Jan. 2023, Volume 111, Issue Number 1

Practical Pearls

Practical Pearls

How to Optimize Wound Closure in Thin Skin

Author:

Josiah Alexander Williams, MD

Steven Kimmel, MD

James Todd Williams, MD

Cutaneous surgery often is performed in areas of extremely thin skin. Traditionally, wound closure in thin skin is complicated because the skin...
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Commentary

Commentary

Alopecia Areata in Skin of Color Patients: New Considerations Sparked by the Approval of Baricitinib

Author:

Ivie Obeime, DO

Jorge Larrondo, MD

Amy J. McMichael, MD

With the dawn of a new era in the treatment of alopecia areata (AA) as well as new information showcasing an altered prevalence of AA in skin of...
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Hospital Consult

Hospital Consult

Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitor–Induced Symmetrical Drug-Related Intertriginous and Flexural Exanthema: Should You Discontinue the Offending Agent?

Author:

William Lewis, MD

Amy Forrestel, MD

Emily Baumrin, MD

Symmetrical drug-related intertriginous and flexural exanthema is an uncommon but increasingly recognized cutaneous adverse event of epidermal...
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Food for Thought

Food for Thought

The Role of Dietary Antioxidants in Melanoma and Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer

Author:

Kimberly A. Sable, MD

Bridget E. Shields, MD

We review the effects of frequently encountered antioxidants and vitamins suggested for the chemoprevention of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin...
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Environmental Dermatology

Environmental Dermatology

Botanical Briefs: Daffodils (Narcissus Species)

Author:

Kevin P. Lee, MD

Dirk M. Elston, MD

Narcissus species are thought to be the most common cause of irritant contact dermatitis among florists.
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Photo Challenge

Photo Challenge

Hyperpigmented Papules on the Tongue of a Child

Author:

Helena Drolshagen, MD

Blake Chandler, MD

Megan S. Evans, MD

A 9-year-old Black boy presented to the dermatology clinic for evaluation of dark spots on the tongue. The family first noted these spots 5 months...
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Photo Challenge

Exophytic Firm Papulonodule on the Labia in a Patient With Nonspecific Gastrointestinal Symptoms

Author:

Gabrielle M. Peck, BA

Joy Mosser-Goldfarb, MD

An 18-year-old woman with chronic constipation presented with an enlarging, painful, and edematous “lump” in the perineum of 1 year’s duration....
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Photo Challenge

Chronic Ulcerative Lesion

Author:

Sonia Himed, BS

Catherine Chung, MD

Benjamin H. Kaffenberger, MD, MS

A 46-year-old man with a history of a left leg burn during childhood that was unsuccessfully treated with multiple skin grafts presented as a...
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Clinical Review

Clinical Review

Cutaneous Manifestations in Hereditary Alpha Tryptasemia

Author:

Allison Kranyak, MD

Marshall Shuler, MD

Lara Wine Lee, MD, PhD

Hereditary alpha tryptasemia (HaT) is a recently identified disorder that is associated with dermatologic manifestations such as urticaria,...
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Original Research

Original Research

Rituximab Treatment and Improvement of Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Pemphigus

Author:

Zeinab Aryanian, MD

Kamran Balighi, MD

Maryam Nassimi, MD

Parvaneh Hatami, MD

Majid Imani Shahandashti, MD

Azadeh Goodarzi, MD

Ifa Etesami, MD

In this study, rituximab administration in pemphigus patients led to rapid and notable improvement in health-related quality of life and patient-...
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Original Research

Characteristics of Matched vs Nonmatched Dermatology Applicants

Author:

Jamison A. Harvey, MD

Collin Costello, MD

Jake Besch-Stokes, MD

Puneet Bhullar, BS

David J. DiCaudo, MD

Megha M. Tollefson, MD

Leila M. Tolaymat, MD

Shari Ochoa, MD

We aimed to determine the characteristics of matched vs nonmatched dermatology applicants. Secondarily, we aimed to determine any differences...
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Original Research

Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Treatment: Case Series of Combination Therapy With Intralesional Injections of 5-Fluorouracil and Topical Imiquimod

Author:

Michael R. Lindberg, PhD

Ashley Dilorenzo, MD

Jennifer A. DeSimone, MD

Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a chronic lymphoma affecting the skin with limited durable effective skin-directed therapies.
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Original Research

Dissociating Fibroepithelioma of Pinkus From Internal Malignancy: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

Author:

Joseph B. Kim, MD

Austin Gable, MD

Andrea F. McGlynn

Aaron S. Cantor, MD

J.B. Walsh, DO

Nicholas F. Logemann, DO

David Hill, DO

Curtis Lamar Hardy, DO

Fibroepithelioma of Pinkus is considered on the spectrum between adnexal neoplasms and a nonaggressive variant of basal cell carcinoma (BCC).
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Original Research

Dermatology Articles in Preprint Servers: A Cross-sectional Study

Author:

Michelle J. Chang, BA

Shari R. Lipner, MD, PhD

We sought to analyze characteristics of dermatology manuscripts in preprint servers and assess preprint publication policies in top dermatology...
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Dermpath Diagnosis

Dermpath Diagnosis

Rapidly Growing Nodule Within a Previously Radiated Area of the Scalp

Author:

Anthony Thompson, BS

Alexzandra Mattia, BS

David Dolson, MD

Andras Schaffer, MD, PhD

William Harris Green, MD

An 84-year-old man with a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer presented to our clinic with a 1.6×1.5-cm exophytic lesion on the left posterior...
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Case Letter

Case Letter

Methacrylate Polymer Powder Dressing for a Lower Leg Surgical Defect

Author:

Matthew J. Lin, MD

Danielle P. Dubin, MD

Richard L. Torbeck, MD

David A. Kriegel, MD

A methacrylate polymer powder dressing is user friendly and facilitates granulation and reduction in size of difficult lower leg wounds.
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Case Letter

Microneedling With Bimatoprost to Treat Hypopigmented Skin Caused by Burn Scars

Author:

Nghi Nguyen, BA

Jaqueline Helms, BA

Adrienne Conza, BA

Anna Petty, BA

Jadesola Akanji, BS

Joyce Imahiyerobo-Ip, MD, MPHIL

Percutaneous drug delivery of bimatoprost may be helpful in skin repigmentation.
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Case Letter

Fungal Osler Nodes Indicate Candidal Infective Endocarditis

Author:

Lauren E. Tisdale, MD

Cathy M. Massoud, MD

Mark C. Mochel, MD

Fungal infective endocarditis is rare, and diagnostic tests such as blood cultures and echocardiography may not detect the disease.
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Case Letter

Hemorrhagic Lacrimation and Epistaxis: Rare Findings in Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy

Author:

Pavela G. Bambekova, MD

Jose A. Cervantes, MD

Jason Reichenberg, MD

Jennifer Ruth, MD

Hemorrhagic lacrimation and epistaxis are dramatic presentations with a narrow differential diagnosis.
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For Residents

For Residents

The Ins and Outs of Transferring Residency Programs

Author:

Samantha R. Pop, MD

Transferring residency programs is difficult but possible. The decision to transfer residencies may be anxiety producing, but with substantial...
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Table of Contents

Practical Pearls

Practical Pearls

Commentary

Commentary

Hospital Consult

Hospital Consult

Food for Thought

Food for Thought

Environmental Dermatology

Environmental Dermatology

Photo Challenge

Photo Challenge

Photo Challenge

Photo Challenge

Clinical Review

Clinical Review

Original Research

Original Research

Original Research

Original Research

Original Research

Original Research

Dermpath Diagnosis

Dermpath Diagnosis

Case Letter

Case Letter

Case Letter

Case Letter

Case Letter

For Residents

For Residents