Oct. 2022, Volume 110, Issue Number 4

Original Research

Original Research

HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP): A Survey of Dermatologists’ Knowledge and Practice Patterns

Author:

Daniel Gutierrez, MD

Payal Shah, BS

John G. Zampella, MD

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uses antiretrovirals taken prophylactically to prevent transmission of and infection with HIV. Dermatologists are...
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Original Research

Learning Experiences in LGBT Health During Dermatology Residency

Author:

Jordan T. Hyde, MD

John C. Trinidad, MD, MPH

Kathryn T. Shahwan, MD

Cuong Nguyen, MD

Howa Yeung, MD, MSc

David R. Carr, MD, MPH

Improving LGBT health education and training in dermatology residency likely will increase dermatology residents' comfort level in treating this...
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Original Research

Medicare Part D Prescription Claims for Brodalumab: Analysis of Annual Trends for 2017-2019

Author:

Aislyn Oulee, BS

Sogol S. Javadi, BS

Grace Sora Ahn, BS

Julia-Tatjana Maul, MD

Jashin J. Wu, MD

We sought to characterize national utilization of brodalumab among Medicare beneficiaries by surveying the Medicare Part D Prescriber dataset.
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Photo Challenge

Photo Challenge

Cutaneous Eruption in an Immunocompromised Patient

Author:

Hesham Alshaikh, MD

Ahmad Aleisa, MD

Jessica Forcucci, MD

A 29-year-old Black man with long-standing untreated HIV presented with mildly pruritic, scaly plaques on the palms and soles of 2 weeks’ duration...
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Photo Challenge

Nonblanching Rash on the Legs and Chest

Author:

Karin Roszell, MD

Elisabeth A. Pedersen, MD, PhD

Rajiv M. Patel, MD

Trilokraj Tejasvi, MD

A 67-year-old woman with history of atrial fibrillation and leukemia presented with a nonpruritic nonpainful rash of 10 days' duration that began...
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Photo Challenge

Asymptomatic Umbilical Nodule

Author:

David Walton Crasto, DO

Jennifer Wong, DO

Drew Taylor, MD

Eduardo Weiss, MD

A 64-year-old woman with no notable medical history was referred to our dermatology clinic with an intermittent eczematous rash around the eyelids...
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Commentary

Commentary

Petrolatum Is Effective as a Moisturizer, But There Are More Uses for It

Author:

Gabriel Santos Malave, BA

William D. James, MD

Petrolatum recently has received substantial social media attention. Given its increase in popularity, we review the many uses of petrolatum...
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Skin of Color

Skin of Color

The CROWNing Event on Hair Loss in Women of Color: A Framework for Advocacy and Community Engagement (FACE) Survey Analysis

Author:

Landon K. Hobbs, MD

Stafford Brown III, MS

Robert J. Smith, MD

Kimberly Salkey, MD

Valerie Harvey, MD, MPH

Hair loss is associated with low self-esteem in women with skin of color; therefore, it is important to both acknowledge the social and...
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Food for Thought

Food for Thought

Glucocorticoid-Induced Bone Loss: Dietary Supplementation Recommendations to Reduce the Risk for Osteoporosis and Osteoporotic Fractures

Author:

Kristen L. Chen, MD

Nicholas P. Gannon, MD

Josef N. Tofte, MD

Bridget E. Shields

MD

This review details the risks for osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures in the setting of topical, intralesional, intramuscular, and systemic...
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Practical Pearls

Practical Pearls

Reverse-Grip Technique of Scissors in Dermatologic Surgery: Tips to Improve Undermining Efficiency

Author:

Tian Hao Zhu, MD

Darren Guffey, MD

Undermining in difficult-to-reach positions often requires a shift in body position or stretching over the surgical field to obtain adequate reach...
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Dermpath Diagnosis

Dermpath Diagnosis

Firm Mobile Nodule on the Scalp

Author:

