Mahendra Singh, mentioned more than a few clinical exams have been conducted on the patient before confirming the illness. "During the course of tests, I came to know that even the patient's father was affected by the ailment, however, he did not come to us for treatment. The disease is not curable." Singh mentioned "The patient had first gone to Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital's skin department to be treated as soon as the papules started surfacing. The doctors there decided to perform a biopsy for which she was sent to surgery department. As certain pathological tests had to be performed, the patient was sent to us where after several examinations we came to know that she was suffering from Darier."
"As there is no treatment for Darier disease, we immediately started precautionary treatment of the patient. Certain precautions to be taken by the person affected by it. Special care of the skin is to be taken including skin protection" mentioned the head of the dep..
"This could be the first case of Darier disease in the state as I have not come across any such case in my entire career. Darier was first diagnosed in Denmark and the countries in its vicinity but it later spread worldwide. It is a rare disease and is congenital," Dr Singh added.
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