Case Reports

Photosensitive Atopic Dermatitis Exacerbated by UVB Exposure

Author:

Veronica L. Rutt, DO

Kelly X. Reed, DO

Xuehui Liu, MD

Elisabeth G. Richard, MD

Stephen M. Purcell, DO

Photosensitive atopic dermatitis (AD) is a rare disease entity that many physicians are not familiar with, thus it often is misdiagnosed. It can...

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Case Reports

Presumed Serum Sickness Following Thymoglobulin Treatment of Acute Cellular Rejection of a Cardiac Allograft

Author:

Vladimir Ratushny, MD, PhD

Brian C. Capell, MD, PhD

Misha Rosenbach, MD

Serum sickness is a hypersensitivity reaction to proteins in antiserum derived from nonhuman animal sources and can be seen in patients being...

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Case Reports

Imipramine-Induced Hyperpigmentation

Author:

Lindsay Morgan Bicknell, MD

Courtney L. McFaddin, MD

Martin Fernandez, MD

Palak Parekh, MD

Imipramine is a tricyclic medication that has been used for the treatment of depression and other mood disorders. Although rare, a slate gray...

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Case Reports

Atypical Fibroxanthoma Arising Within Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp

Author:

Jeffrey D. Cizenski, MD

Ramsay S. Farah, MD

We describe a painful atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX) arising in a setting of erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp. Complete excision was...

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Case Reports

Sweet Syndrome Induced by Oral Acetaminophen-Codeine Following Repair of a Facial Fracture

Author:

Laurence M. Bradley, MD

Shauna P. Higgins, MD

Monee M. Thomas, MD

Ife J. Rodney, MD

Rebat M. Halder, MD

Sweet syndrome (SS), also known as acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, is an uncommon condition that is clinically characterized by painful,...

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Tips

Clinical Pearl: Mastering the Flexible Scalpel Blade With the Banana Practice Model

Author:

Wesley Wu, MD

Leonard Goldberg, MD

Marc Rubenzik, MD

Blake Zelickson, MD

This article describes the various applications of the flexible scalpel blade (FSB), the utility of the banana as a convenient and exceptional...

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Tips

Optical Coherence Tomography in Dermatology

Author:

Michelle Schwartz, BA

Amanda Levine, MD

Orit Markowitz, MD

Optical coherence tomography (OCT), an emerging noninvasive imaging modality, recently received category III Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)...

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Clinical Review

Atopic Dermatitis Prevention and Treatment

Author:

Nanette B. Silverberg, MD

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is the cause of substantial morbidity including severe pruritus and impaired personal and familial quality of life....

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Coding

Acronymic Despair: MACRA, MIPS, and Me

Author:

Mark D. Kaufmann, MD

Daniel M. Siegel, MD, MS

The year is moving ahead, and we are in the first year with a new president and a new administration. There have been...

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Commentary

Noxious Nocebos in Dermatology

Author:

Philip D. Shenefelt, MD, MS

The medical dictum primum non nocere (first, do no harm) is a fundamental rule by which physicians have lived for centuries.¹...

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Commentary

The Atopic Dermatitis Biologic Era Has Begun

Author:

Nanette B. Silverberg, MD

Jonathan I. Silverberg, MD, PhD, MPH

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Practical Pearls

Incorporating New Atopic Dermatitis Medications in Your Practice

Author:

Nanette B. Silverberg, MD

The landscape in atopic dermatitis is promising with many new studies addressing topics such as prevention, therapeutics, and genetics. Herein,...

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Photo Challenge

Hyperpigmented Patch on the Leg

Author:

Amira Elbendary, MBBCh, MSc

Erick J. Dunlop, MD

Patricia Heller, MD

Olga Goulko, MD

Dirk M. Elston, MD

A 32-year-old man presented with an asymptomatic pigmented lesion on the left foot that developed over the course of 4 months. Physical...

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Photo Challenge

Tender Edematous Nodules on the Hand

Author:

Niraj Butala, MD

Steven Manders, MD

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Photo Challenge

Recalcitrant Ulcer on the Lower Leg

Author:

Sandhya Chowdary Deverapalli, MD

Jason Jacob, MD

Frank Santoro, MD

An 80-year-old woman with a medical history notable for obesity (body mass index, 31.2), type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and chronic...

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Dermpath Diagnosis

Orange Nodules on the Scalp

Author:

Marissa L.H. Baranowski, BS

Sarah S. Chisolm, MD

Benjamin K. Stoff, MD

Travis W. Blalock, MD

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Case Letter

Sporotrichoid Pattern of Mycobacterium chelonae-abscessus Infection

Author:

Jessica L. Boulavsky, MD

Holly M. Wright, MD

Paul M. Rodriguez-Waitkus, MD, PhD

Andrew R. DiNardo, MD

Laila E. Woc-Colburn, MD

Harry Dao Jr, MD

We present a case of Mycobacterium chelonae-abscessus cutaneous infection in a sporotrichoid pattern, a rare presentation most often found in...

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Case Letter

Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris and Severe Hypereosinophilia

Author:

Lulit Price, MD

Erin Lesesky, MD

A 63-year-old man presented with a prior diagnosis of severe psoriasis affecting the extremities, neck, face, and scalp of 1 year’s duration. He...

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Case Letter

Laugier-Hunziker Syndrome

Author:

Joan Paul, MD, MPH, DTMH

Valerie M. Harvey, MD, MPH

Jennifer A. Sbicca, MD

Brian O'Neal, DO, MPH

A 55-year-old man presented with hyperpigmented brown macules on the lips, hands, and fingertips of 6 years’ duration...

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For Residents

Complications of Cosmetic Eye Whitening

Author:

Ann Q. Tran, MD

Catherine Hoeppner, BS

Nandini Venkateswaran, MD

Daniel S. Choi, MD

Wendy W. Lee, MD, MS

Introduced in 2008 and subsequently popularized in South Korea, cosmetic eye whitening has been offered as a treatment of chronic conjunctival...

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