Jonwei Hwang, MD

Elizabeth Kream, MD

Marylee Braniecki, MD

Sheryl Hoyer, MD

A 47-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain and flushing. She had a history of a midgut carcinoid that originated in the...
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Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum

Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum

Tinea Capitis

Author:

Candrice R. Heath, MD

Richard P. Usatine, MD

Tinea capitis is a common dermatophyte infection of the scalp in school-aged children.
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Case Letter

Case Letter

Ossification and Migration of a Nodule Following Calcium Hydroxylapatite Injection

Author:

Victor Zhu, MD

Eric L. Cole, MD

Practitioners of calcium hydroxylapatite fillers should be aware of the potential for nodule migration to avoid costly, time-consuming, and...
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Case Letter

Atypical Localized Scleroderma Development During Nivolumab Therapy for Metastatic Lung Adenocarcinoma

Author:

Emma Fixsen, MD

Jigar Patel, MD

Meenal Kheterpal, MD

Immune checkpoint inhibitors such as nivolumab, a programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitor, are associated with immune-related adverse...
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Case Letter

Genital Lentiginosis: A Benign Pigmentary Abnormality Often Raising Concern for Melanoma

Author:

Nathan M. Albert, BS

Andrew Gaddi, DO

Meghan A. Klawonn, MD

Leesha Helm, MD

Matthew F. Helm, MD

The irregular appearance of genital lentiginosis—multifocal, asymmetric, irregular, and darkly pigmented patches—often raises concern for melanoma...
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Case Letter

Hyaluronidase for Skin Necrosis Induced by Amiodarone

Author:

Hannah Y. Wang, BS

Joanne S. Jacob, MD

Carly Dunn, MD

Muneeza Muhammad, MD

Soo Jung Kim, MD, PhD

Dermatologists should be aware that early intervention with intradermal hyaluronidase may reduce the severity of tissue damage caused by...
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For Residents

For Residents

Transitioning From an Intern to a Dermatology Resident

Author:

Young H. Lim, MD, PhD

This article highlights the main contrasts between the intern year and dermatology residency to better prepare dermatology-bound interns as they...
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Case Reports

Case Reports

IgA Vasculitis in the Setting of Biologic Therapy for Psoriasis and Recurrent Cutaneous Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization

Author:

Peter A. Young, MPAS

Michael W. Su, MD, PhD

Megan S. Inkeles, MD, PhD

Maija Kiuru, MD, PhD

Maxwell A. Fung, MD

Wen En Kuo, MD

Biologic medications including adalimumab and more rarely secukinumab may be associated with leukocytoclastic vasculitis; a smaller subset of...
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Case Reports

Iron Screening in Alopecia Areata Patients May Catch Hereditary Hemochromatosis Early

Author:

Bonnie Leung, BSc

Linsey Lindley, MD, PhD

Ponciano D. Cruz Jr, MD

Suzanne Cole, MD

Katherine Omueti Ayoade, MD, PhD

Hereditary hemochromatosis (HHC) is a disorder of iron overload that presents with clinical phenotypic heterogeneity.
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Case Reports

Mycetomalike Skin Infection Due to Gordonia bronchialis in an Immunocompetent Patient

Author:

James Abbott, MD

Courtney Beuning, DO

Allan M. Seibert, MD

Scott R. Florell, MD

Laura Certain, MD, PhD

Gordonia bronchialis is a partially acid-fast, gram-positive rod that has been found in a variety of nosocomial infections, most...
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Table of Contents

Original Research

Original Research

Original Research

Original Research

Photo Challenge

Photo Challenge

Photo Challenge

Photo Challenge

Commentary

Commentary

Skin of Color

Skin of Color

Food for Thought

Food for Thought

Practical Pearls

Practical Pearls

Dermpath Diagnosis

Dermpath Diagnosis

Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum

Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum

Case Letter

Case Letter

Case Letter

Case Letter

Case Letter

For Residents

For Residents

Case Reports

Case Reports

Case Reports

Case Reports