Commentary
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Commentary
Field Therapy in the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis
Actinic keratosis (AK) treatment represents a large and ever-increasing burden to our health care system, with the direct cost of therapy...
Dermpath Diagnosis
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Dermpath Diagnosis
Giant Cell Tumor of the Tendon Sheath
Giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath (GCTTS) is a benign neoplasm that typically presents on the hands. These lesions commonly are seen in the...
Photo Challenge
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Photo Challenge
What Is Your Diagnosis? Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
A 41-year-old man has a mildly pruritic rash spanning the central portion of the chest that has been present and unchanged for approximately 9...
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Photo Challenge
Indurated Thigh Plaque With Associated Lymphadenopathy
A 38-year-old white man with a history of lower extremity varicose veins was referred for evaluation of a plaque on the medial aspect of the right...
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Photo Challenge
Erythematous Friable Papules on the Flank
An 11-year-old girl presented to our clinic with a small erythematous friable papule on the right side of the flank. She reported that the papule...
Law & Medicine
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Law & Medicine
Is the Sunshine Act Worthy of Concern?
In mid-2013, the federal government launched the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, yet another new bureaucracy as a component of the Patient...
Psychocutaneous Medicine
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Psychocutaneous Medicine
Cutaneous Manifestations of Injectable Drug Use: Hidden Secrets
Abscesses related to drug use are the most common cutaneous manifestations among injection drug users, often occurring when the veins become less...
Original Research
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Original Research
A Cohort Study on a Ceramide-Containing Cleanser and Moisturizer Used for Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronically relapsing inflammatory skin disorder. In this cohort study, we evaluated the effectiveness of a twice-...
Product Review
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Product Review
Product News: 04 2014
This month's featured products include Revision Skincare's Anti-Redness Essentials kit that incorporates 5 products to calm, hydrate, and protect...
Case Letter
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Case Letter
Recurrent Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Secondary to Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection
A 9-year-old girl was admitted with fever, fatigue, cough, eye and mouth pain, and scattered cutaneous pustules that rapidly progressed to painful...
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Case Letter
Cutaneous Metastasis of a Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor
This case is a unique report of cutaneous metastasis from a perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa). It should alert dermatologists to...
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Case Letter
Osteomyelitis in Association With Pyoderma Gangrenosum and Ulcerative Colitis
Chronic osteomyelitis is associated with localized palmoplantar psoriasis, psoriasis vulgaris, Sweet syndrome, and pyoderma gangrenosum (PG). The...
For Residents
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For Residents
Simplifying Sun Safety: A Guide to the New FDA Sunscreen Monograph
Dermatologists are instrumental in educating their patients about safe sun practices. As residents, we should begin to instill this teaching point...
Also In This Issue
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Article
Pulsed Dye Laser for the Treatment of Macular Amyloidosis: A Case Report
Macular amyloidosis causes an eruption of brown pigment in the skin when keratin is altered. The resulting hyperpigmentation, which often leads to...
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Article
Palmoplantar Keratoderma With Progressive Gingivitis and Recurrent Pyodermas
Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome (PLS) is a rare inherited palmoplantar keratoderma (PPK) that is associated with progressive gingivitis and recurrent...
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Article
Familial Confluent and Reticulate Papillomatosis Successfully Treated With Minocycline
Confluent and reticulate papillomatosis (CRP) is an idiopathic disorder characterized by persistent patches and plaques that are centrally...
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Article
Primary Cutaneous Candida tropicalis Infection in a Patient With B-Cell Lymphoma
We report the case of a 61-year-old man with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who presented with a tender skin lesion on the left side of the flank...
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Article
Cutaneous Metastasis From Primary Gastric Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Cutaneous metastases of internal neoplasms are uncommon. They can be metachronous or synchronous to the primary tumor and typically appear late in...