Gitesh U. Sawatkar

ORCID: 0000-0003-3448-371X
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Research Areas
  • Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
  • Skin Diseases and Diabetes
  • Cancer and Skin Lesions
  • Dermatological and Skeletal Disorders
  • Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema
  • Fungal Infections and Studies
  • Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
  • Nail Diseases and Treatments
  • Genetic and rare skin diseases.
  • Medicine and Dermatology Studies History
  • Urticaria and Related Conditions
  • Leprosy Research and Treatment
  • Skin and Cellular Biology Research
  • Chemotherapy-related skin toxicity
  • Tumors and Oncological Cases
  • Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders
  • melanin and skin pigmentation
  • Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
  • Dermatological and COVID-19 studies
  • Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies
  • Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research
  • Infectious Diseases and Mycology
  • Histiocytic Disorders and Treatments
  • Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
  • Dermatological diseases and infestations

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur
2019-2025

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
2024

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
2012-2023

Government Medical College
2018-2019

Government Medical College and Hospital
2019

Government Medical College
2019

Austrian Society of Dermatology and Venereology
2016

Rituximab is a promising therapy in pemphigus. However, there no consensus on optimum dose.To compare the efficacy, terms of clinical and immunological outcomes patients with pemphigus, high (2 × 1000 mg) vs. low dose 500 rituximab.This was randomized, observer-blinded trial wherein 22 pemphigus were randomized into two treatment groups. Patients received either doses (day 0 day 15) mg rituximab or rituximab, followed up for 48 weeks. Clinical activity assessed by blinded investigator....

10.1111/bjd.12972 article EN British Journal of Dermatology 2014-03-19

Data on cutaneous manifestations of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) is scarce.To study the spectrum dermatoses in patients with DM and effects disease duration long-term glucose control these manifestations.After prior consent, clinical examination relevant investigations were done 500 subjects enrolled between July 2011 June 2012. Statistical tests performed using SPSS 16. The presence various was correlated diabetes.Of five hundred subjects, 339 (67·8%) had one or more dermatoses. mean age...

10.1111/bjd.13077 article EN British Journal of Dermatology 2014-04-28

10.25259/ijdvl_1441_2024 article EN Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology 2025-01-21

Background: Erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) classically presents with tender, coppery, evanescent nodules along constitutional features and visceral involvement. However, uncommon morphological variants of ENL-like erythema necroticans, multiforme (EM)-like ENL, Sweet's syndrome (SS)-like Lucio phenomenon, reactive perforating type ENL have also been described in the literature. The primary objective this study was to describe clinical severe ENL. Methods: This an observational case series...

10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_174_18 article EN cc-by-nc-sa International Journal of Mycobacteriology 2019-01-01

Pemphigus is a potentially fatal autoimmune epidermal bullous disorder. Rituximab novel therapy for the treatment of refractory pemphigus. However, there limited clinical data on safety and efficacy rituximab in pediatric age group. Herein, we report an 11-year-old boy childhood pemphigus vulgaris who failed to respond dexamethasone pulse was subsequently treated with achieved complete remission.

10.4103/0378-6323.100587 article EN Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology 2012-01-01

Recently, a new population of IL‐17‐producing CD4 T helper (Th) cells, named Th17, was identified and shown to be involved in various inflammatory autoimmune diseases, including psoriasis. To determine the frequency Th17 cells related cytokines peripheral blood patients with psoriasis, analyse their association disease severity. This prospective study comprising 34 psoriasis 24 healthy controls. Clinicoepidemiological details were recorded, severity assessed by means Psoriasis Area Severity...

10.1111/ced.12845 article EN Clinical and Experimental Dermatology 2016-08-02

Mycetoma is a chronic suppurative infective disorder of skin, subcutaneous tissue, fascia, and bones caused by the traumatic inoculation either fungal (eumycotic) or bacterial (actinomycotic) organisms present in soil. Triad tumefaction, discharging sinuses, grains characterizes disease.This study was undertaken to clinical spectrum treatment response mycetoma central India.It retrospective and/or biopsy-proven treated cases from November 2015 October 2016.Medical records diagnosed patients...

10.4103/idoj.idoj_358_18 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Indian Dermatology Online Journal 2019-01-01

Conventionally, leprosy has been divided into various spectra of presentation ranging from the tuberculoid to lepromatous pole, as well histoid, pure neuritic and reactional states. This however is an oversimplification can present in unusual clinical forms that may obfuscate diagnosis. Our objective was highlight presentations occurring across all disease. case series describes eight uncommon seen over a period 10 y 2011 2021, wherein diagnosis followed by histopathological confirmation...

10.1093/trstmh/trad003 article EN Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2023-02-27

Overlap syndrome is a clinical challenge and brings together wide range of treatment options for the treating physician. Addressing each every complaint patient crucial. A 50-year-old female presented with skin thickening, blackening, hyperkeratosis; dysphagia; joint pain; features myopathy; Raynaud's phenomenon; dry mouth. Inflammatory markers were raised along positive antinuclear antibody (ANA) Golgi apparatus pattern, anti-Sjögren's-syndrome-related antigen (anti-SSA)/Ro60 3+,...

10.7759/cureus.56531 article EN Cureus 2024-03-20

A 48-year-old male, a known case of hypertension and diabetes mellitus, presented with asymptomatic, single blood-filled blister over labial mucosa. On examination, non tender hemorrhagic bulla size 1.5–2 cm in diameter was present the inner aspect lower lip [Figure 1]. It ruptured spontaneously healed within 7 days without any sequelae. Hematological coagulation investigations were normal. Classical clinical morphology led to diagnosis angina bullosa hemorrhagica (ABH).Figure 1: Single,...

10.4103/idoj.idoj_108_18 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Indian Dermatology Online Journal 2019-01-01

10.1177/1203475416629132 article IT Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery 2016-01-27

Sofosbuvir is an imperative drug used in treatment regimens for hepatitis C virus (HCV). It considered relatively safe with fewer adverse effects than other treatments. Here, we report a rare and potentially serious, dermatologic, effect following the use of sofosbuvir. A 35-year-old man genotype 3-related HCV cirrhosis presented decompensated ascites jaundice 7 weeks therapy peginterferon alpha-2a oral ribavirin. After withdrawal stabilization, sofosbuvir ribavirin were started; 10 days...

10.1002/hep4.1126 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Hepatology Communications 2017-11-11
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