Photo Challenge
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Photo Challenge
Scalp Nodule Associated With Hair Loss
A 9-year-old boy presented with a soft subcutaneous nodule with overlying alopecia on the right parietal scalp of 5 months’ duration that had...
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Photo Challenge
Papular Reticulated Rash
An otherwise healthy 22-year-old woman presented with a painful eruption with burning and pruritus that had been slowly worsening as it spread...
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Photo Challenge
Persistent Wounds Refractory to Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics
A 28-year-old Black woman presented to the hospital for evaluation of worsening leg wounds as well as a similar eroding plaque on the left breast...
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Photo Challenge
Papular Acneform Eruption With Mucositis
A 48-year-old man with a history of ulcerative colitis that was well-controlled with adalimumab presented with a generalized acneform eruption...
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Photo Challenge
Pruritic Photosensitive Rash
A 6-year-old boy presented via telemedicine for evaluation of a recurring rash that first presented on the face 9 months prior to presentation and...
Clinical Review
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Clinical Review
Treatment of Angiosarcoma of the Head and Neck: A Systematic Review
When clinicians are tasked with treating primary cutaneous angiosarcoma of the head and neck, they should consider Mohs micrographic surgery or...
Original Research
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Original Research
Artificial Intelligence vs Medical Providers in the Dermoscopic Diagnosis of Melanoma
This study sought to determine the performance of an artificial intelligence (AI) application in classifying lesions as benign or malignant to...
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Original Research
Disparities in Melanoma Demographics, Tumor Stage, and Metastases in Hispanic and Latino Patients: A Retrospective Study
In this study, we evaluated recent data from the last decade to investigate if disparities in melanoma tumor stage at diagnosis and risk for...
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Original Research
An Evaluation of Spin in the Abstracts of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses on the Treatment of Psoriasis: A Cross-sectional Analysis
Spin is a way of reporting that distorts the true findings; we sought to investigate the prevalence of spin in systematic review abstracts on...
Practical Pearls
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Practical Pearls
Polyurethane Tubing to Minimize Pain During Nail Injections
Clenching a length of polyurethane tubing with the teeth during nail injections is a safe and cost-effective strategy that may decrease anxiety...
Commentary
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Commentary
Gene Expression Profiling for Melanoma Prognosis: Going Beyond What We See With Our Eyes
Gene expression panels have now been approved by numerous third-party insurers to help predict future clinical evolution of biopsied melanomas....
Coding
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Coding
Coding the “Spot Check”: Part 1
The updated outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) coding paradigm went into effect in January 2021, with level of visit being based on time...
Food for Thought
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Food for Thought
Cutaneous Signs of Malnutrition Secondary to Eating Disorders
The skin may present the first visible signs of an otherwise occult eating disorder (ED) diagnosis, offering the dermatologist a special...
Environmental Dermatology
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Environmental Dermatology
Botanical Briefs: Handling the Heat From Capsicum Peppers
Capsaicin is a neuropeptide-active compound found in Capsicum peppers with many promising applications; however, dermatologists should be...
Dermpath Diagnosis
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Dermpath Diagnosis
Subcutaneous Nodule on the Postauricular Neck
An otherwise healthy 56-year-old man with a family history of lymphoma presented with a raised lesion on the postauricular neck. An incisional...
Case Letter
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Case Letter
New-Onset Pemphigoid Gestationis Following COVID-19 Vaccination
Dermatologists should be aware that COVID-19 messenger RNA vaccinations may present with various cutaneous complications. Pemphigoid gestationis...
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Case Letter
Eruptive Keratoacanthomas After Nivolumab Treatment of Stage III Melanoma
Eruptive keratoacanthomas (KAs) are a rare buttransient adverse effect of programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitor therapy.
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Case Letter
Acral Necrosis After PD-L1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy
Dermatologists should be aware of acral necrosis as a rare adverse event of treatment with an immune checkpoint inhibitor.
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Case Letter
Chondrodermatitis Nodularis Helicis After Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Radiation Therapy
Although chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis is benign by nature, it can mimic tumor recurrence when it presents close to the site of prior Mohs...
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Case Letter
Nevus Sebaceus With Novel HRAS Sequence Variant Mutation Misdiagnosed as Alopecia Areata
Early stages of nevus sebaceus can be mistaken for alopecia areata.
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Case Letter
Extracellular Matrix–Based Collagen Dressings for Scalp Repair Following Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Use of extracellular matrix–based dressings may assist with deep wound healing on the scalp.
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Case Letter
Primary Effusion Lymphoma: An Infiltrative Plaque in a Patient With HIV
Extracavitary primary effusion lymphoma is an aggressive non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphoma that occurs solely in the presence of human herpesvirus 8...
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Case Letter
Crusted Scabies Presenting as Erythroderma in a Patient With Iatrogenic Immunosuppression for Treatment of Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
Crusted scabies is a highly contagious, severe cutaneous ectoparasitic infection that can present atypically in the form of erythroderma.
For Residents
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For Residents
Inpatient Dermatology Consultation Services in Hospital Institutions
When performing inpatient dermatology consultations, residents should focus on pre-rounding and must-ask questions of requesting providers as well...