Commentary
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Commentary
Dermatology Continuing Certification Changes for the Better
The American Board of Dermatology's new web-based longitudinal assessment program called CertLink is designed to eventually replace the sit-down,...
Environmental Dermatology
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Environmental Dermatology
What’s Eating You? Vespids Revisited
Three types of reactions can be seen after a vespid sting: uncomplicated local reactions, large local reactions, and systemic reactions. Although...
Military Dermatology
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Military Dermatology
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Dermatology
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be considered for the treatment of failing cutaneous grafts and flaps, chronic ulcerations caused by vasculitis or...
Tech Talk
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Tech Talk
Is Artificial Intelligence Going to Replace Dermatologists?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is helpful with triaging and is improving workflow efficiency for radiologists by helping prioritize tasks, which is...
Case Reports
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Case Reports
Mystery Burns and Nocturnal Seizure Safety
Many epileptic patients who present with thermal burn injuries do not remember getting burned. This case report of 2 patients with thermal burn...
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Case Reports
Scleromyxedema in a Patient With Thyroid Disease: An Atypical Case or a Case for Revised Criteria?
Scleromyxedema (SM) is progressive disease of unknown etiology with unpredictable behavior. Systemic manifestations associated with SM can cause...
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Case Reports
Nonuremic Calciphylaxis Triggered by Rapid Weight Loss and Hypotension
Calciphylaxis most commonly is seen in patients with renal disease requiring dialysis, but it also may be triggered by nonuremic causes in...
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Case Reports
Metastatic Melanoma Mimicking Eruptive Keratoacanthomas
Metastatic melanoma may mimic many other cutaneous processes that may make the diagnosis more difficult. This case indicates that cutaneous...
Original Research
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Original Research
A Comparison of Knowledge Acquisition and Perceived Efficacy of a Traditional vs Flipped Classroom–Based Dermatology Residency Curriculum
Flipped and traditional classroom models were compared in the Duke University Medical Center (Durham, North Carolina) dermatology residency...
Clinical Review
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Clinical Review
The Ketogenic Diet and Dermatology: A Primer on Current Literature
The ketogenic diet has been employed since antiquity for varying ailments and has a good safety and efficacy profile if administered by a...
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Clinical Review
Effect of In-Office Samples on Dermatologists’ Prescribing Habits: A Retrospective Review
There has been growing concern that pharmaceutical interactions and incentives can influence physicians' prescribing habits. This study aimed to...
Practical Pearls
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Practical Pearls
Cartilage Sutures for a Large Nasal Defect
The authors highlight the use of cartilage sutures in nasal reconstruction. Interdomal cartilage sutures may decrease defect size and contribute...
Photo Challenge
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Photo Challenge
Firm Tumor Encasing the Left Second Toe of an Infant
A 10-month-old infant boy presented to the dermatology clinic with a firm, nonpainful, 5.5×5.6-cm tumor encasing the left second toe, with...
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Photo Challenge
Brown-Black Punctate Macule on the Left Palm
A 16-year-old adolescent boy presented to our clinic with a “new brown mole” on the left palm that had appeared within the last few months. The...
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Photo Challenge
Friable Scalp Nodule
A 75-year-old woman presented with an enlarging plaque on the scalp of 5 years' duration. Physical examination revealed a 5.6.2 ×2.9-cm, tan-...
Dermpath Diagnosis
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Dermpath Diagnosis
Ulcerated Nodule on the Scalp
A 66-year-old woman presented to the dermatology clinic with a rapidly enlarging, draining lesion on the scalp. The lesion seemed to enlarge over...
Case Letter
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Case Letter
Cutaneous Pemphigus Vegetans Co-occurring With Oral Pemphigus Vulgaris
The authors present a case of co-occurring cutaneous pemphigus vegetans and oral pemphigus vulgaris, which demonstrates the importance of...
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Case Letter
Subungual Hemorrhage From an Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitor
Epidermal growth factor receptor inhibition may lead to enhanced fragility of the periungual skin and nail plate as well as a proinflammatory...
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Case Letter
Pembrolizumab-Induced Lobular Panniculitis in the Setting of Metastatic Melanoma
Pembrolizumab may cause lobular panniculitis years after treatment initiation. The authors report a case of pembrolizumab-induced, self-limited...
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Case Letter
Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Vasculitis Induced by Hydralazine
Hydralazine-induced antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody vasculitis (HIAV) is a rare side effect that may develop in...
Residents’ Corner
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Residents’ Corner
The Lowdown on Low-Dose Naltrexone
Low-dose naltrexone is an alternative anti-inflammatory treatment to consider in patients with inflammatory skin diseases, with a minimal side-...