Citation

Bonde P, Madke B, Kar S, Prasad K, Yadav N, Sonkusale P. Indian J. Dermatol. 2016; 61(1): 75-77.

Affiliation

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/0019-5154.174029

PMID

26955099

PMCID

PMC4763699

Abstract

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.

Language: en