Case Letter

Recurrent Omphalitis Secondary to a Hair-Containing Umbilical Foreign Body

Author:

Beatriz Aranegui, MD

Carlos Gonzalez-Herrada, MD, PhD

An omphalith is an umbilical foreign body that results from the accumulation of keratinous and amorphous sebaceous material. The authors present a...

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Case Letter

Transient Reactive Papulotranslucent Acrokeratoderma: A Report of 3 Cases Showing Excellent Response to Topical Calcipotriene

Author:

Emel Öztürk Durmaz, MD

Engin Sezer, MD

Sedef Şahin, MD

Transient reactive papulotransucent acrokeratoderma (TRPA) is a rare disorder characterized by edema and wrinkling of the palms following 5 to 10...

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Case Letter

Factors Associated with Missed Dermatology Appointments

Author:

Farah A. Moustafa, BS

Lizzy Ramsey, BS

Missed appointments are a major issue in every discipline of medicine and can be detrimental for dermatologists. This study evaluated factors...

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Photo Challenge

Sessile Pink Plaque on the Lower Back

Author:

Robyn Marszalek, MD

Phyu P. Aung, MD, PhD

Deon Wolpowitz, MD, PhD

Amy Yuntzu-Yen Chen, MD

A 47-year-old man presented with an asymptomatic, 2.5×1.5-cm, sessile pink plaque with a coalescing papular texture on the lower back of 30 years...

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Photo Challenge

Linear Bluish Black Papules on the Shoulder

Author:

Katalin Ferenczi, MD

Arni Kristjansson, MD

Jane M. Grant-Kels, MD

A 57-year-old woman presented with an asymptomatic, unchanging, 3.5×0.7-cm linear plaque on the right shoulder composed of dozens of clustered,...

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Photo Challenge

What Is Your Diagnosis? Tinea Corporis

Author:

Adelaida Gyurjyan, BA

Barbara Wilson, MD

An 81-year-old woman presented with a 2-cm erythematous, scaly, pruritic rash on the left dorsal wrist localized to the skin under her watch. The...

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Drug Therapy

Status Report From the American Acne & Rosacea Society on Medical Management of Acne in Adult Women, Part 2: Topical Therapies

Author:

James Q. Del Rosso

DO; Julie C. Harper

MD; Emmy M. Graber

MD

MBA; Diane Thiboutot

MD; Nanette B. Silverberg

MD; Lawrence F. Eichenfield

In part 1 of this 3-part series, an overview of the epidemiology, visible patterns, and important considerations for clinical and laboratory...

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Practical Pearls

Managing Patients With Alopecia

Author:

Dirk M. Elston, MD

Alopecia can be a challenge for the physician. Patients often are anxious and visits can be long and frustrating if the physician is not adept at...

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Coding

Coding for Biopsies, Shave Removals, and Excisions

Author:

Murad Alam, MD

Biopsies, shave removals, and excisions are basic procedures that dermatologists routinely perform to diagnose disease, relieve symptoms, and to...

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Dermpath Diagnosis

Desmoplastic Melanoma

Author:

Christine Schleich, MD

Tammie Ferringer, MD

Desmoplastic melanoma, an uncommon variant of melanoma, poses a diagnostic challenge to the clinician because the tumors frequently appear as...

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Original Research

A Novel Cream Formulation Containing Nicotinamide 4%, Arbutin 3%, Bisabolol 1%, and Retinaldehyde 0.05% for Treatment of Epidermal Melasma

Epidermal melasma is a common hyperpigmentation disorder that can be challenging to treat. Although current treatment options for melasma are...

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Product Review

Product News: 11 2015

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For Residents

Fillers in Dermatology: From Past to Present

Author:

Anna H. Chacon, MD

Injectable fillers were introduced in dermatology as a method for reconstructing facial deformities and restoring the aging face. Although fillers...

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Blog

Hope for Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Author:

Lorraine L. Rosamilia, MD

In September 2015, the US Food and Drug Administration approved adalimumab, the well-known injectable tumor necrosis factor (TNF)–α inhibitor...

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Blog

Dermatologists Need To “Stand Up” For Themselves

Author:

Philip R. Cohen, MD

Sedentary living, supported by the number of hours spent sitting at work and at home each day, has been associated with increased risk for...

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Blog

Bump in the Road

Author:

Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD

On October 14, 2015, the US Food and Drug Administration declined to approve tofacitinib citrate, an oral rheumatoid arthritis drug, for...

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Article

Disseminated Cutaneous Infection with Mycobacterium chelonae in a Renal Transplant Recipient

Author:

Paraskevi Chatzikokkinou, MD

Roberto Luzzati, MD

Mycobacterium chelonae belongs to a rapidly growing group of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). These organisms are environmental saprophytes that...

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