Commentary
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Commentary
Targeted Molecular Therapies in Cutaneous Oncology: Ammunition Not Without Some Backfire [editorial]
There have been notable advances in the management of advanced cutaneous malignancies over the last 18 months.
Photo Challenge
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Photo Challenge
What Is Your Diagnosis? Elephantiasis Nostras Verrucosa of the Back
A 51-year-old obese man presented to our clinic with a slowly progressive, papillomatous plaque covering a large portion of his back.
Dermpath Diagnosis
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Dermpath Diagnosis
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), previously known as histiocytosis X, is an abnormal clonal proliferation of Langerhans cells that is...
Original Research
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Original Research
Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2%–Benzoyl Peroxide (5% or 2.5%) Plus Tazarotene Cream 0.1% for the Treatment of Acne
Acne is a multifactorial chronic dermatosis that can be effectively treated with adjuvant medications.
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Original Research
Timing of Return Office Visit Affects Adherence to Topical Treatment in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis: An Analysis of 5 Studies
Objective electronic monitoring systems have demonstrated poor adherence to topical therapies. We compared 5 clinical trials that measured...
Law & Medicine
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Law & Medicine
State Health Insurance Exchanges: 2014 is Around the Corner
The US Supreme Court made the decision in June 2012 to uphold the majority of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that Congress...
For Residents
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For Residents
The Semantics of Lupus: What Is in a Name?
First-year medical students are faced with the daunting challenge of learning medical terminology, a new language to them. As dermatology...
Also In This Issue
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Article
Cutaneous Mastocytosis: A Case of Bullous Urticaria Pigmentosa
Mastocytosis is characterized by an increased number of mast cells with abnormal growth and accumulation in 1 or more organs.
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Article
Kerion Mimicking Erosive Pustular Dermatosis in Elderly Patients
Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp typically occurs in elderly patients; a diagnosis of fungal kerion infection in this patient population...
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Article
Super Giant Squamous Cell Carcinomas
Squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) larger than 2 cm in diameter are associated with a greater risk for disfigurement, local recurrence, and...
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Article
Screening for Melanoma in Aging Patients
Despite recent advances, there is still no highly effective treatment of metastatic melanoma. By contrast, melanoma in situ essentially is a...
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Article
Cutaneous Presentation of T-Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia
T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) is the most common mature T-cell leukemia (MTCL). Cutaneous involvement is a characteristic symptom of T-...
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Article
Heparin-Induced Bullous Hemorrhagic Dermatosis
Unfractionated heparin (UFH) and low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) have been used for years in the prophylaxis and treatment of thromboembolic...