Case Letter

Case Letter

DRESS Syndrome Induced by Telaprevir: A Potentially Fatal Adverse Event in Chronic Hepatitis C Therapy

Author:

Pablo Fernández-Crehuet, MD, PhD

Ricardo Ruiz-Villaverde, MD, PhD

For the management of DRESS syndrome, the occurrence of early signs of a severe skin reaction requires the immediate cessation of the drug.

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Eumycetoma Pedis in an Albanian Farmer

Author:

Monika Fida, MD

Rosita Saraceno, MD

Najada Gjylametaj, MD

Orjana Dervishi, MD

Alma Barbullushi, MD

Suela Kellici, MD

Ermira Vasili, MD

Mycetoma is a noncontagious chronic infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by exogenous fungi or bacteria that can involve deeper...

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Postirradiation Morphea: Unique Presentation on the Breast

Author:

Loren Franco, MD

Amelia K. Hausauer, MD

Rishi R. Patel, MD

Amber A. Guth, MD

Beth N. McLellan, MD

Postirradiation morphea (PIM) is a rare but well-documented phenomenon that primarily occurs in breast cancer patients who have received radiation...

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Case Letter

Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis

Author:

Ivy DeRosa, DO

Brett Bender, DO

Michael Centilli, DO

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Case Letter

Mohs Micrographic Surgery Overlying a Pacemaker

Author:

Joshua E. Lane, MD, MBA

Andrew C. Anderson, DO, PharmD

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Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy

Author:

Choon Chiat Oh, MD, MRCP

Hazel Oon, MD, MRCP

A 28-year-old primigravid woman at 32 weeks’ gestation presented to an outpatient dermatology clinic with a generalized rash and itch of 3 months...

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Case Letter

Sweat Regeneration Following CO₂ Fractionated Laser Therapy

Author:

Amanda R. Shaub, MD

Chad M. Hivnor, MD

To the Editor:

It is not uncommon for patients with extensive dermal scarring to overheat due to the inability to regulate body temperature...

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Case Letter

Vemurafenib-Induced Plantar Hyperkeratosis

Author:

Benjamin R. Bashline, DO

Paul M. Bedocs

Vemurafenib, a selective BRAF inhibitor, is a chemotherapeutic agent used in the treatment of metastatic melanoma with BRAF mutations. It has been...

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Case Letter

Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis Mimicking Livedo Racemosa

Author:

Christina H. Walker, MD

Ashley Sturgeon, MD

Ikue Shimizu, MD

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Case Letter

Microcystic Adnexal Carcinoma of the External Auditory Canal

Author:

Hsiu-Hui Chiu, MD

Chieh-Shan Wu, MD

Chen-Yu Chien, MD

Kun-Bow Tsai, MD

Leong-Perng Chan, MD

Microcystic adnexal carcinoma (MAC), described by Goldstein et al¹ in 1982, is a relatively uncommon cutaneous neoplasm. This...

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Case Letter

Atrophodermalike Guttate Morphea

Author:

Nicholas A. Ross, MD

Jason B. Lee, MD

Matthew S. Keller, MD

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