Photo Challenge
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Photo Challenge
Rippled Macules and Papules on the Legs
A 34-year-old woman presented to our dermatology clinic with an intensely pruritic rash on the legs of 2 years’ duration. The pruritus had waxed...
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Photo Challenge
Nonhealing Violaceous Plaque of the Hand Following a Splinter Injury
A 70-year-old immunocompetent man presented to the dermatology department with a progressive asymptomatic hand wound of 2 years’ duration...
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Photo Challenge
Postherpetic Pink, Smooth, Annular Convalescing Plaques
An 82-year-old man presented with painful, pink, smooth, annular convalescing plaques on the right back, flank, and abdomen in a zosteriform...
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Photo Challenge
Rapidly Evolving Papulonodular Eruption in the Axilla
A 37-year-old woman presented to our dermatology clinic with a pruritic erythematous eruption involving the trunk, axillae, and proximal...
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Photo Challenge
Erythematous Pedunculated Plaque on the Dorsal Aspect of the Foot
A 13-year-old adolescent girl presented for evaluation of a lesion on the dorsal aspect of the right foot of 1 week’s duration. She previously had...
Commentary
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Commentary
Going Beyond Hydroquinone: Alternative Skin Lightening Agents
The authors provide recommendations for traditional and newer non-hydroquinone lightening agents that can be considered when treating disorders of...
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Commentary
Surgical Specimens and Margins
Margin analysis in simple excisions can provide useful information by proxy about more than the 1% of the margin often quoted in the literature....
Residency Roundup
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Residency Roundup
The ERAS Supplemental Application: Current Status and Recommendations for Dermatology Applicants and Programs
The 2021-2022 dermatology residency program application cycle involved an optional common supplemental application piloted by the Association of...
Case Reports
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Case Reports
Deployed Airbag Causes Bullous Reaction Following a Motor Vehicle Accident
This case highlights the potential for a bullous reaction following airbag deployment.
Clinical Review
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Clinical Review
Lupus Erythematosus Tumidus Clinical Characteristics and Treatment: A Retrospective Review of 25 Patients
Lupus erythematosus tumidus (LET) is a rare photosensitive dermatosis that was considered a subtype of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE...
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Clinical Review
Systemic Targeted Treatments for Basal Cell Carcinoma
The sonic hedgehog (SHH) inhibitors vismodegib and sonidegib currently are the only 2 oral medications approved by the US Food and Drug...
Tips
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Tips
Adhesive Tape to Guide Injection Depth of Botulinum Toxin for Axillary Hyperhidrosis
OnabotulinumtoxinA for treating axillary hyperhidrosis requires a 2- to 3-mm depth of injection.
Original Research
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Original Research
Assessing Treatment Delays for Vitiligo Patients: A Retrospective Chart Review
The medical community should be aware of factors associated with delay to treatment in patients with vitiligo, such as the diagnosing physician’s...
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Original Research
Online Information About Hydroquinone: An Assessment of Accuracy and Readability
There is a need for dermatologists to develop online patient education materials on hydroquinone that are characterized by high-quality and up-to-...
Military Dermatology
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Military Dermatology
Cutaneous Body Image: How the Mental Health Benefits of Treating Dermatologic Disease Support Military Readiness in Service Members
Military dermatologists have the tools and expertise available to treat cutaneous disease, which by extension may improve body image, quality of...
Dermpath Diagnosis
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Dermpath Diagnosis
Painless Vulvar Nodule
A 45-year-old woman with no notable medical history presented with a small nodule in the left pubic region lateral to the left labia majora. The...
Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum
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Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Nodular basal cell carcinoma (BCC) with a pearly rolled border, central pigmentation, and telangiectasia on the forehead of an 80-year-old...
Coding
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Coding
Private Payer Engagement
Private payers or commercial insurers play an ever-increasing role in physician payment policy. Effective interaction with these groups is an...
Case Letter
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Case Letter
Nodules on the Anterior Neck Following Poly-L-lactic Acid Injection
Injecting poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) into the anterior neck is an off-label procedure and may cause a higher incidence of nodule formation.
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Case Letter
Tumor Necrosis Factor α Inhibitor–Induced Lupuslike Syndrome in a Patient Prescribed Certolizumab Pegol
Tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) inhibitor–induced lupuslike syndrome (TAILS) is a newly described entity that refers to the onset of subacute...
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Case Letter
Chronic Retiform Purpura of the Abdomen and Thighs: A Fatal Case of Intravascular Large Cell Lymphoma
Intravascular large cell lymphoma (ILCL) is a rare B-cell lymphoma that is defined by the presence of large neoplastic B cells in the lumen of...
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Case Letter
Nevus Lipomatosis Deemed Suspicious by Airport Security
Nevus lipomatosis is a benign fatty lesion that most commonly is found on the medial thighs or trunk of adults.
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Case Letter
Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis Induced by the Second-Generation Antipsychotic Cariprazine
The second-generation antipsychotic cariprazine has been shown to be a potential causative agent in acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (...
For Residents
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For Residents
Prioritizing Mental Health in Residency
Although institution-sponsored wellness programs exist to promote the mental health of trainees, rates of anxiety and depression remain high among...
CME Supplements
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Sponsored Supplement
Innovations in Dermatology Spring Abstract Compendium