Tips
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Tips
Hairstyling Practices to Prevent Hair Damage and Alopecia in Women of African Descent
We provide an overview of hairstyles for patients with highly textured hair so that physicians may better identify high-risk hairstyles, provide...
Case Reports
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Case Reports
Guttate Psoriasis Following COVID-19 Infection
We describe the case of a patient who experienced a moderate psoriatic flare 3 weeks after diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Case Reports
Concurrent Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis Vulgaris: Implications for Targeted Biologic Therapy
We describe a patient with psoriasis that was well controlled on secukinumab who developed severe atopic dermatitis that improved with dupilumab...
Original Research
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Original Research
Adjunctive Use of Halobetasol Propionate–Tazarotene in Biologic-Experienced Patients With Psoriasis
In this study, we assessed the effectiveness and safety of adjunctive halobetasol propionate (HP) 0.01%–tazarotene (TAZ) 0.045% lotion in adult...
Commentary
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Commentary
Just Like Rock and Roll, Topical Medications for Psoriasis Are Here to Stay
Coupled with this myriad of fundamental science is the emergence of newer therapies that are more directly targeting specific disease states and...
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Commentary
Announcement: Thank You to Our Cutis Reviewers
We are indebted to all our reviewers for their help and dedication to the peer-review process, which is integral to maintaining the quality of the...
Hospital Consult
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Hospital Consult
Current Recommendations for the Systemic Treatment of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus During Pregnancy
Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease of the skin that commonly affects women of childbearing age. We describe...
Photo Challenge
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Photo Challenge
Indurated Violaceous Lesions on the Face, Trunk, and Legs
A 25-year-old man with no notable medical history presented to the dermatology clinic with growing selfdescribed cysts on the face, trunk, and...
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Photo Challenge
Fungating Mass on the Abdominal Wall
A 77-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with anemia (hemoglobin, 5.2 g/dL [reference range, 12.0–15.5 g/dL]) and a rapidly growing...
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Photo Challenge
Slow-Growing Pink Nodule in an Active-Duty Service Member
A 36-year-old active-duty male service member with no notable medical history presented to the dermatology clinic with an asymptomatic nodule on...
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Photo Challenge
Rapidly Enlarging Bullous Plaque
A 26-year-old previously healthy man presented to the emergency department with a new asymptomatic enlarging lesion on the lower leg that had...
Military Dermatology
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Military Dermatology
Oral Isotretinoin for Acne in the US Military: How Accelerated Courses and Teledermatology Can Minimize the Duty-Limiting Impacts of Treatment
We review operational restrictions to acne-specific therapeutics and discuss an accelerated course of oral isotretinoin as a safe and effective...
Coding
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Coding
The Final Rule for 2022: What’s New and How Changes in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program Affect Dermatologists
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2022 final rule, which went into effect on January 1, 2022, contains updates affecting the...
Dermpath Diagnosis
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Dermpath Diagnosis
Light Brown and Pink Macule on the Upper Arm
A 37-year-old woman with a history of fibrocystic breast disease and a family history of breast cancer presented with a light brown macule on the...
For Residents
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For Residents
Teaching Evidence-Based Dermatology Using a Web-Based Journal Club: A Pilot Study and Survey
A novel web-based application was beta tested in an academic dermatology setting to design and run a journal club for residents.
Case Letter
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Case Letter
Phototoxic Contact Dermatitis From Over-the-counter 8-Methoxypsoralen
Phototoxic contact dermatitis is an irritant reaction resembling an exaggerated sunburn that occurs with the use of a photosensitizing agent and...
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Case Letter
Graft-vs-host Disease and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Although mild acute GVHD easily is distinguished from TEN, severe acute GVHD and TEN share overlapping features and present a diagnostic challenge...
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Case Letter
Sarcoidosis Presenting as Telangiectatic Macules
Although papular eruptions are the most common cutaneous findings in sarcoidosis, this case report illustrates a less common vascular-appearing...
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Case Letter
Treatment of Elephantiasic Pretibial Myxedema With Rituximab Therapy
Rituximab may be an effective therapy to consider in the treatment of elephantiasic pretibial myxedema.
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Case Letter
Leukemia Cutis Manifesting as Nonpalpable Purpura
Leukemia cutis complicates 5% to 15% of all cases of acute myeloid leukemia in adults.
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Case Letter
At-Home Treatment of Pigmented Lesions With a Zinc Chloride Preparation
When asking patients about prior treatments, it may be prudent to specifically ask about over-the-counter products and their ingredients.
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Case Letter
Necrotic Ulcerations After the Use of an Over-the-counter Mole and Skin Tag Removal Product
Self-administered mole and skin tag removal products are rising in popularity, but unregulated ingredients in over-the-counter products that are...
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Case Letter
Iododerma Following Exposure to Iodine: A Case of Explosive Acneform Eruption Overnight
Iododerma should be considered for patients who develop rapidly progressive, vegetative lesions, especially in those with renal failure.