Commentary

What Makes Feedback Productive?

Author:

Suzanne M. Olbricht, MD

When my youngest daughter returns home from acting or dancing rehearsals, she talks about “notes” that she or the company received that day....

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Product Review

Product News: October 2016

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Photo Challenge

Crusted Plaque in the Umbilicus

Author:

Mona Malakouti, MS

Bonnie Koo, MD

Marit Kreidel, MD

A 74-year-old man presented to our outpatient dermatology clinic with an asymptomatic umbilical lesion of unknown duration. The patient believed...

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Photo Challenge

Beaded Papules Along the Eyelid Margins

Author:

Özlem Bilgiç, MD

Hüseyin Hıra, MD

Hilmi Cevdet Altınyazar, MD

Pınar Karabağli, MD

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Photo Challenge

Blaschkoid Unilateral Patch on the Chest

Author:

Ersilia M. DeFilippis, MD

Garrett Desman, MD

George I. Varghese, MD

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Coding

The Proposed Rule and Payments for 2017: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Author:

Daniel M. Siegel, MD, MS

Just as Charlie Brown looks forward to the coming of the Great Pumpkin each Halloween, those of us who dance in the minefields of payment policy...

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Military Dermatology

Exploration of Modern Military Research Resources

Author:

Kenneth J. Helmandollar, MD

Jon H. Meyerle, MD

This article outlines the unique resources available in the US Military to investigate epidemiologic trends, disease pathology, and clinical...

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Dermpath Diagnosis

Pruritic Papules on the Scalp and Arms

Author:

Pooja Chitgopeker, MBChB

Michael Lehrer, MD

Matthew J. Landherr, MD

Vincent Liu, MD

A 60-year-old man presented with a 3-month history of itchy bumps on the scalp and arms. He also noticed some patches of hair loss in these areas...

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Original Research

Patient-Reported Outcomes of Azelaic Acid Foam 15% for Patients With Papulopustular Rosacea: Secondary Efficacy Results From a Randomized, Controlled, Double-blind, Phase 3 Trial

Author:

Stephen Tyring, MD, PhD

James A. Solomon, MD, PhD

Gerald Staedtler, MSc

Jason P. Lott, MD, MSHP, MHS

Richard Nkulikiyinka, MD

Kaweh Shakery, MD

Patient-reported treatment outcomes are important for evaluating the impact of drug therapies on patient experience. A randomized, double-blind,...

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Case Reports

Bullous Pemphigoid Associated With a Lymphoepithelial Cyst of the Pancreas

Author:

Preston W. Chadwick, MD

Francis R. Spitz, MD

Daniel M. Kwa, MD

Waine C. Johnson, MD

Warren R. Heymann, MD

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an acquired, autoimmune, subepidermal blistering disorder. A possible paraneoplastic association has been suggested;...

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Case Reports

Low-Dose Radiotherapy for Primary Cutaneous Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma While on Low-Dose Methotrexate

Author:

Christine M. Cornejo, MD

Roberto A. Novoa, MD

Robert E. Krisch, MD, PhD

Ellen J. Kim, MD

Primary cutaneous anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (pcALCL) is part of a spectrum of CD30+ primary cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders (pcLPDs)...

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Case Reports

Abnormal Wound Healing Related to High-Dose Systemic Corticosteroid Therapy in a Patient With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Benign Hypermobility Type

Author:

Stephanie K. Jacks, MD

Matthew J. Zirwas, MD

The adverse impact of chronic corticosteroid therapy on wound healing has been well characterized, as has abnormal wound healing known to occur in...

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Case Reports

Idiopathic Livedo Racemosa Presenting With Splenomegaly and Diffuse Lymphadenopathy

Author:

Laura Bukavina, MD, MPH

Joshua Weaver, MD

Teri Nagy, MPAS, PA-C

Robert T. Brodell, MD

Eliot N. Mostow, MD, MPH

Sneddon syndrome (SS) is a rare condition and the diagnosis is made only when other more common disease entities have been excluded. Common...

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Tips

Presenting Treatment Safety Data: Subjective Interpretations of Objective Information

Author:

Sara W. Faulks, MD

Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD

Educating patients about the risks of treatment is obligatory. An inherent problem with risk education is that patients can become terrified of...

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Case Letter

Diagnosis of a Rapidly Growing Preauricular Nodule: Chondroid Syringoma or Pleomorphic Adenoma?

Author:

Ashika Odhav, MD

Chirag Odhav, BA

Satish Odhav, MD

To the Editor:Chondroid syringoma is a rare benign mixed tumor that originates from the sweat glands, typically presenting with both epithelial...

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Case Letter

Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis and the Risk for Malignancy

Author:

Shelley H. Fox, FNP

Dirk M. Elston, MD

To the Editor:Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) is a rare autosomal-recessive genodermatosis characterized by widespread infection with...

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Case Letter

Acute Inflammatory Skin Reaction During Neutrophil Recovery After Antileukemic Therapy

Author:

Monic Roengvoraphoj, MD

Shaofeng Yan, MD

Frederick Lansigan, MD

M. Shane Chapman, MD

Alexey V. Danilov, MD

To the Editor:A 34-year-old man presented with fever, easy bruising, and pancytopenia with increased peripheral blasts of 77%. Bone marrow biopsy...

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Case Letter

Recurrent Cerebriform Connective Tissue Nevus on the Foot of a Patient With Proteus Syndrome

Author:

Jianbing Wu, MD, PhD

Qiang Wang, MD, PhD

Pangen Cui, MD

Xinfeng Wu, MD

Zhenzhen Yan, MD, PhD

A 12-year-old girl presented with discomfort and walking limitation caused by cutaneous masses on the plantar aspects of the feet with associated...

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Residents’ Corner

How to Increase Patient Adherence to Therapy

Author:

Megan Brown, MD

How do we increase patient adherence to therapy? As dermatologists, we will see thousands of patients over the course of our careers, most with...

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