Case Reports

Papillary Transitional Cell Bladder Carcinoma and Systematized Epidermal Nevus Syndrome

Author:

Adekemi Akingboye, MD

Heather Schultz, MD

Gina A. Taylor, MD

Epidermal nevus syndrome (ENS), also known as Solomon syndrome, is a rare neurocutaneous disorder defined by mosaicism. Epidermal nevus syndrome...

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Case Reports

Relapsing Polychondritis With Meningoencephalitis

Author:

Monica Tsai, MD

Mengjun Hu, MD

Jamie Zussman, MD

Scott Worswick, MD

Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare autoimmune disease of the cartilaginous structures of the body with many systemic manifestations including...

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Case Reports

Questioning the Specificity and Sensitivity of ELISA for Bullous Pemphigoid Diagnosis

Author:

Christine Muglia, MD

Tara Bronsnick, MD

A. Yasmine Kirkorian, MD

Jisun Cha, MD

The reported sensitivity and specificity of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for bullous pemphigoid (BP) diagnosis is approximately 87%...

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Commentary

Clinicians Should Retain the Ability to Choose a Pathologist

Author:

Dirk M. Elston, MD

As employers search for ways to reduce the cost of providing health care to their employees, there is a growing trend toward narrowed provider...

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Clinical Review

Patch Testing for Adverse Drug Reactions

Author:

Sahil Sekhon, MD

Susan T. Nedorost, MD

Adverse drug reactions result in a substantial number of hospital admissions and inpatient events. Diagnosis usually is made with clinical...

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Original Research

Basal Cell Carcinoma Arising in Outdoor Workers Versus Indoor Workers: A Retrospective Study

Author:

Husein Husein-Elahmed, MD

Maria-Teresa Gutierrez-Salmeron, MD

Jose Aneiros-Cachaza, MD

Ramon Naranjo-Sintes, MD

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most prevalent malignancy in white individuals and continues to be a serious health problem. Individuals who...

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Original Research

Congenital Hemangioma

Author:

Meriem Amouri, MD

Hela Mesrati, MD

Hend Chaaben, MD

Abderrahmen Masmoudi, PhD

Madiha Mseddi, PhD

Hamida Turki, PhD

Congenital hemangiomas (CHs) are fully developed hemangiomas that are present at birth. There are 2 possible types: rapidly involuting CHs (RICHs...

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Cosmetic Dermatology

Advances in Minimally Invasive and Noninvasive Treatments for Submental Fat

Author:

Joanna Dong, BA

Yasmin Amir, BA

Gary Goldenberg, MD

Submental fat (SMF) accumulation is a cosmetically distressing concern for which there have been recent advances in minimally invasive and...

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Product Review

Product News: January 2017

Enbrel Amgen Inc announces that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved the supplemental Biologics License Application for the expanded...

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Pediatric Dermatology

Shedding Light on Onychomadesis

Author:

Fernanda Salgado, BA

Marc Zachary Handler, MD

Robert A. Schwartz, MD, MPH

Onychomadesis is the proximal separation of the nail plate from the nail matrix due to a temporary cessation of nail growth. It can occur in...

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Photo Challenge

Superficial Ulceration on the Vulva

Author:

Seshi P. Manam, MD

Fiona M. Lewis, MD, FRCP

A 23-year-old woman who was immunosuppressed secondary to cyclophosphamide and prednisolone treatment of autoimmune panniculitis was admitted to...

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Photo Challenge

Painful Oral and Genital Ulcers

Author:

Chin Chwen Ch'ng, MBBS, MRCP, AdvMDerm

Su-Ming Wong, MBBCh BAO, MRCP, AdvMDerm

Yin Yin Lee, MD, MRCP, MMed, AdvMDerm

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Photo Challenge

Bilateral Symmetric Onycholysis of Distal Fingernails

Author:

Brian P. Hibler, MD

Anthony M. Rossi, MD

Vincent A. DeLeo, MD

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Dermpath Diagnosis

Red-Blue Nodule on the Scalp

Author:

B. Joel Tjarks, MD

Tammie C. Ferringer, MD

A 59-year-old man presented with a 1.5×1.0-cm asymptomatic, smooth, red-blue nodule on the left parietal scalp. The nodule had been rapidly...

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Case Letter

Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome and the Dermatologist’s Contribution to Diagnosis

Author:

Vanessa Barreto Rocha, MD

Rafael de Abreu Moraes, MD

Luciana Baptista Pereira, MD

RASopathies, a class of developmental disorders, are caused by mutations in genes that encode protein components of the RAS/mitogen-activated...

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Case Letter

Healing of Leg Ulcers Associated With Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Wegener Granulomatosis) After Rituximab Therapy

Author:

Scott Kindle, MD

Joseph Fanciullo, MD

A 52-year-old woman with a history of arthralgia, rhinitis, sinusitis, and episodic epistaxis was admitted to the hospital with multiple...

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Case Letter

Telmisartan-Induced Lichen Planus Eruption Manifested on Vitiliginous Skin

Author:

Wai Ping Chan, DO

Vernon T. Mackey, DO

Diana K. Sun, MD

To the Editor:A 39-year-old man with a history of hypertension and vitiligo presented with a rapid-onset, generalized, pruritic rash covering the...

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Case Letter

Severe Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Complicating Infliximab Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis

Author:

Claire Laresche, MD

Fanny Locatelli, MD

Caroline Biver-Dalle, MD

Maria Nachury, MD, PhD

Bruno Heyd, MD, PhD

Stéphane Koch, MD

François Aubin, MD, PhD

Anti–tumor necrosis factor (TNF) α treatments have radically improved the management of chronic inflammatory conditions, including rheumatoid...

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Case Letter

Localized Pemphigus Foliaceus

Author:

Ashley Walker, DO

Tracy Favreau, DO

Pemphigus foliaceus is a rare autoimmune blistering disorder that typically presents with crusted scaly erosions in a seborrheic distribution. We...

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