title: Dermatoses due to Quackery: A Case Snippet and Concise Review of Literature.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Pooja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bonde
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Bhushan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Madke
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Sumit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kar
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Kameshwar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Nidhi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Pratiksha
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sonkusale
keywords: Bullae; burning lamp; quackery; religious practices